<DOC> [House Journal, 106th Congress, 1st Session, Part 1] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access] [DOCID: f:hjrnh99.wais] [Page 2509-2689] [[Page 2509]] HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SPONSORS ---------------------- HOUSE BILLS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 1-- A bill to provide for Social Security reform; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HASTERT, [1MR] H.R. 2-- A bill to send more dollars to the classroom and for certain other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, and Mr. Pitts, Mr. Smith of Wahsington, Mr. Goode, Mr. Castle, Mr. McKeon, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [15AP], [13OC] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Education and the Workforce (H. Rept. 106-394, part 1), [18OC] Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [18OC] Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [18OC] Reported from the Committee on Education and the Workforce (H. Rept. 106-394, part 2), [19OC] Considered, [20OC] Passed House amended, [21OC] H.R. 3-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income tax rates by 10 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Istook, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Packard, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [4MR], [12MY] Cosponsors removed, [11FE] H.R. 4-- A bill to declare it to be the policy of the United States to deploy a national missile defense; to the Committees on Armed Services; International Relations. By Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hefley, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Granger, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Armey, Mr. Turner, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Condit, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Spence, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Scott, Mr. Goode, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Hill of Indiana), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [24FE] Reported from the Committee on Armed Services (H. Rept. 106-39, part 1), [2MR] Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [2MR] Committee on International Relations discharged, [2MR] Passed House, [18MR] Passed Senate amended, [18MY] House agreed to Senate amendment, [20MY] Presented to the President (July 12, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-38] (signed July 22, 1999) H.R. 5-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Goss, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. English, Mr. Paul, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Boucher, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. King of New York, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Weller, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Terry, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Packard, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Dreier, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), [1MR] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP], [29AP], [6MY], [18MY], [27MY], [23JN], [14JY], [14SE], [25OC], [22NO] H.R. 6-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. Danner, Mr. Riley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Biggert, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Diaz- Balart, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fosella, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Ose, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pease, Mr. Petri, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Porter, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Regula, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rogers, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Shows, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Thune, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walden, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Graham, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rogan, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Bass, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cook, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Everett, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lewis of California, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Combest, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Kingston, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Condit, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Ford, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Rahall), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [12AP], [27AP], [21JY], [27JY], [8SE] H.R. 7-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself and Mr. Lipinski), [1MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [15AP], [28AP], [12MY], [20MY], [8JN], [16JY] [[Page 2510]] H.R. 8-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN (for herself and Mr. Tanner), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR], [9MR], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP], [27AP], [29AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [13MY], [18MY], [20MY], [8JN], [10JN], [14JN], [23JN], [24JN], [29JN], [30JN], [1JY], [12JY], [16JY], [22JY], [26JY], [5AU], [1OC], [8OC], [20OC] H.R. 9-- A bill to express the sense of Congress that a comprehensive effort is required to revitalize and sustain the all-volunteer force and address the decline in the quality of life for members of Armed Forces and their families and to provide a 4.8 percent increase in the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BUYER, [1MR] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [4AU] H.R. 10-- A bill to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce. By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Baker, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Castle, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Ney, Mr. Cook, Mr. LaTourette, and Mrs. Kelly), [7JA] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Banking and Financial Services (H. Rept. 106-74, part 1), [23MR] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [23MR], [13MY], [11JN] Cosponsors added, [9JN] Reported from the Committee on Banking and Financial Services (H. Rept. 106-74, part 2), [10JN] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106- 74, part 3), [15JN] Passed House amended, [1JY] H.R. 11-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive application of California State regulations regarding reformulated gas in certain areas within the State; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Campbell, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Horn, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Packard, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ose, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Condit, Mr. Doolittle, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [1MR], [2MR], [25MY] H.R. 12-- A bill to limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts with respect to prison release orders; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DeLAY, [6JA] H.R. 13-- A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to implement reforms to the Liaison and Familiarization Training Program; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LaHOOD, [6JA] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [2MR] H.R. 14-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide maximum rates of tax on capital gains of 14 percent for individuals and 28 percent for corporations and to index the basis of assets of individuals for purposes of determining gains and losses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [23FE], [3MR], [9MR], [11MR], [18MR], [23MR], [12AP], [13AP], [14AP], [6MY], [12MY], [27MY], [8JN] H.R. 15-- A bill to designate a portion of the Otay Mountain region of California as wilderness; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BILBRAY, [6JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-65), [17MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12AP] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-145] (signed December 9, 1999) H.R. 16-- A bill to provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. DINGELL, [6JA] H.R. 17-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on agricultural commodities, to provide a termination date for the embargo, to provide greater assurances for contract sanctity, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; International Relations. By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Combest, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Condit, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Minge, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Thune, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Weller, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Walden), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [4FE], [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [25FE], [2MR], [23MR], [12AP], [20AP], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [14JN] Reported from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 106-154, part 1), [20MY] Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [20MY], [11JN] Reported from the Committee on International Relations (H. Rept. 106- 154, part 2), [14JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [15JN] H.R. 18-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the transfer of property subject to a liability shall be treated in the same manner as the transfer of property involving an assumption of liability; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER, [6JA] H.R. 19-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the treatment of golf caddies for employment tax purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [6JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4FE], [2MR], [4MR], [10MR], [12AP], [20AP], [14MY], [20MY], [10JN], [29JY] H.R. 20-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct and operate a visitor center for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River on land owned by the State of New York; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GILMAN, [6JA] Reported (H. Rept. 106-361), [4OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 23, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-119] (signed December 3, 1999) H.R. 21-- A bill to establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance for State disaster insurance programs; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Baker, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Frost, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Blunt, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Ros- Lehtinen, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Mica, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Porter), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11MR], [15AP], [26AP], [14MY], [8JN], [14JN], [1JY], [19JY], [5AU], [15SE], [24SE], [14OC], [25OC], [16NO] H.R. 22-- A bill to modernize the postal laws of the United States; to the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary. By Mr. McHUGH (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2MR], [27JY] H.R. 23-- A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to allow such agencies to promote certain education initiatives; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DREIER, [6JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA] H.R. 24-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain improvements in the way in which health-care resources are allocated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mrs. Kelly), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [14MY], [17JN] H.R. 25-- A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BOEHLERT, [6JA] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [10MR], [18MR], [25MR], [13AP], [20AP], [28AP], [6MY], [20MY], [8JN], [17JN], [23JN], [24JN], [1JY], [22JY], [18OC], [16NO] H.R. 26-- A bill to allow certain individuals who provided service to the Armed Forces of the United States in the Philippines during World War II to receive a reduced SSI benefit after moving back to the Philippines; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Evans, Mr. Abercrombie, and Ms. Millender- McDonald), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [14AP], [17JN] H.R. 27-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the carryover of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DREIER, [6JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [9FE], [23FE], [3MR], [9MR], [23MR], [12AP], [14AP], [12MY], [15SE] H.R. 28-- A bill to provide for greater access to child care services for Federal employees; to the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Shays), [6JA] Reported from the Committee on Government Reform (H. Rept. 106-323, part 1), [15SE] Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [15SE] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [15SE] H.R. 29-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that the Director of the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation utilize dynamic scoring for provisions of bills or joint resolutions that reduce rates of taxation; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means. By Mr. DREIER, [6JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA] H.R. 30-- A bill to protect consumers and financial institutions by preventing personal financial information from being obtained from financial institutions under false pretenses; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Castle, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Vento), [6JA] [[Page 2511]] H.R. 31-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in conjunction with the minting of coins by the Republic of Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World by Leif Ericsson; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Vento), [6JA] Rules suspended. Passed House, [19JY] H.R. 32-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to expand the types of information on campaign spending required to be reported to the Federal Election Commission, to transfer responsibility for the enforcement of Federal laws governing the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office from the Commission to the Attorney General, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Ways and Means; the Judiciary. By Mr. DREIER, [6JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA] H.R. 33-- A bill imposing certain restrictions and requirements on the leasing under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of lands offshore Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Shays, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mrs. Thurman), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [10FE], [16MR] H.R. 34-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GOSS, [6JA] Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO] H.R. 35-- A bill to prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known as Saturday Night Specials; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [6JA] H.R. 36-- A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to eliminate the requirement that spouses and children of aliens eligible for adjustment of status under such Act be nationals of Nicaragua or Cuba and to provide to nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Owens, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Engel, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Menendez), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [4FE], [23FE], [2MR], [13AP], [20AP], [4MY], [13MY], [8JN], [22JN], [29JY] H.R. 37-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to protect the Social Security trust funds; to the Committee on the Budget. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [6JA] H.R. 38-- A bill to repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. STUMP, [6JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [25FE], [2MR], [10MR], [17MR], [23MR], [14AP], [28AP], [12MY], [5AU], [9SE], [14SE] H.R. 39-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to provide assistance in the conservation of neotropical migratory birds; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. George Miller of California), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-80), [12AP] H.R. 40-- A bill to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to examine the institution of slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Towns), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [8MR], [15MR], [23MR], [12AP], [13AP], [30JY] H.R. 41-- A bill to effect a moratorium on immigration by aliens other than refugees, priority workers, and the spouses and children of United States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Goss, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Herger, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hansen, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Collins, Mr. Watkins, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Coble, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Packard, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Baker, Mr. Everett, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Linder, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Combest, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Camp), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [15AP], [14JY], [5AU], [9SE], [24SE] Cosponsors removed, [9FE], [3MR] H.R. 42-- A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STUMP, [6JA] H.R. 43-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the phasein of the $1,000,000 exclusion from the estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STUMP, [6JA] H.R. 44-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the payment of special compensation to certain severely disabled uniformed services retirees; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [10MR], [16MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP], [28AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [29JN], [12JY], [15JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [15SE] H.R. 45-- A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982; to the Committees on Commerce; Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Holden, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Klink, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Graham, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Foley, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Rush, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Porter, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Camp, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Allen), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [9FE], [10MR], [17MR], [23MR], [13AP], [20AP], [22AP] Reported amended from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106-155, part 1), [20MY] Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, [20MY] Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [20MY] Referred to the Committee on the Budget, [20MY] Committees on Resources; the Budget discharged, [2JN] H.R. 46-- A bill to provide for a national medal for public safety officers who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Graham, Mr. Scott, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. LoBiondo), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [12AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-83), [12AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [13AP] H.R. 47-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STUMP, [6JA] Cosponsors added, [12MY] H.R. 48-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STUMP, [6JA] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [23MR], [28AP], [12MY], [8JN] H.R. 49-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverge and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Condit), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [10MR], [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [20AP], [26AP], [27AP], [29AP], [4MY], [6MY], [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [20MY], [8JN], [15JN], [17JN], [26OC] H.R. 50-- A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary. By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Tancredo), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [10MR], [17MR], [23MR], [21OC] H.R. 51-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking a child hostage in order to evade arrest; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. KELLY, [6JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [9FE], [16MR], [17MR], [24MR], [25MR], [27AP] H.R. 52-- A bill to redesignate the naval facility located in Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy, and known as the Naples Support Site, as the ``Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site''; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [6JA] Cosponsors added, [24MR] H.R. 53-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WATKINS (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Istook, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Largent, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Stenholm), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [10MR], [18MR], [25MR], [13AP], [21AP], [28AP], [5MY], [22JN], [14JY], [24SE] [[Page 2512]] H.R. 54-- A bill to extend the authorization for the Upper Delaware Citizens Advisory Council; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GILMAN, [6JA] Cosponsors added, [1MR] H.R. 55-- A bill to make the Federal employees health benefits program available to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Ways and Means. By Mr. DREIER, [6JA] H.R. 56-- A bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of buses that do not have seat belts; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ACKERMAN, [7JA] H.R. 57-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit political action committees from making contributions or expenditures for the purpose of influencing elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. ARCHER, [7JA] H.R. 58-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that distributions from qualified State tuition programs which are used to pay educational expenses shall not be includible in gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Riley, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. Everett), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [25MR], [10NO] H.R. 59-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply if the conviction occurred before the prohibitions became law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [7JA] H.R. 60-- A bill to expedite State reviews of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [7JA] H.R. 61-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare reimbursement of routine patient care costs for individuals participating in Federally approved clinical trials and to require a report on costs of requiring coverage of these costs under group health plans and health insurance coverage; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Sandlin), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [2MR], [13AP], [4AU] H.R. 62-- A bill to provide that the provisions of Executive Order 13107, relating to the implementation of certain human rights treaties, shall not have any legal effect; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [7JA] H.R. 63-- A bill to prohibit the use of funds to administer or enforce the provisions of Executive Order 13107, relating to the implementation of certain human rights treaties; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [7JA] H.R. 64-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BEREUTER, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE] H.R. 65-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive military retired pay concurrently with veterans' disability compensation; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [10MR], [16MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP], [28AP], [4MY], [11MY], [18MY], [26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [15JN], [22JN], [29JN], [12JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [9SE], [15SE], [24SE], [5OC], [19OC], [28OC], [17NO] H.R. 66-- A bill to preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Watkins), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9MR], [24MR], [14AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-137), [13MY] Passed House amended, [30JN] Passed Senate, [27JY] Presented to the President (July 29, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-45] (signed August 10, 1999) H.R. 67-- A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to extend the loan guarantee program for Indian housing; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BEREUTER, [7JA] H.R. 68-- A bill to amend section 20 of the Small Business Act and make technical corrections in Title III of the Small Business Investment Act; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moore, and Mr. DeMint), [7JA] Reported (H. Rept. 106-1), [19JA] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2FE] Passed Senate amended, [22MR] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [23MR] Presented to the President (March 25, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-9] (signed April 5, 1999) H.R. 69-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit all individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the United States from making contributions or expenditures in connection with elections for Federal office; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. BEREUTER, [7JA] H.R. 70-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into law eligibility requirements for burial in Arlington National Cemetary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Bilirakis), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [4FE], [9FE], [11FE], [11MR], [16MR], [18MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-70), [18MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [23MR] H.R. 71-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE] H.R. 72-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the rules relating to the court-ordered apportionment of the retired pay of members of the Armed Forces to former spouses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; Ways and Means. By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [12AP], [15AP], [21AP], [3MY], [6MY], [8JN], [10JN], [24JN], [29JN], [20JY], [22JY], [5AU], [9SE], [23SE], [24SE], [7OC], [21OC], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 73-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BILBRAY, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [28AP], [11MY], [19MY], [18JN], [1JY], [16JY], [14SE], [19OC], [26OC], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 74-- A bill to provide that outlays and revenues totals of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under title II of the Social Security Act and of the related provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be excluded from official budget pronouncements of the Office of Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means. By Mr. BILBRAY, [7JA] H.R. 75-- A bill to schedule Gamma y-hydroxybutyrate in schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act and to schedule Ketamine in schedule II of such Act and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, [7JA] H.R. 76-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals reimbursed under the Medicare system to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching, including procedures for identifying all infant patients in the hospital in a manner that ensures that it will be evident if infants are missing from the hospital; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Commerce. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, [7JA] H.R. 77-- A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, [7JA] H.R. 78-- A bill to require the Secretary of Education to conduct a study and submit a report to the Congress on methods for identifying and treating children with dyslexia in kindergarten through 3rd grade; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, [7JA] H.R. 79-- A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to exempt pesticide rinse water degradation system from subtitle C permit requirements; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [7JA] H.R. 80-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [7JA] H.R. 81-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a tax credit for hiring displaced homemakers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [7JA] H.R. 82-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded from the budget of the United States Government; to the Committees on Government Reform; the Budget. By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [9MR], [18MR], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [27AP], [6MY], [8JN], [10JN], [24JN], [30JN], [12JY], [14JY], [15JY], [19JY], [22JY], [26JY], [2AU], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE], [5OC], [18OC], [4NO], [8NO], [16NO] H.R. 83-- A bill to modify the provision of law which provides a permanent appropriation for the compensation of Members of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Rules; Appropriations. By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [7JA] H.R. 84-- A bill to establish or expand existing community prosecution programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [7JA] H.R. 85-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit, with certain exceptions, the transfer of a handgun to, or the possession of a handgun by, an individual who has not attained 21 years of age; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [17MY], [20MY], [25MY], [27MY] H.R. 86-- A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. [[Page 2513]] By Mr. COX of California (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pease, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Porter, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walden, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [23MR], [24MR], [21JY], [4AU] H.R. 87-- A bill to prohibit internet and mail-order sales of ammunition without a license to deal in firearms, and require licensed firearms dealers to record all sales of 1,000 rounds of ammunition to a single person; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [28AP] H.R. 88-- A bill to amend the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999, to repeal the requirement regarding data produced under Federal grants and agreements awarded to institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. BROWN of California, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [9JN], [21SE], [20OC] H.R. 89-- A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to reform the copyright law with respect to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McInnis, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Goode), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4FE], [9FE], [11FE], [10MR] H.R. 90-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for legal accountability for sweatshop conditions in the garment industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Payne, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ford, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Wynn), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [11MR], [26MY], [23JN], [5AU] H.R. 91-- A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform; House Administration. By Mr. CLAY, [7JA] H.R. 92-- A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as the ``Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. COBLE, [7JA] Reported (H. Rept. 106-20), [23FE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [23FE] Passed Senate, [23MR] Presented to the President (March 25, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-10] (signed April 5, 1999) H.R. 93-- A bill to amend title 10 and title 14, United States Code, and the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to increase the period of the service obligation for gradutes of the miltary service academics, the Coast Guard Academy, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy; to the Committees on Armed Services; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. COBLE, [7JA] H.R. 94-- A bill to repeal the provision of law under which pay for Members of Congress is automatically adjusted; to the Committees on Government Reform; House Administration. By Mr. COBLE, [7JA] H.R. 95-- A bill to make Members of Congress ineligible to participate in the Federal Employees' Retirement System; to the Committees on Government Reform; House Administration. By Mr. COBLE, [7JA] H.R. 96-- A bill to limit the duration of certain benefits afforded to former Presidents, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform. By Mr. COBLE, [7JA] H.R. 97-- A bill to provide protection from personal intrusion for commercial purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. McCollum), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9SE] H.R. 98-- A bill to amend chapter 443 of title 49, United States Code, to extend the aviation war risk insurance program; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Lipinski), [7JA] Reported (H. Rept. 106-2), [2FE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3FE] Passed Senate amended, [25MR] House disagreed to Senate amendments with an amendment (pursuant to H. Res. 135), [12AP] H.R. 99-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend Federal Aviation Administration programs through September 30, 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Lipinski), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-3), [2FE] Passed House amended, [3FE] Passed Senate amended, [17MR] H.R. 100-- A bill to establish designations for United States Postal Service buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. FATTAH, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [28AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [24MY] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 23, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-111] (signed November 29, 1999) H.R. 101-- A bill to amend the Sherman Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act with respect to commerce with foreign nations; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Dingell), [7JA] H.R. 102-- A bill to provide grants to grassroots organizations in certain cities to develop youth intervention models; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [7JA] H.R. 103-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the personal effects of participants in, and certain other individuals associated with, the 1999 International Special Olympics, the 1999 Women's World Cup Soccer, the 2001 International Special Olympics, the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Paralympic Games; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COOK (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Moakley, and Mrs. Morella), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE] H.R. 104-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income tax rates by 10 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [8FE], [25FE], [20AP] H.R. 105-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for Social Security taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [8FE], [25FE] H.R. 106-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the tax on the net capital gain of taxpayers other than corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [8FE], [25FE], [17MR], [20AP] H.R. 107-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase in income tax on Social Security benefits, to repeal the earnings limitation on Social Security recipients, and to repeal the estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [8FE], [25FE], [17MR], [20AP], [6MY], [11MY] H.R. 108-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty in the standard deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [8FE], [25FE] H.R. 109-- A bill to better regulate the transfer of firearms at gun shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Shays, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Kilpatrick, [[Page 2514]] Mr. Waxman, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Engel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Markey, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Ford, Ms. Carson, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Lofgren), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE] H.R. 110-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance is made available to Federal employees and annuitants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CUMMINGS, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [2MR], [17MR], [24MR], [27AP], [12MY], [27MY], [22JN], [29JN], [1JY], [15JY], [13SE], [1OC] H.R. 111-- A bill to provide off-budget treatment for the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Borski), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [24FE], [2MR], [4MR], [9MR], [11MR], [17MR], [25MR], [14AP], [21AP], [27AP], [4MY], [6MY], [18MY], [25MY], [27MY], [9JN], [16JN], [26JY] Cosponsors removed, [12AP], [7JN] H.R. 112-- A bill to require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development on lands of the Outer Continental Shelf off the State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM, [7JA] H.R. 113-- A bill to remove certain restrictions on participation in the demonstration project conducted by the Secretary of Defense to provide health care for Medicare-eligible Department of Defense beneficiaries under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program; to the Committees on Armed Services; Government Reform. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bilbray, and Ms. Granger), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9MR], [28AP], [13MY], [10JN], [16NO] H.R. 114-- A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act to prohibit fees for using teller windows at depository institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Mr. Filner, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Luther, and Ms. Lee), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12AP] H.R. 115-- A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation through the establishment of a National Infrastructure Development Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means. By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Borski, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), [7JA] H.R. 116-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissections performed for the treatment of breast cancer; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Romero- Barcelo, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Filner, Mr. Turner, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Towns, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Horn, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Luther, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Berry, Mr. Walsh, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Olver, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Pascrell, and Ms. Stabenow), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [3FE], [4FE], [9FE], [23FE], [1MR], [2MR], [10MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [26AP], [28AP], [4MY], [12MY], [19MY], [27MY], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [15JN], [22JN], [30JN], [21JY], [1NO] H.R. 117-- A bill to reform the independent counsel statute, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DICKEY (for himself, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Duncan, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Stump, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Hefley), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [3MR] H.R. 118-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 300 East 8th Street in Austin, Texas, as the ``J.J. `Jake' Pickle Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DOGGETT, [7JA] Reported (H. Rept. 106-110), [27AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4MY] H.R. 119-- A bill to establish the Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Condit, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Goode, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Barr of Georgia), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [2MR], [4MR], [10MR], [25MR], [13AP], [24MY], [29JN], [26JY] H.R. 120-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula for workers who attain age 65 in or after 1982 and to whom applies the 5-year period of transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Goss, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Shuster), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11MR], [25MR], [13AP], [27AP] H.R. 121-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit to military retirees for premiums paid for coverage under Medicare Part B; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Hutchinson), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [13AP], [24MY], [8JN], [26JY] H.R. 122-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit to certain senior citizens for premiums paid for coverage under Medicare Part B; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mrs. EMERSON, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [11MR], [25MR], [29JY] H.R. 123-- A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [27AP], [23JN], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [4AU], [28SE], [5OC], [7OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO] H.R. 124-- A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA] H.R. 125-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish an ethnic and minority affairs section; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [2MR], [15MR], [6MY], [19MY], [9JN], [22JN], [1JY], [9SE], [27OC], [1NO], [2NO], [3NO], [17NO] H.R. 126-- A bill to provide for the recovery of insurance issued for victims of the Holocaust; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [12MY], [6OC] H.R. 127-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [6MY] H.R. 128-- A bill concerning paramilitary groups and British security forces in Northern Ireland; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA] H.R. 129-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt noise and access restrictions on aircraft operations to and from metropolitan airports from certain Federal review and approval requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA] H.R. 130-- A bill to designate the United States Courthouse located at 40 Centre Street in New York, New York as the ``Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-56), [16MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [23MR] H.R. 131-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of expanded nursing facility and in-home services for dependent individuals under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [26AP], [22JN] H.R. 132-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for designation of overpayments and contributions to the United States Textbook and Technology Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA] H.R. 133-- A bill to permit revocation by members of the clergy of their exemption from Social Security coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Coyne), [7JA] [[Page 2515]] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [10FE], [24FE], [25FE], [17MR], [24MR], [22JY], [13SE], [1OC], [28OC], [18NO] H.R. 134-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and replace the income tax system of the United States to meet national priorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [7JA] H.R. 135-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve access of veterans to emergency medical care in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [22AP], [22JN], [14JY], [26JY], [29JY], [8SE], [1OC] H.R. 136-- A bill to limit the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to ban metered-dose inhalers; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Klink, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Boyd, and Mrs. Kelly), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [24FE], [21OC] H.R. 137-- A bill to prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices which impact on patient care; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Klink, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Filner, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Martinez, and Ms. Woolsey), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [29AP], [24MY], [16JN], [8NO] H.R. 138-- A bill to condemn those officials of the Chinese Communist Party, the Government of the People's Republic of China, and other persons who are involved in the enforcement of forced abortions by preventing such persons from entering or remaining in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. FOWLER, [7JA] H.R. 139-- A bill to provide for the extension of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail into the Township of Woodbridge, New Jersey; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [7JA] H.R. 140-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, relating to the repurchase of bonds by the Tennessee Valley Authority; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Markey), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [26JY] H.R. 141-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent sudden disruption of Medicare beneficiary enrollment in Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Hinchey), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [19MY], [5AU], [14SE], [10NO], [22NO] H.R. 142-- A bill to prevent Government shutdowns; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Istook, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Hayworth), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [18MR], [29AP], [4MY], [18JN], [14SE], [4OC], [5OC] H.R. 143-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish incentives to increase the demand for and supply of quality child care, to provide incentives to States that improve the quality of child care, to expand clearing-houses and electronic networks for the distribution of child care information, to improve the quality of child care provided through Federal facilties and programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform; Education and the Workforce; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mrs. Kelly), [7JA] H.R. 144-- A bill to encourage States to enact laws to prohibit the sale of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 18; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GREEN of Texas, [7JA] H.R. 145-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts paid for insurance for medical care; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GREEN of Texas, [7JA] H.R. 146-- A bill to authorize the President to consent to third party transfer of the ex-USS Bowman County to the USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc.; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself and Mr. McGovern), [7JA] H.R. 147-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit in depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust funds from the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HALL of Texas, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [25MR] H.R. 148-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget. By Mr. HALL of Texas, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [25FE], [25MR], [20AP], [6MY], [13MY], [24JN], [22SE], [4OC], [2NO], [8NO], [18NO] H.R. 149-- A bill to make technical corrections to the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [7JA] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-17), [12FE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23FE] Passed Senate amended, [19NO] H.R. 150-- A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize disposal of certain public lands or national forest lands to local education agencies for use for elementary or secondary schools, including public charter schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [8FE], [11FE], [2MR], [24MR] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-132), [10MY] Passed House amended, [8JN] H.R. 151-- A bill to repeal the Bennett Freeze thus ending a gross treaty violation with the Navajo Nation and allowing the Navajo Nation to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [8FE], [25MY] H.R. 152-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that housing assistance provided under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 shall be treated for purposes of the low-income housing credit in the same manner as comparable assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [24FE], [4MR], [10MR], [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [13MY] H.R. 153-- A bill to establish certain requirements relating to the transfer or disposal of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HEFLEY, [7JA] H.R. 154-- A bill to provide for the collection of fees for the making of motion pictures, television productions, and sound tracks in National Park System and National Wildlife Refuge System units, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HEFLEY, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [8FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-75), [23MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12AP] Passed Senate amended, [19NO] H.R. 155-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the use of biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity tests in connection with publicly owned treatment works, municipal separate storm sewer systems, and municipal combined sewer overflows, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HEFLEY, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [8JN] H.R. 156-- A bill relating to denial of airport access to certain air carriers conducting operations as a public charter; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HEFLEY, [7JA] H.R. 157-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual capital gains tax rates; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HEFLEY, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [12AP], [18MY] H.R. 158-- A bill to designate the Federal Courthouse located at 316 North 26th Street in Billings, Montana, as the ``James F. Battin Federal Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HILL of Montana (for himself and Mr. Rogan), [7JA] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-21), [23FE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23FE] Passed Senate, [23MR] Presented to the President (March 25, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-11] (signed April 5, 1999) H.R. 159-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to lower the maximum capital gains rate to 15 percent with respect to assets held for more than 3 years, to replace the estate and gift tax rate schedules, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HILL of Montana (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Schaffer), [7JA] H.R. 160-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by providing for investment of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States, and to protect such trust funds from the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Norwood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Regula, and Mr. McIntosh), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [23FE] H.R. 161-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to restrict imposition of Medicaid liens and Medicaid estate recovery for long- term care services in the case of certain individuals who have received benefits under long-term care insurance policies for at least 3 years, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the carryover of reimbursement maximums for flexible spending arrangements, to allow the reimbursement of long-term care insurance premiums by FSA's, and to repeal the inclusion in income of long- term care coverage provided through FSA's; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. HILL of Montana (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Blunt), [7JA] [[Page 2516]] H.R. 162-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit to promote the conversion of United States coal and domestic carbonaceous feedstocks into liquid fuels; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOLDEN, [7JA] H.R. 163-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50 percent if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Regula, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Shays, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Bono, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Goode, Mr. Ford, Mr. Mascara, and Ms. Danner), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [24FE], [4MR], [15MR], [16MR], [12AP], [27AP], [22SE], [27SE] H.R. 164-- A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to The National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [7JA] H.R. 165-- A bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses that do not have seat belts; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KLECZKA, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [2MR], [23MR], [25MR], [14AP], [15AP], [20AP], [27AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [25MY], [9JN], [14JY] H.R. 166-- A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KLINK, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [18MR] H.R. 167-- A bill to reaffirm the off-budget status of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget. By Mr. KLINK, [7JA] H.R. 168-- A bill to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Campbell, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, and Ms. Lee), [7JA] H.R. 169-- A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to expand the pilot investigation for the collection of information regarding prices paid for the procurement of cattle and sheep for slaughter and of muscle cuts of beef and lamb to include swine and muscle cuts of swine; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Hill of Montana), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [8FE], [9FE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9FE] H.R. 170-- A bill to require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. Condit), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [18MR], [24MR], [25MR], [20AP], [18MY], [26MY], [16JN], [19JY], [29JY], [4AU], [8SE], [28SE], [30SE], [21OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-431), [1NO] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2NO] H.R. 171-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route in New Jersey, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Saxton), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-16), [11FE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [23FE] Passed Senate, [25MR] Presented to the President (March 31, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-18] (signed April 8, 1999) H.R. 172-- A bill to amend the base closure laws to reform the process by which property at military installations being closed or realigned is made available for economic redevelopment and to improve the ability of the Secretary of Defense to contract for protective services at installations being closed; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Mica, and Mr. McHugh), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [24JN] H.R. 173-- A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to reduce onerous recordkeeping and reporting requirements for regulated financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7JA] H.R. 174-- A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act to safeguard confidential banking and credit union information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Baker, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Paul, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. Ehrlich), [7JA] H.R. 175-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the State ceiling on the low-income housing credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weller, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Levin, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [4FE], [9FE], [23FE], [3MR], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [15AP], [26AP], [29AP], [6MY], [14MY], [20MY], [8JN], [10JN], [18JN], [24JN], [1JY], [16JY], [22JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE], [10NO] H.R. 176-- A bill to affirm the role of States in setting reasonable occupancy standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Bentsen), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA] H.R. 177-- A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to provide that Daylight Savings Time begins on the first Sunday in March; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Shaw), [7JA] H.R. 178-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to establish the Presidential Debate Commission on an ongoing basis and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the amount of funds provided under such Act for party nominating conventions for any party whose nominee for President or Vice-President does not participate in any debate scheduled by the Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7JA] H.R. 179-- A bill to allow a deduction from gross income for year 2000 computer coversion costs of small businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. THURMAN, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [3FE], [11FE], [18MR], [12AP], [21AP], [27AP], [5MY], [8JN], [27JY] H.R. 180-- A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each individual registering to vote in elections for Federal office to provide the individual's Social Security number and to permit a State to remove a registrant who fails to vote in two consecutive general elections for Federal office from the official list of eligible voters in elections for Federal office on the ground that the registrant has changed residence, if the registrant fails to respond to written notices requesting confirmation of the registrant's residence; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [8NO] H.R. 181-- A bill to repeal the authority of the President to suspend the effective date of title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Blunt, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [7JA] H.R. 182-- A bill to clarify that retirement income from pension plans of the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be exempt from nonresident taxation in the same manner as State pension plans; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7JA] H.R. 183-- A bill to provide a limited waiver for certain foreign students of the requirement to reimburse local educational agencies for the costs of the students' education; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Pickett), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [6MY] H.R. 184-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain aliens who are at least 55 years of age to obtain a nonimmigrant visitor's visa for a period of 4 years or more; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Abercrombie), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [3MR], [8JN], [17JN] H.R. 185-- A bill to establish the United States Immigration Court; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7JA] H.R. 186-- A bill to ensure the safety of witnesses and to promote notification of the interstate relocation of witnesses by States and localities engaging in that relocation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Hutchinson, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), [7JA] H.R. 187-- A bill to deem the Florida Panther to be an endangered species for purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7JA] H.R. 188-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from IRAs for certain purposes, to increase the amount of tax deductible IRA contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [13SE] H.R. 189-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide greater equity in savings opportunities for families with children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [7JA] H.R. 190-- A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Fair Housing Act to improve the administration of such Acts, to prohibit redlining in connection with the provision of credit, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Paul, Mr. Riley, and Mr. Hill of Montana), [7JA] H.R. 191-- A bill to improve the integrity of the Social Security card and to provide for criminal penalties for fraud and related activity involving work authorization documents for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means. [[Page 2517]] By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Stenholm), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4AU] H.R. 192-- A bill to establish judicial and administrative proceedings for the resolution of year 2000 processing failures; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Dreier), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [4FE], [11FE], [24FE], [12AP] H.R. 193-- A bill to designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [7JA] Reported (H. Rept. 106-10), [8FE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23FE] Passed Senate, [25MR] Presented to the President (March 31, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-20] (signed April 9, 1999) H.R. 194-- A bill to amend section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow duty drawback for grape juice concentrates, regardless of color or variety; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [15AP], [20AP], [18MY], [8JN], [16JN], [12JY] H.R. 195-- A bill to apply the rates of duty effective after December 31, 1994, to certain water resistant wool trousers that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, after December 31, 1988, and before January 1, 1995; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [7JA] H.R. 196-- A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend and clarify the pay-as-you-go requirements regarding the Social Security trust funds; to the Committee on the Budget. By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Luther, Mr. John, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [3FE], [9FE] H.R. 197-- A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 410 North 6th Street in Garden City, Kansas, as the ``Clifford R. Hope Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [23MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [24MY] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 23, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-112] (signed November 29, 1999) H.R. 198-- A bill to limit the types of commercial nonpostal services which may be offered by the United States Postal Service; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Packard, Mr. Cox of California, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Talent, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Calvert), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [10FE], [16MR], [18MR], [26AP] H.R. 199-- A bill to protect children and other vulnerable subpopulations from exposure to certain environmental pollutants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [7JA] H.R. 200-- A bill to provide for regional skills training alliances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [7JA] H.R. 201-- A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act to establish regional private industry councils for labor market areas that are located in more than one State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [7JA] H.R. 202-- A bill to restructure the financing for assisted housing for senior citizens and otherwise provide for the preservation of such housing in the 21st Century, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Frelinghuysen), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25MR], [26AP], [6MY], [29JN], [1JY], [19JY], [5AU], [24SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE] H.R. 203-- A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act to allow certain funds under that Act to be used for payment of incentive bonuses to certain jobs training providers that place large percentages of individuals in occupations for which a high demand exists; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [7JA] H.R. 204-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for high technology job training expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [7JA] H.R. 205-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also entitled to Medicare to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program; to the Committees on Armed Services; Government Reform. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Cunningham), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [11MR], [17MR], [13AP], [14AP], [22AP], [27AP], [8JN], [12JY], [8SE], [21SE], [18NO] H.R. 206-- A bill to provide for greater access to child care services for Federal employees; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Horn, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Baldacci), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [3FE], [4FE], [10FE], [24FE], [1MR], [2MR], [10MR], [17MR], [12AP], [20AP], [5MY], [19MY], [24MY], [25MY], [8JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-169), [7JN] H.R. 207-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that physicians comparability allowances be treated as part of basic pay for retirement purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [10FE] H.R. 208-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for the contribution of certain rollover distributions to accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain waiting-period requirements for participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Goss, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Sandlin), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [3FE], [9FE], [11FE], [1MR], [4MR], [23MR], [12AP], [20AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-87), [13AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [20AP] H.R. 209-- A bill to improve the ability of Federal agencies to license federally owned inventions; to the Committees on Science; the Judiciary. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Brown of California), [7JA] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 106- 129, part 1), [6MY] Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [6MY] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [6MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11MY] H.R. 210-- A bill to establish a commission to review, and make recommendations with respect to, leadership in mathematics education; to the Committees on Science; Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. MORELLA, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [15AP] H.R. 211-- A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at West 920 Riverside Avenue in Spokane, Washington, as the ``Thomas S. Foley Federal Building and United States Courthouse'', and the plaza at the south entrance of such building and courthouse as the ``Walter F. Horan Plaza''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Baird, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. Smith of Washington), [7JA] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU] Passed Senate, [5AU] Presented to the President (August 11, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-48] (signed August 17, 1999) H.R. 212-- A bill to require the General Accounting Office to prepare a report assessing the impact and effectiveness of economic sanctions imposed by the United States, to prohibit the imposition of unilateral sanctions on exports of food, other agricultural products, medicines, or medical supplies or equipment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Agriculture. By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. Serrano), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [23FE], [3MR], [13AP], [5MY], [12MY], [8JN], [20JY], [29SE] H.R. 213-- A bill to provide for the continuation of oil and gas operations in the Wayne National Forest in the State of Ohio pursuant to certain existing leases; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. NEY, [7JA] H.R. 214-- A bill to restore the management and personnel authority of the Mayor of the District of Columbia and to expedite the suspension of activities of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. NORTON, [7JA] H.R. 215-- A bill to provide discretion to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons in the transfer of District of Columbia inmates to private contract facilities; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. NORTON, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [4MY], [30JN], [27JY] H.R. 216-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect consumers in managed care plans and preserve against preemption certain State causes of action; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. NORWOOD, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25FE], [10MR], [16MR], [13AP], [15AP], [11MY], [19MY] H.R. 217-- A bill to authorize the provision of economic assistance to certain hog producers in response to current disastrously low prices for hogs; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Latham), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA] H.R. 218-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Talent, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Packard, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Sununu, Ms. Danner, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Hall [[Page 2518]] of Texas, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Cramer), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [8FE], [11FE], [23FE], [2MR], [10MR], [18MR], [24MR], [13AP], [15AP], [20AP], [5MY], [11MY], [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [18JN], [29JN], [14JY], [20JY], [30SE], [7OC], [17NO] H.R. 219-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit in depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust funds from the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PAUL, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [11FE], [23FE], [2MR], [16MR], [23MR], [12AP], [6MY], [27MY], [8JN], [14JY], [27SE], [2NO], [5NO] H.R. 220-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or persons; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform. By Mr. PAUL, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [10FE], [23FE], [25FE], [2MR], [3MR], [9MR], [11MR], [16MR], [12AP], [20AP], [13MY], [18MY], [24JN], [8SE], [21SE], [5NO], [8NO], [17NO] H.R. 221-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood products; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Klink, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gekas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Regula, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Aderholt), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [23FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-31), [24FE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2MR] H.R. 222-- A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that imported meat, and meat food products containing imported meat, bear a label identifying the country of origin; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Stump, Mr. Watkins, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Thune, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Regula, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [10FE], [11FE], [12FE], [23FE], [24FE], [4MR] Cosponsors removed, [24JN] H.R. 223-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the disclosure of certain information by persons conducting polls by telephone during campaigns for election for Federal office; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Pickering), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE] H.R. 224-- A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. DeMint), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [3MR] H.R. 225-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100 percent the amount of the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. McHugh), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4MR], [22MR], [21AP], [22JN], [30JY] H.R. 226-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain individuals a credit against income tax for contributions to individual retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. POMEROY, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4MR], [22MR], [21AP], [22JN], [30JY] H.R. 227-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require that communications advocating the election or defeat of a candidate for election for Federal office contain specific information regarding the sponsor of the communication and whether or not the communication is authorized by the candidate involved; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Horn), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [4MR] H.R. 228-- A bill to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide for equity in the treatment of benefits for eligible survivors; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. RAHALL, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [18MR] H.R. 229-- A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Commerce; Government Reform. By Mr. RANGEL, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [1MR], [12JY], [22JY], [16NO] H.R. 230-- A bill to make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of food, medicines, medical supplies, medical instruments, or medical equipment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shays, Mr. Paul, Mr. Condit, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hall of Ohio, and Ms. McKinney), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [1MR], [17MR], [14AP], [21AP], [29AP], [12JY], [30JY], [19NO] H.R. 231-- A bill to provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. REGULA, [7JA] H.R. 232-- A bill to provide for a two-year Federal budget cycle, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules. By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Luther, and Mr. Bilbray), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [9FE], [23FE], [2MR], [8JN] H.R. 233-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 700 East San Antonio Street in El Paso, Texas, as the ``Richard C. White Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. REYES, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-22), [23FE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [23FE] Passed Senate, [23MR] Presented to the President (March 25, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-12] (signed April 5, 1999) H.R. 234-- A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to review and adjust the size standards used to determine whether or not enterprises in certain industry categories are small business concerns for the purposes of competing for Federal contracting opportunities; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Hutchinson), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [6MY], [10JN] H.R. 235-- A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the Committees on House Administration; Government Reform. By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Brady of Texas), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [2MR] H.R. 236-- A bill to exempt prescribed burning on National Forest System lands from regulation under the Clean Air Act; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Dreier, and Mr. McKeon), [7JA] H.R. 237-- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product or service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. ROGAN, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [24FE], [10MR], [25MR], [14AP] H.R. 238-- A bill to amend section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose mandatory minimum sentences, and increase certain sentences, for bringing in and harboring certain aliens and to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for persons committing such offenses while armed; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROGAN, [7JA] H.R. 239-- A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Senator John Herschel Glenn, Jr., in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions toward American society for more than fifty years; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [23FE], [8JN], [22JN], [22JY], [2NO], [16NO] H.R. 240-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to prevent the smuggling of large amounts of currency or monetary instruments into or out of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [22AP] H.R. 241-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the $500,000 exclusion of gain on the sale of a principle residence shall apply to certain sales by a surviving spouse; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [17MY] H.R. 242-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand S corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [8JN] H.R. 243-- A bill to provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for participation in shared housing arrangements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [7JA] H.R. 244-- A bill to provide for an annual statement of accrued liability of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Program; to the Committee on the Budget. By Mr. SANFORD, [7JA] H.R. 245-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to submit specific legislative recommendations to ensure the solvency of the Social Security trust funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SANFORD, [7JA] H.R. 246-- A bill to provide for an accurate disclosure on individual pay checks of payments made under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SANFORD, [7JA] H.R. 247-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide simplified and accurate information on the Social Security trust funds, and personal earnings [[Page 2519]] and benefit estimates to eligible individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SANFORD (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Souder), [7JA] H.R. 248-- A bill to permit the transportaion of passengers between United States ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and to encourage United States-flag vessels to participate in such transportation; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed Services. By Mr. SANFORD, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [22AP], [18MY], [8JN], [15JN], [27SE] H.R. 249-- A bill to provide for the retirement of all Americans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; Rules; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SANFORD, [7JA] H.R. 250-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to provide for personal investment plans funded by employee Social Security payroll deductions, to extend the solvency of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SANFORD, [7JA] H.R. 251-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to provide for personal investment plans funded by employee Social Security payroll deductions, to extend the solvency of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SANFORD, [7JA] H.R. 252-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions from individual retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SAXTON, [7JA] H.R. 253-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans to provide medical care for relatives who are 55 years old or older; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SAXTON, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 254-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax incentives for education; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Riley, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Ewing, and Mrs. Chenoweth), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [1MR], [23MR], [6MY], [1JY], [16JY], [22JY] H.R. 255-- A bill to permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by the members; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA] H.R. 256-- A bill to repeal the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 and the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA] H.R. 257-- A bill to reinstate the authorization of cash remittances to family members in Cuba under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA] H.R. 258-- A bill to allow for news bureau exchanges between the United States and Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA] H.R. 259-- A bill to allow travel and cultural exchanges between the United States and Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [17NO] H.R. 260-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional incentives for the use of clean-fuel vehicles by enterprise zone businesses within empowerment zones and enterprise communities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA] H.R. 261-- A bill to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied; to the Committees on Commerce; Agriculture. By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [25MR], [29AP] H.R. 262-- A bill to waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary. By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [29AP], [5MY], [13MY] H.R. 263-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Houghton, and Mrs. Thurman), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [12FE], [24FE], [16MR], [21AP], [25MY], [16JN] H.R. 264-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that an organization shall be exempt from income tax if it is created by a State to provide property and casualty insurance coverage for property for which such coverage is otherwise unavailable; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Goss, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Mica), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [12FE], [25MY] H.R. 265-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the elimination of certain foreign base company shipping income from foreign base company income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [12FE], [1JY] H.R. 266-- A bill to require recreational camps to report information concerning deaths and certain injuries and illnesses to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to direct the Secretary to collect the information in a central data system, to establish a President's Advisory Council on Recreational Camps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Martinez), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9MR] H.R. 267-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Larson, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [7JA] H.R. 268-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit a State located within 5 miles of an airport in another State to participate in the process for approval of airport development projects at the airport; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Kind of Wisconsin), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE] H.R. 269-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to employment opportunities in the Department of Health and Human Services for women who are scientists, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [2AU], [3AU], [9SE], [21SE], [12OC] H.R. 270-- A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect first amendment rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [21SE], [3NO] H.R. 271-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdictional immunities of the Federal Republic of Germany, to grant jurisdiction to the courts of the United States in certain cases involving acts of genocide occurring against certain individuals during World War II in the predecessor states of the Federal Republic of Germany, or in any territories or areas occupied, annexed, or otherwise controlled by those states; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Foley, Mr. Holden, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Towns, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Waters, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hefley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Clyburn), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [3FE], [4FE], [8FE], [11FE], [23FE], [2MR], [14AP], [28AP], [19MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8SE], [5OC], [25OC], [16NO], [17NO] H.R. 272-- A bill to enhance competition between airlines and reduce airfares, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [28AP] H.R. 273-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat lands which are contiguous to a principal residence and which were farmed for 5 years before the sale of the principal residence as part of such residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. McHugh), [7JA] H.R. 274-- A bill to provide surveillance and research to better understand the prevalence and pattern of autism and other pervasive developmental disabilities so that effective treatment and prevention strategies can be implemented; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Greenwood), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [23FE], [3MR], [10MR], [17MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [21AP], [28AP], [3MY], [4MY], [5MY], [12MY], [19MY], [25MY], [8JN], [9JN], [16JN], [29JN], [12JY], [19JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [9SE], [13SE], [22SE], [4OC], [6OC], [14OC], [18OC], [19OC], [21OC], [1NO], [3NO], [4NO], [17NO] H.R. 275-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exception from penalty tax and exclusion from income for certain amounts withdrawn from certain retirement plans for qualified long- term care insurance and a credit for taxpayers with certain persons requiring custodial care in their households; to the Committee on Ways and Means. [[Page 2520]] By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Shays), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [23FE], [1MR], [3MR], [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [12AP], [21AP], [28AP], [16JN], [19JY], [22JY] H.R. 276-- A bill to amend the vaccine injury compensation portion of the Public Health Service Act to permit a petition for compensation to be submitted within 48 months of the first symptoms of injury; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] H.R. 277-- A bill to require States that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enact a law that requires the expulsion of students who are convicted of a crime of violence; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] H.R. 278-- A bill to prohibit federally sponsored research pertaining to the legalization of drugs; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] H.R. 279-- A bill to require preemployment drug testing with respect to applicants for Federal employment; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] H.R. 280-- A bill to prohibit United States voluntary and assessed contributions to the United Nations if the United Nations imposes any tax or fee on United States persons or continues to develop or promote proposals for such taxes or fees; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] H.R. 281-- A bill to prohibit the export to the People's Republic of China of satellites and related items; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] H.R. 282-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reduce funding if States do not enact legislation that requires the death penalty in certain cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [12AP] H.R. 283-- A bill to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to report to Congress on methods and procedures to accelerate the provision of Federal disaster assistance to agricultural communities; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] H.R. 284-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require employers to give employees who are members of a reserve component a leave of absence for participation in an honor guard for a funeral of a veteran; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [20AP] H.R. 285-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child care credit for lower-income working parents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] H.R. 286-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable income tax credit for the recycling of hazardous wastes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] H.R. 287-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder shall continue through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that month) and that such individual's benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of such individual's death; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] H.R. 288-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [12MY] H.R. 289-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to determine and report to Congress an appropriate tax incentive to encourage individuals other than members of the Armed Forces to participate as members of honor guards at funerals for veterans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [18MR] H.R. 290-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1551) to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's civil aviation research and development programs for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [14SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-318), [14SE] H.R. 291-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that tax- exempt interest shall not be taken into account in determining the amount of Social Security benefits included in gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] H.R. 292-- A bill to prohibit retroactive Federal income tax rate increases; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] H.R. 293-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit health issuers and group health plans from discriminating against individuals on the basis of genetic information; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] H.R. 294-- A bill to ensure that Federal agencies establish the appropriate procedures for assessing whether or not Federal regulations might result in the taking of private property, and to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to report to the Congress with respect to such takings under programs of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] H.R. 295-- A bill to provide a sentence of death for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] H.R. 296-- A bill to provide regulatory relief for small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; Government Reform. By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [12JY] H.R. 297-- A bill to authorize the construction of the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System and to authorize assistance to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning and construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Minge, and Mr. Latham), [7JA] H.R. 298-- A bill to improve health status in medically disadvantaged communities through comprehensive community-based managed care programs; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA] H.R. 299-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program for the collection of information relating to the use of children and individuals with mental disabilities as subjects in biomedical and behavioral research; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA] H.R. 300-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund adolescent health demonstration projects; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA] H.R. 301-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce infant mortality through improvement of coverage of services to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA] H.R. 302-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State Medicaid Programs to provide coverage of screening mammography and screening pap smears; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA] H.R. 303-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who retired with over 20 years of service and who have service-connected disabilities to receive compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs concurrently with retired pay, without deduction from either; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [10MR], [16MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP], [28AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [15JN], [18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [24JN], [29JN], [12JY], [15JY], [21JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [9SE], [15SE], [21SE], [24SE], [29SE], [5OC], [7OC], [12OC], [19OC], [28OC], [3NO], [8NO], [9NO], [10NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 304-- A bill to improve health status in medically disadvantaged communities through comprehensive community-based managed care programs; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA] H.R. 305-- A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish an Office of Inspector General Oversight Council; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA] H.R. 306-- A bill to prohibit discrimination against individuals and their family members on the basis of genetic information or a request for genetic services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Capps, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mascara, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Regula, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Ms. Lee), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [11FE], [23FE], [3MR], [11MR], [16MR], [23MR], [14AP], [27AP], [28AP], [17MY], [19MY], [25MY], [26MY], [9JN], [15JN], [23JN], [29JN], [1JY], [20JY], [22JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [9SE], [29SE], [12OC], [19OC] H.R. 307-- A bill to amend section 552a of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the maintenance of certain health information in cases where a health care facility has closed or a health benefit plan sponsor has ceases to do business; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA] H.R. 308-- A bill to improve Federal enforcement against health care fraud and abuse; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA] H.R. 309-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the exemption from income tax [[Page 2521]] for social clubs found to be practicing prohibited discrimination; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA] H.R. 310-- A bill to make any State whose child poverty rate increases by 5 percent or more in a fiscal year ineligible for a high performance bonus for the next fiscal year under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA] H.R. 311-- A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [25MR] H.R. 312-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare contracting reforms, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA] H.R. 313-- A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services of personally identifiable information provided by subscribers to such services; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. VENTO, [7JA] H.R. 314-- A bill to require that wages paid under a Federal contract are greater than the local poverty line, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. VENTO, [7JA] H.R. 315-- A bill to prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Woolsey), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [25FE], [3MR], [18MR], [12AP], [29AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [18MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [15JN] H.R. 316-- A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Johnson Act to restore the effectiveness of State laws over gambling cruises-to-nowhere; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Shays), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [8FE], [8MR], [15MR], [14AP], [26AP], [6MY], [8JN], [18JN], [19JY], [4AU] H.R. 317-- A bill for the relief of the Boyd family by clarifying the status of Joseph Samuel Boyd as a public safety officer for purposes of payment of death benefits by the Bureau of Justice Assistance; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. SANCHEZ, [7JA] H.R. 318-- A bill to provide for access by State and local authorities to information of the Department of Justice for the purpose of conducting criminal background checks on port employees and prospective employees; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Foley, Mr. Goss, Mr. Souder, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [2MR], [15AP], [21JY] H.R. 319-- A bill to clarify the effect on the citizenship of an individual of the individual's birth in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STUMP, [7JA] H.R. 320-- A bill for the relief of Inna Hecker Grade; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA] H.R. 321-- A bill for the relief of Robert Anthony Broley; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7JA] H.R. 322-- A bill for the relief of Suchada Kwong; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROGAN, [7JA] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-178), [9JN] Passed House amended, [20JY] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 23, 1999) Approved [Private Law 106-3] (signed December 15, 1999) H.R. 323-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance and to restore the exclusion for graduate level educational assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Kildee, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Condit, Mr. Ford, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Baldacci), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [10FE], [24FE], [25FE], [2MR], [11MR], [16MR], [12AP], [29AP], [11MY], [17MY], [20MY], [24JN], [30JN], [14JY], [29JY], [2AU], [5AU], [30SE] H.R. 324-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain amounts received as scholarships by an individual under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEVIN, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [17MR], [29AP], [8JN] H.R. 325-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Frost, Mr. Menendez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Clay, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [23FE], [3MR], [15MR], [24MR], [25MR], [14AP], [27AP], [4MY], [20MY], [29JN], [8SE], [6OC], [18OC], [26OC] H.R. 326-- A bill to make miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Levin), [19JA] H.R. 327-- A bill to provide for the assessment of additional antidumping duties prior to the effective date of an antidumping order issued under the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to steel products; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself and Mr. Bachus), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12FE] H.R. 328-- A bill to prevent the implementation of parity payments and certain marketing quotas under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 and the Agricultural Act of 1949, to reduce the amounts available for payments under production flexibility contracts entered into under the Agricultural Market Transition Act, and to shorten the period during which such payments will be made; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA] H.R. 329-- A bill to provide that children's sleepwear shall be manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [23FE], [15MR], [12AP], [5MY], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [14JY], [27JY], [18OC], [19OC], [1NO] Cosponsors removed, [12MY], [18NO] H.R. 330-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income tax rates by 30 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FOSSELLA, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [23FE], [16MR], [14AP], [27AP], [20MY], [16JN] H.R. 331-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for public funding for House of Representatives elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA] H.R. 332-- A bill to terminate the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [18JN], [29JY], [18NO] H.R. 333-- A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the application of chapter 7 relating to liquidation cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA] H.R. 334-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the deportation of aliens who associate with known terrorists; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA] H.R. 335-- A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to increase to 5 years the period during which former Members of Congress may not engage in certain lobbying activities; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA] H.R. 336-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for investments in tax enterprise zone businesses and domestic businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA] H.R. 337-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from income tax the gain from the sale of a business closely held by an individual who has attained age 62, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA] H.R. 338-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax to C corporations which have substantial employee ownership and to encourage stock ownership by employees by excluding from gross income stock paid as compensation for services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [29JY], [14SE] H.R. 339-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an inflation adjustment of the dollar limitation on the exclusion of gain on the sale of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA] [[Page 2522]] H.R. 340-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means. ence; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA] H.R. 341-- A bill to establish a Fund for Environmental Priorities to be funded by a portion of the consumer savings resulting from retail electricity choice, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA] H.R. 342-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide penalties for open air drug markets, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA] H.R. 343-- A bill to protect the Social Security system and to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a two-thirds vote for legislation that changes the discretionary spending limits or the pay-as-you-go provisions of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 if the budget for the current year (or immediately preceding year) was not in surplus; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget; Rules. By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA] H.R. 344-- A bill to modify the project for flood control, Wood River, Grand Island, Nebraska; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, [19JA] H.R. 345-- A bill to authorize the President to issue a posthumous Army commission in the grade of captain in the Chaplains Corps to Ella E. Gibson, who served as chaplain of the First Wisconsin Heavy Artillery regiment during the Civil War; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [19JA] H.R. 346-- A bill to prohibit the payment to the United Nations of any contributions by the United States until United States overpayments to such body have been properly credited or reimbursed; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [23FE], [3MR], [5MY], [14JN], [14JY], [29JY], [30JY] H.R. 347-- A bill to protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [10FE], [8MR], [9MR], [15MR], [16MR], [24MR], [25MR], [20AP], [5MY], [25MY], [8JN], [14JN], [15JN], [23JN], [1JY], [14JY], [5AU], [1NO], [17NO] H.R. 348-- A bill to authorize the construction of a monument to honor those who have served the Nation's civil defense and emergency management programs; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [23FE], [4MY], [17MY], [19MY], [16JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-416), [27OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [1NO] Passed Senate, [8NO] Presented to the President (November 10, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-103] (signed November 13, 1999) H.R. 349-- A bill to amend the Act commonly called the ``Flag Code'' to add the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BENTSEN, [19JA] H.R. 350-- A bill to improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private sector mandates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Danner, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Linder, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Armey, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Goss, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Goode, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Riley, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Hayes), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-5), [2FE] Considered, [4FE] Passed House amended, [10FE] H.R. 351-- A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from treating any Medicaid-related funds recovered as part of State litigation from one or more tobacco companies as an overpayment under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Foley, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Cooksey, and Mr. Deutsch), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [8FE], [9FE], [10FE], [11FE], [23FE], [24FE], [1MR], [2MR], [3MR], [10MR], [11MR], [15MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [15AP], [20AP], [22AP], [29AP], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [14MY], [18MY], [19MY] Cosponsors removed, [27AP] H.R. 352-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers, including self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Frost, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Thune, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Cook, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Riley, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Talent, Mr. Paul, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Allen, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pease, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Sununu, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Cooksey, and Mr. Weller), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [9FE], [11FE], [24FE], [25FE], [3MR], [9MR], [16MR], [25MR], [14AP], [28AP], [6MY], [19MY], [9JN] H.R. 353-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of individuals disabled with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and to provide Medicare coverage of drugs used for treatment of ALS; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Vento, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Olver, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Borski, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Foley), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [23FE], [4MR], [22MR], [13AP], [29AP], [6MY], [17MY], [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [24MY], [25MY], [8JN], [8JN], [15JN], [12JY], [14JY], [22JY], [4AU], [6OC], [28OC], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 354-- A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for certain collections of information; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [16MR], [5MY], [25MY], [8JN], [8JN], [14JN], [16JN], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [21JY], [26JY], [29JY], [8SE], [9SE], [13SE], [14SE], [15SE], [21SE], [22SE], [23SE], [24SE], [28SE], [29SE], [1OC], [4OC], [5OC], [7OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-349, part 1), [30SE] Referred to the Committee on Commerce, [30SE] Committee on Commerce discharged, [8OC] H.R. 355-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons retiring from the Armed Forces shall be entitled to all benefits which were promised them when they entered the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Goode, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Stump, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Collins, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Clement, Mr. Turner, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Towns), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [8FE], [23FE], [25FE], [3MR], [10MR], [16MR], [18MR], [24MR], [14AP], [11MY], [19MY], [25MY], [24JN], [1JY], [2AU], [4AU], [9SE], [6OC], [18NO] H.R. 356-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to Stanislaus County, California; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. CONDIT, [19JA] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4OC] Passed Senate, [13OC] Presented to the President (October 18, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-82] (signed October 27, 1999) H.R. 357-- A bill to prevent violence against women, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means; Commerce; Banking and Financial Services; Armed Services; Government Reform. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4FE], [8FE], [9FE], [10FE], [11FE], [23FE], [24FE], [1MR], [2MR], [3MR], [4MR], [9MR], [10MR], [11MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [24JN], [14JY], [21JY], [27JY], [30JY], [2AU], [8SE], [30SE], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 358-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Clay, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Berry, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, [[Page 2523]] Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moore, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero- Barcelo, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Christian-Christensen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Scott, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Obey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Boswell), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [10FE], [23FE], [10MR], [14AP], [22AP], [25MY], [8JN], [9JN], [29JN] H.R. 359-- A bill to clarify the intent of Congress in Public Law 93-632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide for the maintenance and operation of 18 concrete dams and weirs that were located in the Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness area was designated in that Public Law; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [19JA] Reported (H. Rept. 106-425), [1NO] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8NO] H.R. 360-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of insulin pumps as items of durable medical equipment; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Cook, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Condit), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [15AP], [28AP], [11MY], [24MY], [8JN], [15JN], [29JY], [22SE] H.R. 361-- A bill to provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself and Mr. McIntyre), [19JA] H.R. 362-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more and to the dependents of such veterans; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. FILNER, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11MR], [16MR], [15AP], [21AP], [15JN], [5AU] H.R. 363-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the two-tier annuity computation system applicable to annuities for surviving spouses under the Survivor Benefit Plan for retired members of the Armed Forces so that there is no reduction in such an annuity when the beneficiary becomes 62 years of age; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. FILNER, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [2MR], [4MR], [11MR], [16MR], [15AP], [6MY], [10MY], [11MY], [20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [17JN], [22JN], [19JY], [5AU], [17SE], [30SE] H.R. 364-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a Veterans' Employment and Training Bill of Rights, to strengthen preference for veterans in hiring, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. FILNER, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [2MR], [11MR], [16MR], [15AP], [5AU] H.R. 365-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize the pilot program providing an opportunity for veterans to buy down the interest rate on VA loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. FILNER, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [2MR], [11MR], [16MR], [15AP], [5AU] H.R. 366-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish programs and undertake efforts to assist and promote the creation, development, and growth of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans of service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. FILNER, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [2MR], [11MR], [16MR], [15AP], [5AU] H.R. 367-- A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services of Social Security account numbers and related personally identifiable information; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [19JA] H.R. 368-- A bill to require the installation of a system for filtering or blocking matter on the Internet on computers in schools and libraries with Internet access, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 369-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale of personal information about children without their parents' consent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [11MY] H.R. 370-- A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to prevent luxurious conditions in prisons; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [16MR] H.R. 371-- A bill to expedite the naturalization of aliens who served with special guerrilla units in Laos; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. VENTO, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [9FE], [24FE], [2MR], [3MR], [16MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [13AP], [21AP], [5MY], [11MY], [9JN], [14JN], [22JN], [1JY], [14JY], [20JY], [5AU], [8SE], [30SE], [4OC], [18OC], [21OC] H.R. 372-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for that portion of a governmental pension received by an individual which does not exceed the maximum benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act which could have been excluded from income for the taxable year; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. VENTO, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [9FE], [24FE], [2MR], [3MR], [17MR], [13AP], [5MY], [11MY], [13MY], [19MY], [14JN], [17JN], [22JN], [14JY], [22JY], [2AU], [5AU], [6OC], [9NO], [18NO] H.R. 373-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow all taxpayers who maintain households with dependents a credit for dependents; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Ryun of Kansas), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [8FE], [11FE], [25FE] H.R. 374-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify local law enforcement agencies of allegations of a missing patient or of certain crimes or other misconduct at medical facilities under the jurisdiction of that Secretary and to enable such agencies to investigate such allegations; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [6MY] H.R. 375-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liablity Act of 1980 to restrict the liability under that Act of local educational agencies; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [19JA] H.R. 376-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide that the United States Army Corps of Engineers perform contract oversight of Fund financed remedial actions under that Act; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [19JA] H.R. 377-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to procure certain airborne firefighting equipment for the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. GALLEGLY, [19JA] H.R. 378-- A bill to authorize States to regulate certain solid waste; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GILLMOR, [19JA] H.R. 379-- A bill to permit States to prohibit the disposal of solid waste imported from other nations; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GILLMOR, [19JA] H.R. 380-- A bill to authorize and facilitate a program to enhance training, research and development, energy conservation and efficiency, and consumer education in the oilheat industry for the benefit of oilheat consumers and the public, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Holden, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ney, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Allen, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. King of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bass, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gibbons, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Klink, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Goode, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Crowley), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [9FE], [11FE], [25FE], [4MR], [11MR], [16MR], [25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [27AP], [5MY], [18MY], [10JN], [30JN], [21JY], [18NO] H.R. 381-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to provide assistance in the conservation of neotropical migratory birds; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Shays), [19JA] [[Page 2524]] Cosponsors added, [4MR] H.R. 382-- A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require additional disclosures relating to exchange rates in transfers involving international transactions; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Ortiz), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [23FE], [2MR], [13AP], [20AP], [4MY], [13MY], [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [16JN], [30JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE], [24SE], [28SE], [19OC], [28OC], [9NO], [10NO], [16NO], [17NO] H.R. 383-- A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer, and coverage for secondary consultations; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. KELLY, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [13AP], [14AP], [15AP], [20AP], [26AP], [27AP], [29AP], [4MY], [6MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [15JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [5AU], [15SE], [26OC], [28OC] H.R. 384-- A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress honoring Wilma G. Rudolph in recognition of her enduring contributions to humanity and women's athletics in the United States and the world; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Carson, Mr. Ford, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Sandlin), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [12FE], [24FE], [12AP] H.R. 385-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to primary health providers who establish practices in health professional shortage areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Stupak), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [12FE], [11MY], [22SE] H.R. 386-- A bill to repeal the law establishing the independent counsel; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KING of New York, [19JA] H.R. 387-- A bill to prohibit certain oil and gas leasing activities on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, consistent with the President's Outer Continental Shelf moratorium statement of June 26, 1990; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. LOBIONDO, [19JA] H.R. 388-- A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. LOBIONDO, [19JA] H.R. 389-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for employers who provide child care assistance for dependents of their employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Schakowsky), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [1MR], [16MR], [13AP], [19OC] H.R. 390-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received for settlement of certain claims of Holocaust survivors; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MCINTOSH (for himself and Mr. Nadler), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9MR], [18MR], [12AP], [4MY], [18MY] H.R. 391-- A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the purpose of facilitating compliance by small businesses with certain Federal paperwork requirements, to establish a task force to examine the feasibility of streamlining paperwork requirements applicable to small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Small Business. By Mr. MCINTOSH, [19JA] Reported from the Committee on Government Reform (H. Rept. 106-8, part 1), [5FE] Referral to the Committee on Small Business extended, [5FE] Committee on Small Business discharged, [5FE] Passed House amended, [11FE] H.R. 392-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase the authorization of appropriations for the women's business center program; to the Committee on Small Business. By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Christian-Christensen, and Ms. Lee), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [4MR], [25MR] H.R. 393-- A bill to amend the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to provide for the remediation of the Atlas uranium milling site near Moab, Utah; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Gutierrez), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [2MR], [3MR], [27AP], [10JN], [1JY], [3AU], [5AU] Cosponsors removed, [3FE] H.R. 394-- A bill to ensure that Federal taxpayers receive a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [23FE], [2MR], [12AP] H.R. 395-- A bill to provide for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. DeFazio), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [23FE], [2MR], [12AP] H.R. 396-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, California, as the ``Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Condit, Mr. Berman, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Carson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Stark, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Filner, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Markey, Ms. Waters, Mr. Clay, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Turner, Ms. Norton, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Luther, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Doyle, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rush, Mr. Spence, Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens, Ms. Christian-Christensen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Edwards, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Rogan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Rangel), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [23FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-23), [23FE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [23FE] Passed Senate, [23MR] Presented to the President (March 25, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-13] (signed April 5, 1999) H.R. 397-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [23FE], [2MR], [12AP] H.R. 398-- A bill to make appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for a plant genetic conservation program; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [27AP] H.R. 399-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of soft money to influence any campaign for election for Federal office; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [27AP] H.R. 400-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit candidates for election for Federal office from accepting unsecured loans from depository institutions regulated under Federal law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [19JA] H.R. 401-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of severe spinal cord injury equivalent to the treatment of blindness in determining whether earnings derived from services demonstrate an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [19JA] H.R. 402-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to further extend health care coverage under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie), [19JA] H.R. 403-- A bill to elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce. By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [23FE], [3MR], [17MR], [14AP], [21OC], [4NO] H.R. 404-- A bill to amend title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to impose on employers responsibility for conduct of their employees under certain circumstances; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Ms. Kilpatrick), [19JA] H.R. 405-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the restriction on payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute care imposed by section 4407 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Condit, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Sanders, [[Page 2525]] Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr. Meehan), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [2MR], [4MR], [11MR], [18MR], [12AP], [26AP], [4MY], [6MY], [13MY], [19MY], [25MY], [8JN], [14JN], [16JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [14JY], [20JY], [26JY], [29JY], [30JY], [3AU], [4AU], [8SE], [15SE], [22SE], [29SE], [1OC], [6OC], [14OC], [21OC], [26OC], [4NO] H.R. 406-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the budget neutrality adjustment factor used in calculating the blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice organizations; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Minge), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [2MR], [11MR], [12AP], [26AP], [13MY], [19MY], [24JN], [1JY], [8SE], [22SE], [29SE], [1OC], [21OC] H.R. 407-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in that State; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PAUL, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [16MR], [24MR], [12AP], [13AP], [14AP], [15AP], [18MY], [30JN], [12JY], [19OC], [18NO] H.R. 408-- A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the number of acres authorized for inclusion in the conservation reserve; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24FE], [25FE], [10MR], [15AP], [16JN], [28OC], [3NO], [5NO] H.R. 409-- A bill to improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal financial assistance programs, simplify Federal financial assistance application and reporting requirements, and improve the delivery of services to the public; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Condit, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Kucinich), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [24FE] Passed House amended, [24FE] H.R. 410-- A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self- initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. DeFazio), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [20AP], [19MY], [3AU] H.R. 411-- A bill to correct the tariff classification of 13'' televisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RAMSTAD, [19JA] H.R. 412-- A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Klink), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [9FE], [23FE], [2MR], [18MR], [11MY] H.R. 413-- A bill to authorize qualified organizations to provide technical assistance and capacity building services to microenterprise development organizations and programs and to disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Vento, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Metcalf, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [11MR], [23MR], [20AP], [3MY], [6MY], [19MY], [8JN], [23JN], [30JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-184, part 1), [14JN] Referred to the Committee on Small Business, [14JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-184, part 2), [2JY] H.R. 414-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [19JA] H.R. 415-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage new school construction through the creation of a new class of bond; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sherman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Ackerman), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [8FE], [9FE], [10FE], [23FE], [25FE], [2MR], [4MR], [10MR], [12AP], [21AP], [4MY], [24MY], [9JN], [14JY], [21JY], [30JY], [4AU], [14SE] H.R. 416-- A bill to provide for the rectification of certain retirement coverage errors affecting Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Ways and Means. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Murtha), [19JA] Reported from the Committee on Government Reform (H. Rept. 106-29, part 1), [23FE] Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [23FE] Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 106-29, part 2), [5MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23MR] H.R. 417-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform; the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Rules. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Leach, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gephardt, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Allen, Mr. Castle, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanford, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Porter, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Horn, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Minge, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Luther, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Clement, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Holt, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Moore, Mr. Borski, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Carson, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Baird, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4FE], [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [2MR], [3MR], [16MR], [18MR], [12AP], [13AP], [14AP], [15AP], [21AP], [27AP], [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [27JY] Reported adversely from the Committee on House Administration amended (H. Rept. 106-297, part 1), [5AU] Referral to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform; the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Rules extended, [5AU] Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Rules discharged, [5AU] Passed House amended, [14SE] H.R. 418-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require universal product numbers on claims forms submitted for reimbursement for durable medical equipment and other items under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Houghton), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [22JY], [9SE] H.R. 419-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to all families with young children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [19JA] H.R. 420-- A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require that the size of the public debt be reduced during each fiscal year by the amount of the net surplus in the Social Security trust funds at the end of that fiscal year; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [18OC], [26OC] H.R. 421-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce the amount of coinsurance payable in conjunction with outpatient department services furnished under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK, [19JA] H.R. 422-- A bill to increase the authorizations of appropriations for certain programs that combat violence against women; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SWEENEY, [19JA] H.R. 423-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year net operating loss carryback for losses attributable to operating mineral interests of oil and gas producers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Smith of Texas), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4FE], [11FE], [23FE], [24FE], [2MR], [22MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP], [5MY], [16JN], [22JN], [23JN], [12JY] H.R. 424-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the mandatory retirement age for members of the Capitol Police be increased from 57 to 60; to the Committees on House Administration; Government Reform. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [2MR], [15MR], [25MR], [20AP], [5MY], [25MY], [12JY], [28SE] H.R. 425-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to States to supplement State assistance for the preservation ofaffordable housing for low-income families; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. VENTO, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [17MR], [25MR], [15AP], [22AP], [29AP], [4MY], [13MY], [20MY], [8JN], [29JN], [16JY], [30JY], [21SE] H.R. 426-- A bill for the relief of Mounir Adel Hajjar; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. PELOSI, [19JA] H.R. 427-- A bill for the relief of Oleg Rasulyevich Rafikov, Alfia Fanilevna Rafikova, Evgenia Olegovna Rafikova, and Ruslan Khamitovich Yagudin; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. PELOSI, [19JA] H.R. 428-- A bill for the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RAHALL, [19JA] [[Page 2526]] H.R. 429-- A bill for the relief of Alexandre Malofienko, Olga Matsko, and their son, Vladimir Malofienko; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROTHMAN, [19JA] H.R. 430-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for hospital care and medical services under chapter 17 of that title to veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Cook, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Holden, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Riley, Mr. Filner, Mr. Shays, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Danner, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Granger, Mr. John, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stenholm, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Tancredo, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Turner, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Walden, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Gillmor, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Baker, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Horn, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Allen, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Upton, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. McCollum), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [9FE], [11FE], [24FE], [1MR], [3MR], [9MR], [11MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [12AP], [20AP], [26AP], [4MY], [18MY], [24MY], [15JN], [12JY] H.R. 431-- A bill to require any amounts appropriated for Members' Representational Allowances for the House of Representatives for a fiscal year that remain after all payments are made from such Allowances for the year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Upton), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [29JY] H.R. 432-- A bill to designate the North/South Center as the Dante B. Fascell North-South Center; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Lantos), [2FE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [2FE] Passed Senate, [5MY] Presented to the President (May 12, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-29] (signed May 21, 1999) H.R. 433-- A bill to restore the management and personnel authority of the Mayor of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Morella), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [8FE], [9FE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [9FE] Passed Senate, [23FE] Presented to the President (February 23, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-1] (signed March 5, 1999) H.R. 434-- A bill to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Sahara Africa; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Royce, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Payne, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Matsui, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Owens, Mr. Petri, Mr. Portman, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shows, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Wynn), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [9FE], [24FE], [11MR], [6MY], [26MY] Reported amended from the Committee on Internationl Relations (H. Rept. 106-19, part 1), [16FE] Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services extended, [16FE], [26FE], [30AP], [21MY], [11JN], [15JN], [16JN] Cosponsors removed, [25FE] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 106-19, part 2), [17JN] Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged, [17JN] Passed House amended, [16JY] Passed Senate amended, [3NO] Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [3NO] H.R. 435-- A bill to make miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Levin), [2FE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9FE] Passed Senate amended, [27MY] House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules, [7JN] Presented to the President (June 14, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-36] (signed June 25, 1999) H.R. 436-- A bill to reduce waste, fraud, and error in Government programs by making improvements with respect to Federal management and debt collection practices, Federal payment systems, Federal benefit programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary. By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Biggert, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [3FE] Reported from the Committee on Government Reform (H. Rept. 106-9, part 1), [5FE] Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [5FE] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [5FE] Passed House amended, [24FE] H.R. 437-- A bill to provide for a Chief Financial Officer in the Executive Office of the President; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Biggert, Mr. Mica, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sessions, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina), [2FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-7, part 1), [5FE] Referred to the Committee on the Budget, [5FE] Committee on the Budget discharged, [5FE] Passed House, [11FE] H.R. 438-- A bill to promote and enhance public safety through use of 911 as the universal emergency assistance number, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Tauzin), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [8FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-25), [23FE] Passed House amended, [24FE] H.R. 439-- A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to minimize the burden of Federal paperwork demands upon small businesses, educational and nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors, State and local governments, and other persons through the sponsorship and use of alternative information technologies; to the Committees on Government Reform; Small Business. By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sweeney, and Ms. Schakowsky), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [3FE] Reported from the Committee on Small Business (H. Rept. 106-11, part 1), [8FE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9FE] H.R. 440-- A bill to make technical corrections to the Microloan Program; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Pascrell, and Ms. Schakowsky), [2FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-12), [8FE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9FE] Passed Senate amended, [25MR] House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules, [12AP] Presented to the President (April 15, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-22] (signed April 27, 1999) H.R. 441-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [2FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-135), [12MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [24MY] Passed Senate amended, [22OC] House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules, [2NO] Presented to the President (November 3, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-95] (signed November 12, 1999) H.R. 442-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal medical assistance percentage for Hawaii to 59.8 percent; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [2FE] H.R. 443-- A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to transfer or market nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Lee, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Berman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Clayburn, Mr. Borski, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Lantos), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [2MR], [3MR], [9MR], [24MR], [12AP], [13AP], [27AP], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [20MY], [8JN], [14JY], [13SE], [21SE], [30SE], [19OC], [2NO], [3NO], [9NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 444-- A bill to amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [2FE] [[Page 2527]] Cosponsors added, [23FE], [14MY], [9JN], [10NO], [18NO] H.R. 445-- A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Tranfer Act to safeguard consumers in connection with the utilization of certain debit cards; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Vento), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [25MY] H.R. 446-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate tax subsidies for ethanol fuel; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BENTSEN, [2FE] H.R. 447-- A bill to establish the Lands Title Report Commission to facilitate certain home loan mortgages; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BEREUTER, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 448-- A bill to provide new patient protections under group health plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Upton, Mr. Talent, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Goss, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Armey, and Mr. Oxley), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [15MR], [14JY] H.R. 449-- A bill to authorize the Gateway Visitor Center at Independence National Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BORSKI (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-66), [17MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12AP] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-131] (signed December 7, 1999) H.R. 450-- A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for agricultural products of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Pomeroy), [2FE] H.R. 451-- A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide for a sequestration of all budgetary accounts for fiscal year 2000 (except Social Security, Federal retirement, and interest on the debt) equal to 5 percent of the OMB baseline; to the Committee on the Budget. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [2FE] H.R. 452-- A bill to provide off-budget treatment for the receipts and disbursements of the land and water conservation fund, and to provide that the amount appropriated from the fund for a fiscal year for Federal purposes may not exceed the amount appropriated for that fiscal year for financial assistance to the States for State purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Resources. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [26AP] H.R. 453-- A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Campbell, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Holden, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Sherman, and Ms. Woolsey), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [15JN], [1JY], [4AU], [9NO], [17NO] H.R. 454-- A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal district judges in the State of Florida; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Goss, and Mr. Young of Florida), [2FE] H.R. 455-- A bill to provide grants to certain local educational agencies to provide integrated classroom-related computer training for elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bonior, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Towns, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Filner, and Ms. DeGette), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [9MR], [28AP], [4MY] H.R. 456-- A bill for the relief of the survivors of the 14 members of the Armed Forces and the one United States civilian Federal employee who were killed on April 14, 1994, when United States fighter aircraft mistakenly shot down 2 United States helicopters over Iraq; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COLLINS, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [13MY], [18MY], [16JN], [23JN], [12JY], [20JY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-270), [29JY] H.R. 457-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the amount of leave time available to a Federal employee in any year in connection with serving as an organ donor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bentsen, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ford, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [4MY], [12MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-174), [8JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26JY] Passed Senate, [8SE] Presented to the President (September 14, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-56] (signed September 24, 1999) H.R. 458-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to use the funds available under the State children's health insurance program for an enhanced matching rate for coverage of additional children under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. Baird), [2FE] H.R. 459-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for FERC Project No. 9401, the Mt. Hope Waterpower Project; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself and Mr. Pallone), [2FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-119), [28AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4MY] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-121] (signed December 6, 1999) H.R. 460-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the mandatory separation age for Federal firefighters be made the same as the age that applies with respect to Federal law enforcement officers; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. GALLEGLY, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [24SE], [1OC], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [18OC], [19OC], [25OC], [1NO], [2NO], [8NO], [9NO], [11NO] H.R. 461-- A bill to amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure regarding representations made to courts by or on behalf of, and court sanctions applicable with respect to, prisoners; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stump, Mr. Horn, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Ney, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Ehrlich, and Mr. Nethercutt), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [24MR], [12AP], [19MY], [14JY] H.R. 462-- A bill to clarify that governmental pension plans of the possessions of the United States shall be treated in the same manner as State pension plans for purposes of the limitation on the State income taxation of pension income; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Romero- Barcelo), [2FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-302), [8SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [18OC] H.R. 463-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to protect the equal participation of eligible voters in campaigns for election for Federal office; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Tanner, and Mrs. Kelly), [2FE] H.R. 464-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for education; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Frost, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Young of Alaska, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sisisky, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Watkins, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shows, Mr. Armey, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Combest, Mr. Buyer, and Mr. Scarborough), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [17MR], [25MR], [15AP], [20AP], [29JN], [5AU], [28OC] H.R. 465-- A bill to direct the Foreign Trade Zones Board to expand Foreign Trade Zone No. 143 to include an area of the municipal airport of Chico, California; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HERGER, [2FE] H.R. 466-- A bill to make improvements in the Black Lung Benefits Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Wise, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Boucher), [2FE] H.R. 467-- A bill to amend section 313(p)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow duty drawback for Methyl Tertiary-butyl Ether (``MTBE''), a finished petroleum derivative; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, [2FE] H.R. 468-- A bill to establish the Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Stupak), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [10JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-255), [26JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21SE] H.R. 469-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for certain crimes relating to day care providers in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Horn, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Barcia of Michigan), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [1MR], [15AP] Cosponsors removed, [15AP] H.R. 470-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the higher Federal medical assistance percentage for payment for Indian Health service facilities to urban Indian health programs under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, and Mrs. Capps), [2FE] [[Page 2528]] Cosponsors added, [22JY] H.R. 471-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the State of New York authority to allow tandem trailers to use Interstate Route 787 between the New York State Thruway and Church Street in Albany, New York; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. McNULTY, [2FE] H.R. 472-- A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the use of postcensus local review as part of each decennial census; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Mica, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [9MR], [16MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-71), [19MR] Passed House amended, [14AP] H.R. 473-- A bill to ensure that crop losses resulting from plant viruses and other plant diseases are covered by crop insurance and the noninsured crop assistance program and that agricultural producers who suffer such losses are eligible for emergency loans; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2FE] H.R. 474-- A bill to provide authorities to, and impose requirements on, the Secretary of Defense in order to facilitate State enforcement of State tax, employment, and licensing laws against Federal construction contractors; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2FE] H.R. 475-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligibility to use the military health care system and commissary stores to an unremarried former spouse of a member of the uniformed services if the member performed at least 20 years of service which is creditable in determining the member's eligibility for retired pay and the former spouse was married to the member for a period of at least 17 years during those years of service; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [9NO], [18NO] H.R. 476-- A bill to prescribe alternative payment mechanisms for the payment of annual enrollment fees for the TRICARE program of the military health care system; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2FE] H.R. 477-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to research on cognitive disorders arising from traumatic brain injury; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2FE] H.R. 478-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board to assert jurisdiction in a labor dispute which occurs on Johnston Atoll, an unincorporated territory of the United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2FE] H.R. 479-- A bill to amend the Act of March 3, 1931 (known as the Davis-Bacon Act) to require that contract work covered by the Act which requires licensing be performed by a person who is so licensed; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2FE] H.R. 480-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of certain personal care services under the unemployment tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2FE] H.R. 481-- A bill to provide for a Federal program of insurance against the risk of catastrophic earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and hurricanes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Science. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2FE] H.R. 482-- A bill to provide for the regulation of the airspace over National Park System lands in the State of Hawaii by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2FE] H.R. 483-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the percentage limitations on individual contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan more consistent with the dollar amount limitation on elective deferrals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Cummings), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [9FE], [9MR], [10MR], [11MR], [18MR], [23MR], [27AP], [12MY], [17MY], [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [16JN], [22JN], [14SE] H.R. 484-- A bill to direct the United States Sentencing Commission to provide penalty enhancements for drug offenses committed in the presence of children; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [29SE] H.R. 485-- A bill to amend part B of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the specific limitation on the eligibility of the University of the District of Columbia for assistance for Historically Black Colleges and Universities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. NORTON, [2FE] H.R. 486-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Klink, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Condit, and Mr. Weygand), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [13AP], [15AP], [4MY], [11MY], [12MY], [19MY], [20MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8JN], [14JN], [22JN], [24JN], [15JY], [16JY], [21JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-384), [14OC] H.R. 487-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that reimbursements for costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable and other organizations are excluded from gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RAMSTAD, [2FE] H.R. 488-- A bill to designate as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, national park and preserve study areas, wild land recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors certain public lands in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Farr of California, and Ms. Norton), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11MR], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [13AP], [21AP], [29AP], [4MY], [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [24MY], [14JN], [16JN], [29JN], [12JY], [19JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [26JY], [29JY], [2AU], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE], [22SE], [27SE], [6OC], [20OC], [27OC] H.R. 489-- A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to improve the availability of child care and development services during periods outside normal school hours, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Carson, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Vento, Mr. Clay, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Rahall), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11FE], [2MR], [14AP], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [23JN], [3AU], [8SE] H.R. 490-- A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to purchase additional petroleum products for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Combest), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [24JN] H.R. 491-- A bill to amend parts C and D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the operation of the Medicare+Choice and Medigap programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Levin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Frost, Mr. Markey, and Ms. Schakowsky), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [24MR], [21AP], [28AP], [18JN], [21JY], [8SE], [16NO] H.R. 492-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in the State, and to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Holden, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Combest, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Barcia of Michigan), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [16MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [21AP], [4MY], [15SE] H.R. 493-- A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the performance of the Federal Government; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules. By Mr. STEARNS, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [1NO], [9NO] H.R. 494-- A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reform the regulatory process under that Act; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. THOMAS, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [14SE] H.R. 495-- A bill to reform Federal land management activities relating to endangered species conservation; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. THOMAS, [2FE] H.R. 496-- A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reform provisions relating to liability for civil and criminal penalties under that Act; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. THOMAS, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [14SE] H.R. 497-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain from oil and gas produced from certain recovered inactive wells; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THORNBERRY, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [20AP] H.R. 498-- A bill to direct the Minerals Management Service to accept royalty-in- kind oil from the Gulf of Mexico to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce. By Mr. THORNBERRY, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [15JY] H.R. 499-- A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to require an em [[Page 2529]] ployer which is terminating its business to offer its employees an employee stock ownership plan; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [2FE] H.R. 500-- A bill to increase the rates of military basic pay and to revise the formula for the computation of retired pay for members of the Armed Forces who first entered military service on or after August 1, 1986; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. MURTHA, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [16MR], [24MR], [14AP], [21AP], [25MY], [8JN] H.R. 501-- A bill to require the registration of all persons providing intercountry adoption services; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [4AU], [14OC] H.R. 502-- A bill to impose a 3-month ban on imports of steel and steel products from Japan, Russia, South Korea, and Brazil; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Ney, Mr. Klink, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Norwood), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [23FE], [2MR], [3MR] H.R. 503-- A bill to designate the Youngstown-Warren area of Ohio as an empowerment zone under subchapter U of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [2FE] H.R. 504-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require, in weighing the factors taken into account in the evaluation of applications for the designation of empowerment zones in urban areas under subchapter U of such Code, that the unemployment rate and poverty rate of an applicant together be given half the weight; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE] H.R. 505-- A bill to establish a Presidential commission to determine the validity of certain land claims arising out of the Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo of 1848 involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens at the time of the Treaty; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [13MY], [22JY], [8SE], [13SE], [15SE], [21SE], [22SE], [26OC], [28OC] H.R. 506-- A bill to ensure that the volume of steel imports does not exceed the average monthly volume of such imports during the 36-month period preceding July 1997; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Ney, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Klink, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wise, Mr. Vento, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Evans, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Costello, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Owens, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Carson, Mr. Olver, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Towns, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Holden, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Norton, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Shows, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Frost, Ms. Danner, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cramer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Callahan, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Horn, Ms. Waters, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Berry, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Borski, and Mr. George Miller of California), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [9FE], [10FE], [11FE], [9MR], [16MR] H.R. 507-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to transfer certain motor carrier safety functions vested in the Secretary of Transportation from the Federal Highway Administration to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. WOLF, [2FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [14SE] H.R. 508-- A bill for the relief of Roma Salobrit; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [2FE] H.R. 509-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the personal representative of the estate of Fred Steffens of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain land comprising the Steffens family property; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CUBIN, [2FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-67), [17MR] Passed House amended, [4MY] H.R. 510-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to John R. and Margaret J. Lowe of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain land so as to correct an error in the patent issued to their predecessors in interest; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CUBIN, [2FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-68), [17MR] Passed House, [4MY] H.R. 511-- A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain customs entries of nuclear fuel assemblies; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [2FE] H.R. 512-- A bill for the relief of Augusto Ernesto Segovia, Maria Isabel Segovia, Edelmira Isabel Segovia, Perla Franccesca Segovia, and Augusto Thomas Segovia; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McINTYRE, [2FE] H.R. 513-- A bill for the relief of the Boyd family by clarifying the status of Joseph Samuel Boyd as a public safety officer for purposes of payment of death benefits by the Bureau of Justice Assistance; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. SANCHEZ, [2FE] H.R. 514-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Oxley, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Luther, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Gillmor), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-24), [23FE] Passed House amended, [25FE] H.R. 515-- A bill to prevent children from injuring themselves with handguns; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Luther, Mr. Berman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Christian- Christensen, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ford, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McGovern, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Abercrombie), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [14AP], [28AP], [6MY], [11MY], [26MY], [8JN], [22SE] H.R. 516-- A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Federal banking agencies from implementing ``know your customer'' regulations which overburden financial institutions and invade the privacy of United States citizens; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Upton, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Latham, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Skeen, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [10FE], [11FE], [9MR], [11MR], [17MR], [23MR], [25MR], [14AP], [21AP], [27AP], [28AP], [29AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [12MY], [18MY], [15JN], [24JN], [4AU], [21SE] H.R. 517-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network established by the Secretary of the Treasury to allow an individual to obtain a copy of any record maintained by the Network pertaining to such person and to have corrections made to such records, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Government Reform. By Mr. PAUL, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [13MY] H.R. 518-- A bill to sunset the provisions of subchapters II and III of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and chapter 2 of Public Law 91-508; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. PAUL, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [2MR], [20AP], [27AP], [29AP], [4MY], [6MY], [12MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [15JN], [22JN], [24JN] H.R. 519-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to remove the limitation on the amount of outside income which a Social Security beneficiary may earn while receiving benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GILMAN, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [14MY] H.R. 520-- A bill relating to the period of availability of certain emergency relief funds allocated under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, for carrying out a project to repair or reconstruct a portion of a Federal-aid primary route in San Mateo County, California; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Pelosi), [3FE] H.R. 521-- A bill concerning denial of passports to noncustodial parents subject to State arrest warrents in cases of nonpayment of child support; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ANDREWS, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [30SE] H.R. 522-- A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to establish a parent- child privilege; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ANDREWS, [3FE] H.R. 523-- A bill to encourage States to enter into agreements with other States for the establishment of conforming regulations governing the provision of limousine service between the States; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. ANDREWS, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [22MR], [24MR], [5MY] H.R. 524-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for annual screening mammography for any class of covered individuals if the coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic mammography for such class, and to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of annual screening mammography; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [3FE] H.R. 525-- A bill to provide for the defense of the environment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Rules; Government Reform. [[Page 2530]] By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Markey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Waters, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rush, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Berman, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Evans, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ford, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Vento, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Moore, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Borski, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Obey, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Green of Texas), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [10FE], [21AP], [30JN] H.R. 526-- A bill to protect the retirement security of Americans; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure; Government Reform. By Mr. ANDREWS, [3FE] H.R. 527-- A bill to amend the Davis-Bacon Act to provide that a contractor under that Act who has repeated violations of the Act shall have its contract with the United States canceled and to require the disclosure under freedom of information provisions of Federal law of certain payroll information under contracts subject to the Davis- Bacon Act; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform. By Mr. ANDREWS, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [15AP], [21AP], [4MY], [22JN] H.R. 528-- A bill to amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act to exempt physician office laboratories from the clinical laboratories requirements of that section; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ARCHER, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [24MR], [25MR], [14AP], [17JN], [18JN], [14JY], [15SE], [1OC] H.R. 529-- A bill to require the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to approve a permit required for importation of certain wildlife items taken in Tajikistan; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, [3FE] H.R. 530-- A bill to provide that the ``Know Your Customer'' regulations proposed by the Federal banking agencies may not take effect unless such regulations are specifically authorized by a subsequent Act of Congress and to require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a comprehensive study on various economic and privacy issues raised by the proposed regulations and submit a report on such study to the Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Baker, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Campbell), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [10FE], [9MR], [22AP], [1JY] H.R. 531-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowable for qualified adoption expenses, to permanently extend the credit for adoption expenses, and to adjust the limitations on such credit for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BLILEY, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [10MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [26AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [14MY], [18MY], [20MY], [25MY], [27MY], [8JN], [18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [29JN], [12JY], [14JY], [15JY], [21JY], [22JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE], [22SE], [5OC], [13OC], [19OC], [27OC], [28OC], [8NO], [10NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 532-- A bill to amend the Act of September 30, 1961, to limit the antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by leagues of professional sports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Luther, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. Underwood), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [20OC], [28OC], [17NO] H.R. 533-- A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize programs for predisaster mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster relief, to control the Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself and Mr. Borski), [3FE] H.R. 534-- A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code to permit each party to certain contracts to accept or reject arbitration as a means of settling disputes under the contracts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. BONO, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [16MR], [17MR], [24MR], [28AP], [11MY], [17MY], [19MY], [20MY], [24MY], [27MY], [8JN], [16JN], [22JN], [29JN], [12JY], [14JY], [14JY], [20JY], [27JY], [30JY], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [13SE], [14SE], [15SE], [21SE], [23SE], [24SE], [27SE], [28SE], [1OC], [5OC], [12OC], [14OC], [19OC], [28OC], [1NO], [4NO], [9NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 535-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CASTLE, [3FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-230), [13JY] H.R. 536-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require the establishment of a regional or branch office of the Small Business Administration in each State; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. CASTLE, [3FE] H.R. 537-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for budgeting for emergencies through the establishment of a budget reserve account, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules. By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Shays, Mr. Graham, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gilman, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Luther, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Minge, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Petri, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Greenwood), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [17MR], [12AP], [4MY] H.R. 538-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula for workers who attain age 65 in or after 1982 and to whom applies the 15-year period of transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CLEMENT (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Filner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Gejdenson), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR], [13AP] H.R. 539-- A bill to establish 9-1-1 as the universal emergency assistance number for wireless telecommunications users, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. DANNER, [3FE] H.R. 540-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities as a result of a voluntary withdrawal from participation in the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Foley, Mr. Markey, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Boucher, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Pallone, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Goss, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rush, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Lantos, and Ms. Brown of Florida), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [10FE], [8MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-44), [8MR] Considered under suspension of the rules, [9MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [10MR] Passed Senate, [15MR] Presented to the President (March 17, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-4] (signed March 25, 1999) H.R. 541-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. Norton, Mr. Costello, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frost, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mrs. Tauscher), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [9FE], [10MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [26AP], [28AP], [4MY], [11MY], [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [15JN], [17JN], [22JN], [28SE], [1NO] H.R. 542-- A bill to reduce the number of Trident ballistic missile submarines subject to a statutory limitation on retirement or dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems and to provide that any funds saved by retiring such submarines should be used for national missile defense programs; to the Committee on Armed Services. Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mrs. Tauscher) By Mr. FOLEY, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR] H.R. 543-- A bill to require the installation and use by schools and libraries of a technology for filtering or blocking material on the Internet on computers with Internet access to be eligible to receive or retain universal service assistance; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Oxley), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25FE] H.R. 544-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of interest expense of financial institutions to tax-exempt interest; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [29AP], [13MY], [25MY], [21JY] H.R. 545-- A bill to combat fraud in, and to improve the administration of, the disability programs under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Cardin), [3FE] H.R. 546-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect the sanctity of religious communications; to the Committee on the Judiciary. [[Page 2531]] By Mr. KING of New York, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [23MR], [16JN] H.R. 547-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish and provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. KING of New York, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [17MR] H.R. 548-- A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for a just apportionment of Representatives in Congress for all States; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shows, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Velazquez), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [8FE], [11FE], [17MR], [12AP] H.R. 549-- A bill to provide for the non-preemption of State prescription drug benefit laws in connection with Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Capuano), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [9SE] H.R. 550-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons who have been convicted of a capital crime may not be awarded the Purple Heart; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Stump), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [23MR] H.R. 551-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that military reservists who are retained in active status after qualifying for reserve retired pay shall be given credit toward computation of such retired pay for service performed after so qualifying; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. McNULTY, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR] H.R. 552-- A bill to provide for award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based upon participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the Navy or Marine Corps during the period between July 4, 1943, and March 1, 1961; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Borski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Holden, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Shows, Mr. Clement, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Foley, Mr. Romero- Barcelo, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Allen, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Kolbe), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [21AP], [3AU], [13OC] H.R. 553-- A bill to prohibit discrimination by the States on the basis of nonresidency in the licensing of dental health care professionals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. McNULTY, [3FE] H.R. 554-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow roll-over contributions to individual retirement plans from deferred compensation plans maintained by States and local governments and to allow State and local governments to maintain 401(k) plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McNULTY, [3FE] H.R. 555-- A bill to require States to equalize funding for education throughout the State; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. Rush), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [10MR], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [28AP], [5MY], [12MY], [20MY], [24JN], [14JY], [8SE] H.R. 556-- A bill to amend titles 5 and 37 of the United States Code to allow members of the armed forces to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan; to the Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services. By Mr. MICA (for himself and Mr. Pickett), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [13MY] H.R. 557-- A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide a safe harbor under the anti-kickback statute for hospital restocking of certain ambulance drugs and supplies; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Hobson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Boehlert), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [9MR], [16MR], [18MR], [21AP], [27AP], [5MY], [12MY], [20MY], [23JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [21JY], [2AU] H.R. 558-- A bill to provide for the retrocession of the District of Columbia to the State of Maryland, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform. By Mr. REGULA (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [4MY], [8JN] H.R. 559-- A bill to provide for the continuation of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROEMER (for himself and Mr. Houghton), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [2AU] H.R. 560-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 300 Recinto Sur Street in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ``Jose V. Toledo United States Post Office and Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, [3FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-108), [27AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4MY] Passed Senate, [8OC] Presented to the President (October 13, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-77] (signed October 22, 1999) H.R. 561-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the operation in certain metropolitan areas of civil subsonic turbojets that fail to comply with stage 3 noise levels; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ROTHMAN, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [25MR], [14AP], [26AP], [20MY], [8JN], [9JN], [29JY], [9SE] H.R. 562-- A bill to approve and ratify certain transfers of land and natural resources by or on behalf of the Delaware Nation of Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON, [3FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-207), [29JN] H.R. 563-- A bill to encourage Members of Congress and the executive branch to be honest with the public about true on-budget circumstances, to exclude the Social Security trust funds from the annual Federal budget baseline, to prohibit Social Security trust funds surpluses to be used as off-sets for tax cuts or spending increases, and to exclude the Social Security trust funds from official budget surplus/deficit pronouncements; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Washington, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [4OC] H.R. 564-- A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THORNBERRY, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [16MR], [14AP], [5MY] H.R. 565-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income taxes by increasing the amount of taxable income which is taxed at the lowest income tax rate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THORNBERRY, [3FE] H.R. 566-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct Stand Down events and to establish a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Ms. Danner, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Carson, Mr. Olver, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Underwood, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Payne, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lee, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Borski, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Evans, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Shows, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Minge, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Sabo, and Mrs. Capps), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [9MR], [16MR], [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [11MY], [9JN], [16JN], [29JN], [14JY], [3AU], [8SE], [14SE], [4OC], [12OC], [18OC], [21OC], [28OC] H.R. 567-- A bill to assure that the services of a nonemergency department physician are available to hospital patients 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week in all non-Federal hospitals with at least 100 licensed beds; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. VISCLOSKY, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [19MY] H.R. 568-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget. By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Turner, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Filner, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Hilliard), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [18MR], [29AP], [11MY], [1JY], [16JY], [9SE], [1OC], [3NO], [16NO], [17NO] H.R. 569-- A bill for the relief of Henry Johnson; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. McNULTY, [3FE] H.R. 570-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deadline for contributions to education individual retirement accounts for a taxable year to the due date for filing the return for the taxable year; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CHABOT, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [23MR], [13AP], [27AP], [20MY], [9JN] H.R. 571-- A bill to prohibit Federal payments to any business, institution, or organization that engages in human cloning or human cloning techniques; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PAUL, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [18MR], [4NO] H.R. 572-- A bill to remove any doubt that split-dollar insurance arrangements are an unwarranted tax avoidance scheme and are prohibited under current law; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KLECZKA, [4FE] [[Page 2532]] H.R. 573-- A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Rosa Parks in recognition of her contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Condit, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Shows, Mr. Horn, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Portman, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Ford, Mr. Weygand, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Stark, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Waters, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Olver, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Stupak, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Engel, Mr. Vento, Mr. Allen, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Snyder), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [10MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [13AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [20AP] Laid on the table, [20AP] H.R. 574-- A bill to require peer review of scientific data used in support of Federal regulations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Science. By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Coburn), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [23MR], [24MR], [13AP], [15AP] H.R. 575-- A bill to provide that certain regulations proposed by the Comptroller of the Currency, the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation relating to ``Know Your Customer'' practices of financial institutions shall not take effect; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BAKER, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [17MR] H.R. 576-- A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to add the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BENTSEN, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [10FE], [11FE], [9MR], [11MR], [17MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [22AP], [27AP], [6MY], [13MY], [18MY], [8JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-176), [9JN] Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [6OC] Passed House, [12OC] Laid on the table, [12OC] H.R. 577-- A bill to encourage the People's Republic of China to join the World Trade Organization by removing China from title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 upon its accession to the World Trade Organization and to provide a more effective remedy for inadequate trade benefits extended by the People's Republic of China to the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Ewing, and Mr. Pickering), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [23MR], [27AP], [18JN] H.R. 578-- A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for the conveyance of real property acquired under such Act to schools and nonprofit organizations involved in teaching young people to be farmers; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. CONDIT, [4FE] H.R. 579-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the purchase and installation of agricultural water conservation systems; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CONDIT, [4FE] H.R. 580-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply the capital gains tax rates to capital gains earned by designated settlement funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [24MR], [25MR], [15AP], [29AP], [14MY], [10JN], [1JY], [22JY], [30JY] H.R. 581-- A bill to provide for the retention of the name of the geologic formation known as ``Devils Tower'' at the Devils Tower National Monument in the State of Wyoming; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CUBIN, [4FE] H.R. 582-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for more equitable policies relating to overtime pay for Federal employees; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Hoyer), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [18MR], [25MR], [21AP], [27AP] H.R. 583-- A bill to provide that the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, that apply with respect to law enforcement officers be made applicable with respect to Assistant United States Attorneys; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [13AP], [27AP], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [25MY], [26MY], [9JN], [17JN], [23JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY], [19JY], [21JY], [22JY], [26JY], [3AU], [5AU], [9SE], [21SE], [27SE], [29SE], [4OC], [14OC], [1NO], [3NO], [8NO] H.R. 584-- A bill to authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Brevet Brigadier General Strong Vincent for his actions in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [13MY], [18MY] H.R. 585-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity credit against the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [12JY], [13SE] H.R. 586-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for taxpayers with certain persons requiring custodial care in their households; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [10FE], [10MR], [17MR], [25MR], [14AP], [26MY] H.R. 587-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on vaccines to 25 cents per dose; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [4FE] H.R. 588-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit private educational institutions to maintain qualified tuition programs which are comparable to qualified State tuition programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [14AP], [5MY], [22JN] H.R. 589-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the special deduction for the living expenses of Members of Congress to $1; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR] H.R. 590-- A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the Committees on House Administration; Government Reform. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Largent, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Goode), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [10FE], [10MR], [17MR], [24MR], [27AP], [13MY], [12JY], [13SE] H.R. 591-- A bill to provide funds to States to establish and administer periodic teacher testing and merit pay programs for elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Sweeney), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [20MY] H.R. 592-- A bill to redesignate Great Kills Park in the Gateway National Recreation Area as ``World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills''; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. FOSSELLA, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [6MY], [26MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-188), [16JN] Passed House amended, [30JN] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-132] (signed December 7, 1999) H.R. 593-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit nonparty multicandidate political committee contributions in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. GILCHREST, [4FE] H.R. 594-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit candidates for election to the House of Representatives from accepting contributions from individuals who do not reside in the district the candidate seeks to represent; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. GILCHREST, [4FE] H.R. 595-- A bill to establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing unavoidable, temporary difficulty making payments on mortgages insured under the National Housing Act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Borski, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Towns), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [23FE], [2MR], [13AP], [4MY], [13MY], [25MY], [8JN], [29JN], [14JY], [15JY], [21JY], [3AU], [8SE], [21SE], [24SE], [28SE], [19OC] H.R. 596-- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent certain types of mail matter from being sent by a Member of the House of Representatives as part of a mass mailing; to the Committees on House Administration; Government Reform. By Mr. LAHOOD, [4FE] H.R. 597-- A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for AIDS research and education through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Stark, Mr. Inslee, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Dixon), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [18MR], [25MR], [4MY], [26MY], [24JN] H.R. 598-- A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to eliminate from its regulations the [[Page 2533]] restrictions on the cross-ownership of broadcasting stations and newspapers; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [3NO] H.R. 599-- A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to make it unlawful to require a credit card as a condition for doing business; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. FATTAH, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [6MY], [13MY], [25MY], [26MY], [9JN], [16JN], [20JY] H.R. 600-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit for education expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Armey, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Forbes), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [27MY], [21OC] H.R. 601-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to change the effective date for paid-up coverage under the military Survivor Benefit Plan from October 1, 2008, to October 1, 2003; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Norwood), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [15AP], [13MY], [10JN], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [30JY], [3AU], [23SE], [1OC], [18OC] H.R. 602-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance may be obtained by Federal employees and annuitants; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself and Mr. Mica), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [1OC] H.R. 603-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the application of the Act popularly known as the ``Death on the High Seas Act'' to aviation incidents; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHERWOOD, [4FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-32), [24FE] Passed House, [3MR] H.R. 604-- A bill to amend the charter of the AMVETS organization; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [15AP] H.R. 605-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve retirement authorities applicable to judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [1JY] H.R. 606-- A bill to amend titles 5, 10, and 38, United States Code, to make improvements in benefits and services for members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces recommended by the Congressional Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services; Government Reform. By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans) (both by request), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [4MR], [3AU] H.R. 607-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying income of regulated investment companies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Crane, Mr. Foley, and Mr. McKeon), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [15AP], [17MY], [10JN] H.R. 608-- A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to conduct an audit of purchases of military clothing and related items during fiscal year 1998 by certain military installations of the Armey, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [18MR], [25MR], [5MY], [24MY] H.R. 609-- A bill to amend the Export Apple and Pear Act to limit the applicability of the Act to apples; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. WALDEN, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [12FE], [2MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-36), [2MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [2MR] Passed Senate, [3NO] Presented to the President (November 5, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-96] (signed November 12, 1999) H.R. 610-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive recoupment of Federal government Medicaid claims to tobacco-related State settlements if the State uses the funds only for programs to reduce smoking and for public health purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WEYGAND, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [10MR], [24MR], [14AP] H.R. 611-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow self-employed individuals to deduct the full cost of their health insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Paul, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Underwood, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Abercrombie), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [10MR], [14AP], [11MY], [25MY], [15JN], [29JY] H.R. 612-- A bill to protect the public, especially seniors, against telemarketing fraud, including fraud over the Internet, and to authorize an educational campaign to improve senior citizens' ability to protect themselves against telemarketing fraud; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ford, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Smith of Washington), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [10MR], [24MR], [14AP], [28AP], [11MY], [25MY], [1JY], [5AU] H.R. 613-- A bill to amend title 9, United States Code, to allow employees the right to accept or reject the use of arbitration to resolve an employment controversy; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ANDREWS, [8FE] H.R. 614-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of medical savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Crane, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Goss, Mr. Armey, Mr. Royce, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Stump, Mr. Largent, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. English, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Shadegg), [8FE] Cosponsors added, [10FE], [10MR], [18MR], [24MR], [14AP], [20AP], [6MY], [12MY], [8JN], [17JN], [23JN], [24JN], [14JY], [26JY] H.R. 615-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit early distributions from employee stock ownership plans for higher education expenses and first-time homebuyer purchases; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE, [8FE] Cosponsors added, [1JY] H.R. 616-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit 401(k) contributions which would otherwise be limited by employer contributions to employee stock ownership plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE, [8FE] Cosponsors added, [1JY] H.R. 617-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to ensure full Federal compliance with that Act; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shows, Mr. Underwood, Mr. English, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Strickland), [8FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [22AP], [4NO] H.R. 618-- A bill to provide for the adjudication of certain claims against the Government of Iraq and to ensure priority for United States veterans filing such claims; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Cramer), [8FE] H.R. 619-- A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in programs receiving Federal fianancial assistance; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [8FE] H.R. 620-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a test to determine the costs and benefits of requiring jet-propelled aircraft taking off from Newark International Airport, New Jersey, to conduct ascents over the ocean, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mrs. Roukema), [8FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE] H.R. 621-- A bill to provide that certain regulations proposed by the Comptroller of the Currency, the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation relating to practices of financial institutions shall not take effect; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. HILLEARY, [8FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [10MR], [16MR], [18MR] H.R. 622-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income rewards received by reason of providing information leading to the conviction of a crime to the extent that the reward is used to compensate victims of crime; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Towns, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Frost, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Waxman), [8FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR] H.R. 623-- A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate certain regulation of plumbing supplies; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cox of California, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. English, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. John, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stump, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Upton), [8FE] Cosponsors added, [12FE], [24FE], [25FE], [2MR], [20AP], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [16JN], [17JN], [24JN], [27JY], [29JY], [8SE], [13SE], [28SE], [1OC], [19OC], [20OC], [21OC], [28OC], [2NO], [17NO] H.R. 624-- A bill to amend section 101 of title 11 of the United States Code to modify the definition of single asset real estate and to make technical corrections; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [8FE] H.R. 625-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue payment of monthly educational assistance benefits to veterans enrolled at educational [[Page 2534]] institutions during periods between terms if the interval between such periods does not exceed eight weeks; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Portman, Mr. Regula, Mr. Sawyer, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [8FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [9MR], [10MR], [16MR], [24MR], [27AP], [5MY], [12MY], [8JN], [23JN], [21JY], [2AU] H.R. 626-- A bill to require persons who undertake federally funded research and development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Allen, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Olver, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Luther, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [8FE] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [9SE] H.R. 627-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage and to provide for an increase in such wage based on the cost of living; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SANDERS, [8FE] Cosponsors added, [20OC] H.R. 628-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Armed Forces, under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the United States Customs Service in the performance of border protection functions; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [8FE] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [24JN], [29JN], [26JY], [21SE], [4OC] H.R. 629-- A bill to amend the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and to more efficiently and effectively promote economic revitalization, community development, and community development financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. VENTO (for himself and Mrs. Roukema), [8FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR], [29AP], [13MY], [20MY], [27MY], [8JN], [14JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-183), [14JN] H.R. 630-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reiterate the denial of the charitable contribution deduction for transfers associated with split-dollar insurance arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [9FE] H.R. 631-- A bill to combat fraud in, and to improve the administration of, the disability programs under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Cardin), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 632-- A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of Medicare patients of providers of anesthesia services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Talent), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [15MR], [16MR], [17MR], [13AP], [14AP], [22AP], [29AP], [6MY], [19MY], [14JN], [22JY], [18OC] H.R. 633-- A bill to provide for investment in broad-based private equities indices of amounts held in trust for payment of benefits from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, and the Railroad Retirement Account, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Armed Services; Government Reform; the Budget; Transportation and Infrastructure; and Commerce. By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [9FE] H.R. 634-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to guarantee that Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans offering prescription drug coverage have access to a Medigap policy that offers similar presciption drug coverage in the event the Medicare+Choice plan terminates service in the area in which the beneficiary resides; to the Committees on Ways and Means; and Commerce. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Cummings), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [8SE] H.R. 635-- A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to permit the use of block grant funds under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program for classroom construction and hiring of teachers in elementary and secondary public schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COLLINS, [9FE] H.R. 636-- A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act relating to the placement of children in alternative educational settings under that Act and relating to corrective action against States under part B of that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. COOKSEY, [9FE] H.R. 637-- A bill to give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop their capabilities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Shows, and Mrs. Morella), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [8MR], [15MR], [22MR], [12AP], [19AP], [3MY], [10MY], [27MY], [14JN], [22JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [19JY], [29JY], [30JY], [8SE], [14SE], [24SE], [28SE], [6OC] H.R. 638-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the Lifetime Learning Credit for tuition expenses for continuing education for secondary teachers in their fields of teaching; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Paul), [9FE] H.R. 639-- A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person from the moment of fertilization; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Shows, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Largent, Mr. Pickering, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Spence, Mr. Packard, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Ney, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Petri, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Terry), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [18MR], [29AP], [24JN], [8SE], [9SE] H.R. 640-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States Customs Cybersmuggling Center; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frost, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Bentsen), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [18MR] H.R. 641-- A bill to establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Vento, Mr. Leach, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Nadler, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Filner, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Engel, Mr. Towns, Ms. Carson, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [3NO] H.R. 642-- A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 701 South Santa Fe Avenue in Compton, California, and known as the Compton Main Post Office, as the ``Mervyn Malcolm Dymally Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lee, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Horn, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Farr of California), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [19MY], [29JN] Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO] H.R. 643-- A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 10301 South Compton Avenue, in Los Angeles, California, and known as the Watts Finance Office, as the ``Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lee, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Horn, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Farr of California), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [19MY], [29JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC] H.R. 644-- A bill to establish requirements for the cancellation of automobile insurance policies; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [9FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25MR], [27AP] H.R. 645-- A bill to provide for teacher technology training; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Vento, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Leach, Ms. Biggert, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boehlert, and Mrs. Tauscher), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [11MR] H.R. 646-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that motor carriers safety permits for the transportation of hazardous material be subject to annual renewal; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PASCRELL, [9FE] H.R. 647-- A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for the deployment of United States Armed Forces in Kosovo unless that deployment is specifically authorized by law; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Salmon, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr. Metcalf), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [23FE], [25FE], [2MR] H.R. 648-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore military retirement benefits that were reduced by the Military Retirement Reform Act of 1986; to the Committee on Armed Services. [[Page 2535]] By Mr. PICKETT (for himself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Ortiz), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [28AP], [29AP], [6MY], [13MY], [18MY], [9JN], [15JN], [20JY], [4AU], [21SE], [18NO] H.R. 649-- A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to prohibit a lender from requiring a borrower in a residential mortgage transaction to provide the lender with unlimited access to the borrower's tax return information; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. RIVERS, [9FE] H.R. 650-- A bill to assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on domestic job loss and the environment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. RIVERS, [9FE] H.R. 651-- A bill to prevent Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay adjustment which might otherwise take effect in 1999; to the Committees on House Administration; Government Reform. By Ms. RIVERS, [9FE] H.R. 652-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the allowance for burial and funural expenses of certain veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Norton, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Ney), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [9SE] H.R. 653-- A bill to mandate price stability as the primary goal of the monetary policy of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SAXTON, [9FE] Cosponsors added, [15JN], [16JN], [29JN] H.R. 654-- A bill to make available on the Internet, for purposes of access and retrieval by the public, certain information available through the Congressional Research Service web site; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Campbell), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [12FE], [10MR], [18MR], [23MR], [21AP], [5OC] H.R. 655-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system; to the Committees on Ways and Means; and Commerce. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. George Miller of California), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [23FE], [3MR], [13AP], [29AP], [20MY], [8JN], [24JN], [16JY], [21JY], [3AU], [8SE], [14SE], [25OC] H.R. 656-- A bill to guarantee honesty in budgeting; to the Committees on the Budget; and Ways and Means. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Ms. Rivers), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR] H.R. 657-- A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Towns, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Lowey, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [27AP] H.R. 658-- A bill to establish the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in the State of New York as an affiliated area of the National Park System; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SWEENEY, [9FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-138), [13MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13SE] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-146] (signed December 9, 1999) H.R. 659-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the protection of Paoli and Brandywine Battlefields in Pennsylvania, to direct the National Park Service to conduct a special resource study of Paoli and Brandywine Battlefields, to authorize the Valley Forge Museum of the American Revolution at Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. English, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Holden, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Klink, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Borski, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Castle, and Mr. Goodling), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-139), [13MY] Passed House amended, [22JN] Passed Senate amended, [14OC] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [18OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-86] (signed October 31, 1999) H.R. 660-- A Bill for the private relief of Ruth Hairston by waiver of a filing deadline for appeal from a ruling relating to her applictions for a surrvivor annuity; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, [9FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-179), [9JN] Passed House, [20JY] H.R. 661-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit the commercial operation of supersonic transport category aircraft that do not comply with stage 3 noise levels if the European Union adopts certain aircraft noise regulations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Horn), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [1MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-35), [2MR] Passed House, [3MR] H.R. 662-- A bill to prohibit the use of funds to administer or enforce the provisions of Executive Order 13107, relating to the implementation of certain human rights treaties; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [10FE] H.R. 663-- A bill to provide that the provisions of Executive Order 13107, relating to the implementation of certain human rights treaties, shall not have any legal effect; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [10FE] H.R. 664-- A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ford, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Borski, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Luther, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Obey, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Evans, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Boswell), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [10MR], [11MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [6MY], [27MY], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [24JN], [14JY], [20JY], [26JY], [27JY], [29JY], [8SE], [13SE], [14SE], [24SE], [28SE], [14OC], [18OC], [20OC], [10NO], [16NO] Cosponsors removed, [5AU] H.R. 665-- A bill to enhance the finanical services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other finanical service providers and ensuring adequate protection for consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce. By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Baker, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Ackerman), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [16NO] H.R. 666-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish a multi-agency program in support of the Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative to promote energy efficient, environmentally sound economic development along the border with Mexico through the research, development, and use of new materials technology; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. BROWN of California, [10FE] H.R. 667-- A bill to remove Federal impediments to retail competition in the electric power industry, thereby providing opportunities within electricity restructuring; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BURR of North Carolina, [10FE] H.R. 668-- A bill to establish a uniform closing time for the operation of polls on the date of the election of the President and Vice President; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Lantos), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [19MY] H.R. 669-- A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 to carry out that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Berman, Mr. English, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Payne, Mr. Shays, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Petri, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Leach, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Martinez), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-18), [16FE] Passed House, [3MR] Passed Senate, [12MY] Presented to the President (May 18, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-30] (signed May 21, 1999) H.R. 670-- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to establish guidelines for the relocation, closing, consolidation, or construction of post offices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Pease, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. English, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Stark, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Holden, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Clay, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Goode), [10FE] [[Page 2536]] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9MR], [11MR], [16MR], [17MR], [24MR], [12AP], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [24MY], [14JN], [15JN], [22JN], [14JY], [16JY], [20JY], [21JY], [23SE], [29SE], [1OC], [4OC], [20OC], [25OC], [28OC], [8NO], [17NO], [18NO], [22NO] H.R. 671-- A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to help children aging out of foster care to make the transition to becoming independent adults, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the work opportunity tax credit to include individuals who were in foster care just before their 18th birthday, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, and Mr. Jefferson), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [3AU] H.R. 672-- A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from issuing regulations dealing with hybrid transactions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [15AP] H.R. 673-- A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and other appropriate agencies for the purpose of improving water quality throughout the marine ecosystem of the Florida Keys; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Shaw), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [20AP], [28AP], [29AP], [4MY], [11MY], [26MY], [8JN], [13SE], [15SE] H.R. 674-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that natural gas gathering lines are 7-year property for purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Watkins), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [29AP] H.R. 675-- A bill to provide jurisdiction and procedures for affording relief for injuries arising out of exposure to hazards involved in the mining and processing of beryllium; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means. By Mr. KANJORSKI, [10FE] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [24MY], [10JN], [24JN], [12JY], [14JY], [18OC], [15NO] H.R. 676-- A bill to amend the Rhode Island Indian Claims Settlement Act to conform that Act with the judgments of the United States Federal Courts regarding the rights and sovereign status of certain Indian Tribes, including the Narragansett Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. KENNEDY, [10FE] H.R. 677-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the construction in the United States of luxury yachts, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. KENNEDY, [10FE] H.R. 678-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit desecration of Veterans' memorials; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Shows, Mr. Horn, Mr. Bishop, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Foley, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Allen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Rangel, Mr. John, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wynn, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [14AP], [28AP], [10JN] H.R. 679-- A bill to limit further production of the Trident II (D-5) missile; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Rivers, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Conyers), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [8JN], [22JY] H.R. 680-- A bill to reduce the number of executive branch political appointees; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. English, and Mr. Minge), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [14AP], [8JN], [14JY] H.R. 681-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Crane, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Foley, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Weller), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [13AP], [28AP], [30JN] H.R. 682-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the phasein of the $1,000,000 exclusion from the estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Packard, and Mr. Ehrlich), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25MR], [12AP], [15AP], [27AP], [5MY], [18JN] H.R. 683-- A bill to facilitate the recruitment of temporary employees to assist in the conduct of the 2000 decennial census of population; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself and Mr. Miller of Florida), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-104), [26AP] H.R. 684-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to control water pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Stark, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Meehan), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [12AP], [19AP], [17MY], [14JY], [23SE], [25OC], [28OC] H.R. 685-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure that the receipts and disbursements of the Social Security trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget. By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Ford, and Mr. DeFazio), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9MR], [16MR], [17MR], [12MY], [4OC] H.R. 686-- A bill to designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Garza-Vela United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ORTIZ, [10FE] Cosponsors added, [23MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-109), [27AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4MY] H.R. 687-- A bill to abolish the Special Reserve of the Savings Association Insurance Fund and to repeal the provision which would have established the Special Reserve of the Deposit Insurance Fund had section 2704 of the Deposit Insurance Funds Act of 1996 taken effect; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Vento), [10FE] H.R. 688-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase in tax on Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SALMON, [10FE] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [12AP], [5MY], [8JN], [7OC] H.R. 689-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Levin, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Weller, Mr. McCollum, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Leach, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [13MY] H.R. 690-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to add bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma to the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected for certain radiation-exposed veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [8JN], [9JN], [29JN] H.R. 691-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a portion of any funds recovered by the United States in any future lawsuit brought by the United States against the tobacco industry to be made available for health care for veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, Mr. Shows, Mr. Rahall, and Mrs. Kelly), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [24MR], [25MR], [13AP], [14AP], [5MY], [9JN], [16JN] H.R. 692-- A bill to terminate the e-rate program of the Federal Communications Commission that requires providers of telecommunications and information services to provide such services for schools and libraries at a discounted rate; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Royce, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Petri, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Doolittle), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24MR], [14AP], [5MY], [26MY], [27MY], [10JN], [24JN], [1JY], [21SE], [28OC], [9NO] Cosponsors removed, [18MY] H.R. 693-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to institute a program of mandatory livestock market reporting for meat packers regarding prices, volume, and the terms of sale for the procurement of domestic and imported livestock and livestock products, to improve the collection of information regarding swine inventories and the slaughtering and measurement of swine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Evans, Mr. Weller, and Mrs. Clayton), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE], [24MR], [15AP], [11MY], [12MY], [24MY], [8JN], [18JN] H.R. 694-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey an administrative site to the county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mrs. Wilson), [10FE] H.R. 695-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to convey an administrative site in San Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mrs. Wilson), [10FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-256), [26JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU] H.R. 696-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the deadline for the submission to the Federal Election Commission of campaign reports covering the first quarter of the calendar year; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. WATKINS, [10FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR] H.R. 697-- A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide that any decision [[Page 2537]] relating to the establishment or implementation of policies of discipline of children with disablities in school be reserved to each State educational agency, or as determined by a State educational agency, to a local educational agency; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. WICKER, [10FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [24MR], [27AP], [20MY], [23JN] H.R. 698-- A bill to repeal the requirement relating to specific statutory authorization for increases in judicial salaries, to provide for automatic annual increases for judicial salaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. onal agency, or as determined by a State educational agency, to a local educational agency; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. WICKER, [10FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [27AP], [20MY] H.R. 699-- A bill to reward states that enact welfare policies and support programs that truly lift families out of poverty; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. WOOLSEY, [10FE] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [15AP], [5MY], [24MY], [30JY], [9SE], [7OC] H.R. 700-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced protections for airline passengers; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER, [10FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9MR], [4MY], [25MY], [9JN] H.R. 701-- A bill to provide Outer Continental Shelf Impact Assistance to State and local governments, to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978, and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (commonly referred to as the Pittman-Robertson Act) to establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American people, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. John, Mr. Baker, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Towns, Mr. Goss, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Luther, Mr. Roemer, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Weller, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bass, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [15MR], [17MR], [25MR], [12AP], [28AP], [13MY], [26MY], [10JN], [29JN], [1JY], [27JY], [9SE], [21SE], [14OC], [18NO] H.R. 702-- A bill for the relief of Frank Redendo; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. KELLY, [10FE] H.R. 703-- A bill for the relief of Khalid Khannouchi; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. KELLY, [10FE] H.R. 704-- A bill for the relief of Walter Borys; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. LOWEY, [10FE] H.R. 705-- A bill to make technical corrections with respect to the monthly reports submitted by the Postmaster General on official mail of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. THOMAS, [11FE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [11FE] Passed Senate, [25MR] Presented to the President (March 31, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-19] (signed April 8, 1999) H.R. 706-- A bill to extend for 6 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [12FE] H.R. 707-- A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize a program for predisaster mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster relief, to control the Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Borski), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [2MR] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-40), [3MR] Passed House amended, [4MR] H.R. 708-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for reinstatement of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for remarried surviving spouses of veterans upon termination of their remarriage; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Filner, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Underwood), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [25MR], [21AP], [8JN], [9JN], [22JN], [29JY], [9NO] H.R. 709-- A bill to provide for various capital investments in technology education in the United States; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Science; Ways and Means. By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [19MY] H.R. 710-- A bill to modernize the requirements under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 and to establish a balanced concensus process for the development, revision, and interpretation of Federal construction and safety standards for manufactured homes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Ney, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Goode, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Etheridge), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25MR], [15AP], [26AP], [6MY], [14MY], [8JN], [14JN], [29JN], [1JY], [19JY], [5AU], [15SE], [24SE], [14OC], [16NO] H.R. 711-- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to exempt veterans' organizations from regulations prohibiting the solicitation of contributions on postal property; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [11FE] H.R. 712-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide to employers a tax credit for compensation paid during the period employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [13SE] H.R. 713-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the value of the service not performed during the period employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [13SE] H.R. 714-- A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to protect seamen against economic reprisal; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BOSWELL, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [4AU], [8SE], [21OC], [17NO] H.R. 715-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit the amount of contributions which may be made to a candidate for election to the Senate or House of Representatives by an individual who is not eligible to vote in the State or Congressional district involved, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [11FE] H.R. 716-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the method of payment of taxes on distilled spirits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [15MR], [16MR], [22MR], [25MR], [12AP], [13AP], [19AP], [21AP], [22AP], [28AP], [29AP], [6MY], [10MY], [11MY], [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [8JN], [10JN], [29JN], [1JY], [8SE] H.R. 717-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to regulate overflights of national parks, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources. By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Oberstar), [11FE] Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H. Rept. 106-273, part 1), [29JY] Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [29JY] Committee on Resources discharged, [29JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE] H.R. 718-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Shows, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paul, Mr. Evans, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Stenholm, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Olver, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Frost, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Holden, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Costello, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Ney), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [12FE], [24FE], [2MR], [10JN], [7OC] H.R. 719-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GANSKE (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Leach, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Petri, Mr. Shays, Mr. Horn, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Cooksey), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [21AP], [18MY] H.R. 720-- A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require that a State having an approved coastal zone management program must be provided a copy of an environmental impact statement to enable its review under that Act of any plan for exploration or development of, or production from, any area in the coastal zone of the State; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GOSS, [11FE] H.R. 721-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax- exempt bond financing of certain electric facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [20AP], [22AP], [27AP], [29AP], [5MY], [6MY], [13MY], [25MY], [26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [10JN], [18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE], [14SE], [21SE], [28SE], [30SE], [7OC], [14OC], [19OC], [20OC], [21OC], [26OC], [28OC], [2NO], [4NO], [5NO], [9NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 722-- A bill to amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 to establish a presumption of eligibility for disability benefits in [[Page 2538]] the case of certain coal miners who filed claims under part C of such Act between July 1, 1973, and April 1, 1980; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. KANJORSKI, [11FE] H.R. 723-- A bill to establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee for elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Sanders), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [9SE] H.R. 724-- A bill to assist State and local governments in conducting community gun buy back programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Blagojevich), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [14MY], [8JN] H.R. 725-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty in the standard deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Matsui), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [22AP], [4MY], [30JN], [14SE], [8NO] H.R. 726-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the furnishing of recreational fitness services by tax-exempt hospitals shall be treated as an unrelated trade or business and that tax- exempt bonds may not be used to provide facilities for such services; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Sensenbrenner), [11FE] H.R. 727-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for explicit and stable funding for Federal support of universal telecommunications services through the creation of a Telecommunications Trust Fund; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. English), [11FE] H.R. 728-- A bill to amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide cost share assistance for the rehabilitation of structural measures constructed as part of water resource projects previously funded by the Secretary under such Act or related laws; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma (for himself and Mr. Watkins), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [20AP], [25MY], [9JN], [16JN], [29JN], [1JY], [30JY], [2AU], [17SE], [21SE], [1OC], [5OC], [18OC], [21OC], [4NO], [17NO] Reported with amendments from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H. Rept. 106-484, part 1), [18NO] H.R. 729-- A bill to provide for development and implementation of certain plans to reduce risks to the public health and welfare caused by helicopter operations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Berman), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [19OC] H.R. 730-- A bill to provide certain requirements for labeling textile fiber products and for duty-free and quota-free treatment of products of, and to implement minimum wage and immigration requirements in, the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Ways and Means. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Vento, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Olver, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rush, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Clay, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Evans, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [12MY], [24MY], [16JN], [16JY], [21SE], [17NO] H.R. 731-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a five-year schedule to double, relative to fiscal year 1999, the amount appropriated for the National Eye Institute; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [4MY], [25MY], [15JN], [1JY], [19JY], [2AU], [4AU], [9SE], [21OC], [17NO] H.R. 732-- A bill to close the United States Army School of the Americas; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Vento, Mr. Shays, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Olver, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Forbes), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [16MR], [24MR], [13AP], [21AP], [28AP], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [17JN], [22JN], [30JN], [14JY], [22JY], [27JY], [4OC], [14OC], [18NO] Cosponsors removed, [4MY] H.R. 733-- A bill to provide for regional skills training alliances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Dreier), [11FE] H.R. 734-- A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from discounting loan deficiency payments under the Agricultural Market Transition Act for club wheat and to compensate club wheat producers who received discounted loan deficiency payments as a result of the erroneous decision of the Department of Agriculture to assess a premium adjustment against club wheat; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [11FE] H.R. 735-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide specific penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement officer; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Shows, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Oxley, Mr. English, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Weller), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [16MR], [18MR], [27AP], [12MY], [20MY], [14JN], [1JY], [14JY], [9SE], [17NO] H.R. 736-- A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act and the Copeland Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PAUL, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [29JY] H.R. 737-- A bill to amend the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979 to eliminate restrictions on the provision of air transportation to and from Love Field, Texas; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. Moran of Kansas), [11FE] H.R. 738-- A bill to provide that certain Federal property shall be made available to State and local governments before being made available to other entities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services; International Relations. By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [6MY] H.R. 739-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the portability of retirement benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Gejdenson), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [22MR], [21AP], [22JN], [17NO] H.R. 740-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Towns, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton, Mr. English, Mr. Evans, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Brown of California), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [22JN], [14OC], [18OC] H.R. 741-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for expenses of attending elementary and secondary schools and for contributions to such schools and to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend such schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SALMON (for himself and Mr. Hayworth), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [22MR], [24MR] H.R. 742-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the provision that reduces primary insurance amounts for individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SANDLIN, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [15AP], [29AP], [13MY], [27MY], [14JN], [24JN], [22JY], [28SE], [6OC], [19OC], [28OC], [9NO], [18NO] H.R. 743-- A bill to provide for certain military retirees and dependents a special Medicare part B enrollment period during which the late enrollment penalty is waived and a special Medigap open enrollment period during which no underwriting is permitted; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself and Mrs. Thurman), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [6MY], [12MY], [30JN], [14SE] H.R. 744-- A bill to rescind the consent of Congress to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Vento, Mr. Minge, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Luther, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Petri, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Sessions), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [8MR], [9MR] Cosponsors removed, [11MR] H.R. 745-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of substitute adult day care services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Wise, Mr. Frost, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Kleczka), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [13AP], [28AP], [14MY], [26MY], [12OC], [16NO] H.R. 746-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for home health case manager services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [25MR], [13AP], [28AP] [[Page 2539]] H.R. 747-- A bill to protect the permanent trust funds of the State of Arizona from erosion due to inflation and modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Shadegg), [11FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-140), [13MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [2AU] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-133] (signed December 7, 1999) H.R. 748-- A bill to amend the Act that established the Keweenaw National Historical Park to require the Secretary of the Interior to consider nominees of various local interests in appointing members of the Keweenaw National Historical Parks Advisory Commission; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STUPAK, [11FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-367), [7OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-134] (signed December 7, 1999) H.R. 749-- A bill to repeal section 8003 of Public Law 105-174; to the Committees on Science; Ways and Means. By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Bilbray), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [18MR], [25MR], [20AP], [19MY], [8JN] H.R. 750-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Minge, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Leach, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Levin, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Weller, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Stearns, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Portman, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Latham, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Shays, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Diaz-Balart), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [12FE], [15MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [15AP], [20AP], [26AP], [27AP], [28AP], [29AP], [4MY], [5MY], [11MY], [14MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [16JN], [22JN], [23JN], [30JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY], [19JY], [20JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [2AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [21SE], [22SE], [23SE], [27SE], [30SE], [4OC], [28OC], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO], [5NO], [9NO], [10NO], [15NO], [16NO] H.R. 751-- A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 504 Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania, as the ``Edward N. Cahn Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TOOMEY, [11FE] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-57), [16MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23MR] H.R. 752-- A bill to establish a national policy of basic consumer fair treatment for airline passengers; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TOWNS, [11FE] H.R. 753-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that interest on the tax portion of an underpayment shall be compounded annually, to provide that the amount and timing of payments under an installment agreement may not be modified without the taxpayer's consent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TOWNS, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [10MY] H.R. 754-- A bill to establish a toll free number under the Federal Trade Commission to assist consumers in determining if products are American-made; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [1MR], [4MR], [14JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-399), [19OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25OC] H.R. 755-- A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide restitution to the people of Guam who suffered atrocities such as personal injury, forced labor, forced marches, internment, and death during the occupation of Guam in World War II, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Christian- Christensen, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frost, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Ortiz), [11FE] H.R. 756-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child tax credit to $1,000 for children under the age of 5 and to allow such credit against the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Paul, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [12AP], [29AP], [27MY], [8JN], [24JN], [5AU], [9SE] H.R. 757-- A bill to prohibit the construction of new facilities and structures within the boundaries of the George Washington Memorial Parkway along the Potomac River in Virginia between the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [11FE] H.R. 758-- A bill for the relief of Nancy B. Wilson; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ALLEN, [11FE] H.R. 759-- A bill for the relief of Robert and Verda Shatusky; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STUPAK, [11FE] H.R. 760-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [12FE] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [26AP], [13MY], [29JN] H.R. 761-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FORBES, [12FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [10MY], [22JN], [7OC] H.R. 762-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research and services with respect to lupus; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Cook, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pastor, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Holden, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Shows, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Baldacci), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [20AP], [18JN], [5AU], [18OC], [5NO], [18NO], [22NO] H.R. 763-- A bill to make chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, permanent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MINGE, [12FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [2MR], [4MR] H.R. 764-- A bill to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. DeLay, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [29AP], [12MY], [20MY], [18JN], [29SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-360), [1OC] Passed House amended, [5OC] Passed Senate amended, [19NO] H.R. 765-- A bill to amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to cover birds of the order Ratitae that are raised for use as human food; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Shows), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [13AP], [20AP], [28AP], [5MY], [13MY], [8JN], [24JN], [30JN], [1JY], [20JY], [8SE], [14SE], [27SE], [19OC], [1NO], [16NO] H.R. 766-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the personal exemption; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cooksey, and Mr. Chabot), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [21AP] H.R. 767-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income taxes by increasing the amount of taxable income which is taxed at the lowest income tax rate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Cooksey, and Mr. Chabot), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [15AP], [21AP] H.R. 768-- A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to reform the copyright law with respect to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Cannon), [23FE] H.R. 769-- A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, in order to carry out provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE, [23FE] Cosponsors added, [8MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-81), [12AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [13AP] H.R. 770-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure that the National Labor Relations Board does not decline to assert jurisdiction over the horseracing and dogracing industries; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [23FE] H.R. 771-- A bill to amend rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to restore the stenographic preference for recording depositions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Mr. Chabot), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [8MR], [11MR], [18MR], [12AP], [14JN], [14JY], [27SE] H.R. 772-- A bill to authorize a new trade, investment, and development policy for sub-Saharan Africa that is mutually beneficial to the majority of people in sub-Saharan Africa and the United States; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means. By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Clay, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Capuano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Klink), [23FE] [[Page 2540]] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [24MR], [25MR], [5MY], [20MY], [9JN], [16JN], [18JN], [23JN], [14JY], [22JY] H.R. 773-- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend the authorizations of appropriations for that Act, and to make technical corrections; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Carson, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Danner, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Engel, Mr. English, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Turner, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Filner, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Markey, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Regula, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Roemer, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Tierney), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [11MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [14AP], [21AP], [29AP], [6MY], [26MY], [17JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [29JY], [9SE], [4OC], [6OC] H.R. 774-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to change the conditions of participation and provide an authorization of appropriations for the women's business center program; to the Committee on Small Business. By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Talent, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Christian- Christensen, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Hinojosa), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-47), [10MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16MR] Passed Senate, [24MR] Presented to the President (March 26, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-17] (signed April 6, 1999) H.R. 775-- A bill to establish certain procedures for civil actions brought for damages relating to the failure of any device or system to process or otherwise deal with the transition from the year 1999 to the year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Small Business. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Cox, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Dooley of California), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [10MR], [16MR], [25MR], [13AP], [14AP], [22AP], [27AP], [28AP], [29AP], [3MY], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [10MY], [11MY] Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 106-131, part 1), [7MY] Referral to the Committee on Small Business extended, [7MY] Committee on Small Business discharged, [7MY] Referred to the Committee on Commerce, [7MY] Committee on Commerce discharged, [11MY] Passed House amended, [12MY] Passed Senate amended, [15JN] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [16JN] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [24JN] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-212) submitted in the House, [29JN] House agreed to conference report, [1JY] Senate agreed to conference report, [1JY] Presented to the President (July 16, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-37] (signed July 20, 1999) H.R. 776-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for coverage under that Act of employees of States and political subdivisions of States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [23FE] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [21AP], [4MY], [19MY], [24MY], [25MY], [8JN], [14JN], [15JN], [18JN], [22JN], [30JN], [3AU], [8SE], [23SE], [22NO] H.R. 777-- A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require that a minimum percentage of participants in summer youth employment programs carried out under those Acts are students who have high attendance rates; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Norton, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Vento), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [11MR], [18MR], [12AP], [14AP], [20AP], [5MY], [6MY], [13MY], [25MY], [16JN], [29JN] H.R. 778-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to require the use of recycled materials in the construction of Federal-aid highway projects; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ANDREWS, [23FE] H.R. 779-- A bill to require the allocation of certain surface transportation program funds for the purchase of recycled materials; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ANDREWS, [23FE] H.R. 780-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish consumer protections for airline passengers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DINGELL, [23FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [29JY], [6OC] H.R. 781-- A bill to require a preference for Federal contractors that hire welfare recipients, to authorize appropriations for job access and reverse commute grants, to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide guarantees of State loans to welfare recipients, making appropriations for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore certain business-related deductions; to the Committees on Government Reform; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [23FE] H.R. 782-- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2003; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Goodling, and Mr. Clay), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [13SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-343), [28SE] H.R. 783-- A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Pallone), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3MR], [10MR], [16MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [15JN], [18JN], [22JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY], [21JY], [22JY], [27JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [9SE], [13SE], [15SE], [21SE], [24SE], [29SE], [5OC], [12OC], [19OC], [28OC], [3NO], [9NO] H.R. 784-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouses of certain former prisoners of war dying with a service-connected disability rated totally disabling at the time of death; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Filner), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [16MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP], [28AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [9JN], [18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY], [21JY], [22JY], [29JY], [3AU], [9SE], [24SE], [5OC], [19OC] H.R. 785-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate that part or all of any income tax refund be paid over for use in biomedical research conducted through the National Institutes of Health; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [11MY], [13MY], [8JN], [14JY], [9SE] H.R. 786-- A bill to terminate the participation of the Forest Service in the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture. By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. DeFazio), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12AP], [14AP], [20JY] H.R. 787-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Defense to transfer to Federal and State agencies excess personal property of the Department of Defense suitable for use in law enforcement; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. CONDIT (for himself and Mr. Ortiz), [23FE] H.R. 788-- A bill to provide support for certain institutes and schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Hilleary, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Ford, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Regula, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ney, and Mr. LaTourette), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR] H.R. 789-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide death benefits to retired public safety officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FOSSELLA, [23FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [11MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [14AP], [6MY], [20MY], [26MY], [9JN], [1JY] H.R. 790-- A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to address the aircraft noise problems of Staten Island, New York; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FOSSELLA, [23FE] H.R. 791-- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the route of the War of 1812 British invasion of Maryland and Washington, District of Columbia, and the route of the American defense, for study for potential addition to the national trails system; to the Committee on Resources. [[Page 2541]] By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [9JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-189), [17JN] Passed House amended, [30JN] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-135] (signed December 7, 1999) H.R. 792-- A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cook, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Linder, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riley, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Packard), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [25MR], [14AP], [11MY], [8JN], [5AU], [15SE], [18OC] H.R. 793-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt licensed funeral directors and licensed embalmers from the minimum wage and overtime compensation requirements of that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Metcalf), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [27AP], [21JY] H.R. 794-- A bill to repeal the law establishing the independent counsel; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [23FE] H.R. 795-- A bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HILL of Montana, [23FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [16MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-374), [12OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18OC] H.R. 796-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Crane, Mr. Weller, Mr. Herger, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. English, Ms. Dunn, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Dreier), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [1MR], [10MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP], [29AP], [6MY], [18MY], [27MY], [14JY], [22NO] H.R. 797-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a managed care entity under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, [23FE] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [12AP], [22AP], [6MY], [8JN], [24JN], [16JY], [20JY], [26JY], [5AU], [13SE], [12OC], [27OC], [3NO], [18NO] H.R. 798-- A bill to provide for the permanent protection of the resources of the United States in the year 2000 and beyond; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture. By Mr. George MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Markey, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Sanders), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [8MR], [11MR], [17MR], [24MR], [12AP], [19AP], [26AP], [6MY], [24MY], [8JN], [8JN], [16JN], [23JN], [14JY], [15JY], [26JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [21SE], [1OC], [12OC], [18OC] Cosponsors removed, [22JY] H.R. 799-- A bill to declare certain Amerasians to be citizens of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [23FE] H.R. 800-- A bill to provide for education flexibility partnerships; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Graham, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Petri, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Weygand), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [1MR], [2MR], [4MR], [8MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-43), [8MR] Considered, [10MR] Passed House amended, [11MR] Passed Senate amended, [11MR] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [11MR] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [23MR] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-100) submitted in the House, [20AP] House agreed to conference report, [21AP] Senate agreed to conference report, [21AP] Presented to the President (April 28, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-25] (signed April 29, 1999) H.R. 801-- A bill to modify retroactively the residence requirement for transmission of citizenship to certain individuals born abroad before 1953 to one citizen parent and one alien parent; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [23FE] H.R. 802-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the annual limitation on deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts to $5,000; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Paul), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [14JY], [16JY], [27JY], [30JY], [4AU], [24SE], [27SE], [28SE], [4OC], [6OC] H.R. 803-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees who participate in the military reserves and to allow a comparable credit for participating self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [23FE] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [20AP], [5MY], [8JN], [20JY] H.R. 804-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise existing regulations concerning the conditions of participation for hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare Program relating to certified registered nurse anesthetists' services to make the regulations consistent with State supervision requirements; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. English, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [4MR], [11MR], [18MR], [12AP], [26AP], [28AP], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [19MY], [25MY], [8JN], [18JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [29JY], [15SE], [29SE], [21OC] Cosponsors removed, [22JN] H.R. 805-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Shows, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Stark, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Luther, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Allen), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [15AP], [28AP] H.R. 806-- A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to increase the allotments for territories under the State Children's Health Insurance Program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Waxman), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [25MR] H.R. 807-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide portability of service credit for persons who leave employment with the Federal Reserve Board to take positions with other Government agencies; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Mica), [23FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-53), [16MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16MR] H.R. 808-- A bill to extend for 3 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Minge, Mr. Shows, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Leach, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. McHugh), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [2MR], [4MR] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-45), [9MR] Considered, [9MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11MR] Passed Senate, [24MR] Presented to the President (March 26, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-5] (signed March 30, 1999) H.R. 809-- A bill to amend the Act of June 1, 1948, to provide for reform of the Federal Protective Service; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [23FE] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [9MR] Rereferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [9MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [26AP], [8JN], [1JY], [12JY], [21JY], [26JY], [30JY], [3AU], [8SE], [14SE], [22SE], [8OC], [26OC], [27OC], [3NO], [15NO] H.R. 810-- A bill to establish drawback for imports of N-cyclohexyl-2- benzothiazolesulfenamide based on exports of N-tert-Butyl-2- benzothiazolesulfenamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WISE (for himself, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [23FE] [[Page 2542]] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [29JY], [13SE], [14SE] H.R. 811-- A bill to prohibit certain transfers or assignments of franchises, and to prohibit certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices, under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WYNN, [23FE] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [20AP], [10MY] H.R. 812-- A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to establish requirements for Alaska guide pilots who conduct flight operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [23FE] H.R. 813-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a charitable contribution deduction for certain expenses incurred by whaling captains in support of Native Alaskan subsistence whaling; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [23FE] H.R. 814-- A bill for the relief of the estate of Irwin Rutman; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FOSSELLA, [23FE] H.R. 815-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the designation of renewal communities, to provide tax incentives relating to such communities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; Commerce; the Budget. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Talent, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Armey, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. English, Mr. Ford, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. DeLay, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Terry, Mr. Souder, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Weller, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Largent, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Latham, Mr. Simpson, Mr. McCollum, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cook, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Granger, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Owens, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Coburn), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [24MR], [13AP], [14AP], [29AP], [20MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [30JN], [15JY], [22JY], [29JY], [2AU], [14SE], [13OC], [18NO] Cosponsors removed, [22JN] H.R. 816-- A bill to require a parent who is delinquent in child support to include his unpaid obligation in gross income, and to allow custodial parents a bad debt deduction for unpaid child support payments; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COX, [24FE] H.R. 817-- A bill to promote trade in United States agricultural commodities, livestock, and value-added products, and to prepare for future bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations; to the Committees on Ways and Means; International Relations; Agriculture. By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Minge, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Bereuter), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [9MR], [17MR], [25MR], [27AP], [8JN], [29JN] H.R. 818-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to authorize a pilot program for the implementation of disaster mitigation measures by small businesses; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Baird, and Ms. Schakowsky), [24FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-33), [1MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [2MR] H.R. 819-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Maritime Commission for fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. DeFazio), [24FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-42), [4MR] Passed House, [16MR] Passed Senate amended, [29JY] H.R. 820-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. DeFazio), [24FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-51), [11MR] Passed House amended, [17MR] H.R. 821-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage of disabled children, and individuals who became disabled as children, without regard to income or assets; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [24FE] H.R. 822-- A bill to modernize and improve the Federal Home Loan Bank System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BAKER (for himself and Mr. Kanjorski), [24FE] H.R. 823-- A bill to modernize and improve the financial services industry; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce. By Mr. BAKER, [24FE] H.R. 824-- A bill expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of Poland should address the claims of Polish-Americans whose homes and properties were wrongfully expropriated under Poland's former totalitarian government; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BARCIA, [24FE] H.R. 825-- A bill to set forth the policy of the United States with respect to Macau, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Royce, Mr. Berman, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [24FE] H.R. 826-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for appropriate overtime pay for National Weather Service forecasters performing essential services during severe weather events, and to limit Sunday premium pay for employees of the National Weather Service to hours of service actually performed on Sunday; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost, and Mr. McNulty), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [14AP], [10MY], [20MY], [24MY], [23JN], [22JY], [14SE], [15SE], [21SE], [27SE], [12OC], [1NO] H.R. 827-- A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve the coverage of needy children under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Markey, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Towns, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Klink, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Wynn, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Luther, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Engel), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [12AP], [14AP], [21AP], [28AP], [4MY], [6MY], [10MY], [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [15JN], [16JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY], [27JY], [8SE], [14OC], [19OC], [2NO], [10NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 828-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require that discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Terry, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Mr. Mascara, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baldacci, and Mr. Dingell), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [8MR], [10MR], [25MR], [14AP], [15AP], [22AP], [27AP], [28AP], [29AP], [5MY], [12MY], [19MY], [20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [16JN], [22JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [27JY], [8SE], [14SE], [15SE], [28SE], [18OC] H.R. 829-- A bill to designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. DeGETTE, [24FE] H.R. 830-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food from foreign countries; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Rush, Mr. Klink, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Serrano), [24FE] H.R. 831-- A bill to amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. DUNN (for herself and Mr. DeFazio), [24FE] H.R. 832-- A bill to restore veterans tobacco-related illness benefits as in effect before the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; the Budget. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Frost, Mr. Inslee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Reyes, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ford, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Shows, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Andrews, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mrs. Thurman), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [1MR], [3MR], [4MR], [9MR], [11MR], [15MR], [16MR], [22MR], [24MR], [12AP], [8JN], [9JN], [14JY], [8SE], [23SE] H.R. 833-- A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Armey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Dunn, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Largent, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Riley, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Florida, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [4MR], [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [13AP], [14AP], [21AP], [27AP] Cosponsors removed, [28AP] Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 106-123, part 1), [29AP] Referral to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services extended, [29AP] Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged, [29AP] Passed House amended, [5MY] [[Page 2543]] H.R. 834-- A bill to extend the authorization for the National Historic Preservation Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HEFLEY, [24FE] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [14AP], [20AP], [27AP], [15JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-241), [20JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21SE] H.R. 835-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit and to adjust the alternative incremental credit rates; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Levin, Mr. Herger, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Camp, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Portman, Mr. Becerra, Mr. English, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Foley, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cox, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Larson, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ney, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Vento), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [15AP], [26AP], [29AP], [6MY], [20MY], [8JN], [10JN], [18JN], [24JN], [16JY], [22JY], [29JY], [16NO] H.R. 836-- A bill to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a standard for bleacher safety; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LUTHER (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [14SE] H.R. 837-- A bill to meet the mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Olver, Mr. Stark, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Christian- Christensen, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Ford), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [16MR], [25MR], [12AP], [15AP], [9JN], [15JN], [22JY], [18OC] H.R. 838-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for information technology training expenses paid or incurred by the employer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Shows), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [15AP], [27AP], [5MY], [11MY], [13MY], [20MY], [16JY], [27JY], [30SE], [28OC] H.R. 839-- A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a pilot program for restoration of urban watersheds and community environments in the Anacostia River watershed, District of Columbia and Maryland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Ms. NORTON, [24FE] H.R. 840-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are the spouses and children of United States permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PALLONE, [24FE] Cosponsors added, [12MY], [20MY], [29JN] H.R. 841-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain works, facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, and designated lands within or adjacent to the Gila Project, to the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PASTOR (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Kolbe), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-257), [26JY] H.R. 842-- A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Canady of Florida, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Klink, Mr. Ney, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Spratt), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [20AP], [27AP], [5MY], [11MY], [8JN], [10JN], [29JY], [8NO] H.R. 843-- A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to correct a high priority highway project for Ann Arbor, Michigan; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Ms. RIVERS, [24FE] H.R. 844-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. English, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Foley, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Canady of Florida), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [25MR], [15AP], [21AP], [5MY], [13MY], [25MY], [16JN], [1JY], [14JY], [29JY], [16NO] H.R. 845-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require a health insurance issuer to notify participants and beneficiaries of impending termination of coverage resulting from the failure of a group health plan to pay premiums necessary to maintain coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR], [10MR], [16MR], [18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [15AP], [20AP], [21AP], [27AP], [29AP], [5MY], [12MY], [18MY], [25MY], [27MY], [8JN], [10JN], [12JY], [14JY], [20JY], [29JY], [4AU], [9SE], [4NO] H.R. 846-- A bill to establish a child care provider scholarship program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Waters, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Ms. Schakowsky), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [24MR], [28AP], [11MY], [25MY], [8JN], [1JY], [18NO] H.R. 847-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the dependent care tax credit refundable and to increase the amount of allowable dependent care expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself and Mr. Shows), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [24MR], [14AP], [11MY], [18NO] H.R. 848-- A bill for the relief of Sepandan Farnia and Farbod Farniarred; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ISTOOK, [24FE] H.R. 849-- A bill to provide for adjustment of status for certain nationals of Bangladesh; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GILMAN, [25FE] H.R. 850-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to affirm the rights of United States persons to use and sell encryption and to relax export controls on encryption; to the Committees on the Judiciary; International Relations. By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Cox, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Pease, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Rogan, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Archer, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mrs. Christian- Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Luther, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Olver, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rush, Mr. Salmon, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Upton, Mr. Vento, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Weller, [[Page 2544]] Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [16MR], [17MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [27AP], [4MY], [11MY], [24MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [16JN], [20JY], [22JY] Cosponsors removed, [21AP], [10JN] Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 106-117, part 1), [27AP] Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [27AP], [2JY], [16JY] Referred to the Committees on Armed Services, Commerce, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), [27AP] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106- 117, part 2), [2JY] Referral to the Committees on Armed Services; Intelligence (Permanent Select) extended, [2JY] Reported from the Committee on International Relations with amendment (H. Rept. 106-117, part 3), [19JY] Reported from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment (H. Rept. 106-117, part 4), [23JY] Reported from the Committee on Intelligence with amendment (H. Rept. 106-117, part 5), [23JY] H.R. 851-- A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish improved predictive models for determining the availability of television broadcast signals; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Upton, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Largent, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. John, Mr. Goss, and Mr. Boehlert), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR], [24MR] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106- 79, part 1), [7AP] Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [7AP] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [16AP] H.R. 852-- A bill to require the Department of Agriculture to establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to enable the public to file all required paperwork electronically with the Department and to have access to public information on farm programs, quarterly trade, economic, and production reports, and other similar information; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. LaHOOD, [25FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [18MR], [25MR], [3MY], [6MY], [19MY], [9JN], [17JN], [29JN], [15JY], [3AU], [5AU], [9SE], [18NO] H.R. 853-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for joint resolutions on the budget, reserve funds for emergency spending, strengthened enforcement of budgetary decisions, increased accountablility for Federal spending, accrual budgeting for Federal insurance programs, mitigation of the bias in the budget process toward higher spending, modifications in paygo requirements when there is an on-budget surplus, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Appropriations. By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Goss, Mr. Minge, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. Stenholm), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [16MR], [26AP], [12MY], [25MY], [10JN], [18JN], [24JN], [14JY] Cosponsors removed, [27MY], [18JN] Reported adversely with amendment from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-198, part 1), [24JN] Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Budget (H. Rept. 106-198, part 2), [5AU] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 106-198, part 3), [5AU] H.R. 854-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for the presumptive eligibility of Medicare beneficiaries for the qualified Medicare beneficiary and special low-income Medicare beneficiary programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BENTSEN, [25FE] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [19AP], [13MY], [8JN], [10JN], [14JY], [3AU], [8SE] H.R. 855-- A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 relating to the dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FORBES, [25FE] Cosponsors added, [22MR], [12AP] H.R. 856-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction allowed for interest on education loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [25FE] H.R. 857-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a 200 percent deduction for amounts paid or incurred for training employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [25FE] H.R. 858-- A bill to amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to extend coverage under the whistleblower protection provisions of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to personnel of the courts of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Morella), [25FE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [16MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR] Passed Senate amended, [8OC] H.R. 859-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-exempt private activity bonds to be issued for highway infrastructure construction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Packard, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Cunningham), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [8MR], [20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [18JN], [29JN], [20JY], [29JY] H.R. 860-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds $2,000 and to provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on amounts above such $2,000 amount; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Olver, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Shows, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. McGovern), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR], [16MR], [17MR], [18MR], [22MR], [24MR], [12AP], [15AP], [20AP], [26AP], [28AP], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [14JN], [15JN], [22JN], [23JN], [14JY], [20JY], [21JY], [29JY], [2AU], [8SE], [13SE], [15SE], [21SE], [22SE], [23SE], [5OC], [18OC], [26OC], [2NO], [4NO], [16NO] H.R. 861-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 Federal income tax rate increases on trusts established for the benefit of individuals with disabilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Condit), [25FE] H.R. 862-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement the provisions of the Agreement conveying title to a Distribution System from the United States to the Clear Creek Community Services District; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HERGER, [25FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-258), [26JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [1NO] H.R. 863-- A bill to require appropriate off-budget treatment of Social Security in official budget pronouncements; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means. By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Bass, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Thomas, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Campbell), [25FE] Cosponsors removed, [4MR] Cosponsors added, [8MR] H.R. 864-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the State ceiling on private activity bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Shows, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Leach, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Foley, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bass, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Levin, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. English, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Lazio, and Mr. McNulty), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR], [15AP], [26AP], [29AP], [6MY], [13MY], [20MY], [27MY], [14JN], [18JN], [24JN], [1JY], [15JY], [22JY], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE], [24SE], [7OC], [19OC], [4NO], [18NO] H.R. 865-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special rule for members of the uniformed services and the Foreign Service in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON, [25FE] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [24JN], [1JY], [15JY], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE], [24SE], [19OC], [4NO] H.R. 866-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect critical infrastructure radio systems from interference and to promote efficient spectrum management of the private land mobile radio bands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Whitfield), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [28AP] H.R. 867-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require, in the evaluation of bids and proposals for a contract for the procurement by the Department of Defense of property or services, the consideration of the percentage of work under the contract planned to be performed in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Ms. KAPTUR, [25FE] H.R. 868-- A bill to establish the Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historical Site in the State of Ohio; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. KAPTUR, [25FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [5MY], [11MY], [20MY], [24MY], [29JY], [28OC] H.R. 869-- A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. LoBIONDO, [25FE] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [19JY] H.R. 870-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change the determination of the 50,000-barrel refinery limitation on oil depletion deduction from a daily basis to an annual average daily basis; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Baker, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. John, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Largent, Mr. English, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Istook, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Mr. Pickering), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [24MR], [6MY], [19MY], [23SE], [30SE] H.R. 871-- A bill to provide for investment in private sector securities markets of amounts held in the [[Page 2545]] Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund for payment of benefits under title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Pomeroy), [25FE] H.R. 872-- A bill to amend certain Federal civil rights statutes to prevent the involuntary application of arbitration to claims that arise from unlawful employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [3MR], [4MR], [9MR], [10MR], [17MR], [25MR], [22AP], [29AP], [5MY], [12MY], [9JN], [22JN], [14JY], [6OC], [17NO] Cosponsors removed, [3NO] H.R. 873-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that employees of a political subdivision of a State shall not loose their exemption from the hospital insurance tax by reason of the consolidation of the subdivision with the State; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Olver, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Capuano), [25FE] H.R. 874-- A bill to reform Social Security by creating individual Social Security retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Istook, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Smith of Michigan), [25FE] H.R. 875-- A bill to provide for programs to develop and implement integrated cockroach management programs in urban communities that are effective in reducing health risks to inner city residents, especially children, suffering from asthma and asthma-related illnesses; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ford, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Frost, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [20AP], [4MY], [5MY], [19MY], [26MY], [10JN], [17JN], [17NO] H.R. 876-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum amount of contributions to individual retirement accounts and the amounts of adjusted gross income at which the IRA deduction phases out for active participants in pension plans, and to allow penalty-free distributions from individual retirement accounts and 401(k) plans for certain purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stump, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Chabot), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [18MR], [22AP], [18MY], [20MY], [30JN], [21JY], [9NO] H.R. 877-- A bill to provide for the comparable treatment of Federal employees and Members of Congress and the President during a period in which there is a Federal Government shutdown; to the Committees on Government Reform; House Administration. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR] H.R. 878-- A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to repeal the National Service Trust Program under which certain persons who perform national or community service receive stipends and educational awards for such services; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Largent, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Collins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Foley, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Ryun of Kansas), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [12AP], [20AP], [9JN], [29JY], [16NO] H.R. 879-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt licenses in the instructional television fixed service from competitive bidding; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. WOOLSEY, [25FE] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [20AP], [30JY], [5AU] H.R. 880-- A bill for the relief of Rabon Lowry; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McINTYRE, [25FE] H.R. 881-- A bill to provide that under certain conditions no sanction shall be imposed on a person by an agency for a violation of a rule and no civil or criminal sanction may be imposed by a court for a violation of a rule; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Combest, Mr. English, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Graham, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. Talent), [1MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [23MR], [13AP], [19MY], [18OC] H.R. 882-- A bill to nullify any reservation of funds during fiscal year 1999 for guaranteed loans under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act for qualified beginning farmers or ranchers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, and Mr. Minge), [1MR] Cosponsors added, [2MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [2MR] Passed Senate, [8MR] Presented to the President (March 11, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-2] (signed March 15, 1999) H.R. 883-- A bill to preserve the sovereignty of the United States over public lands and acquired lands owned by the United States, and to preserve State sovereignty and private property rights in non-Federal lands surrounding those public lands and acquired lands; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Pickett, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Barcia, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Herger, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Bono, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Kasich, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Combest, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Stump, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Largent, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Crane, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Archer, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Everett, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Spence, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Istook, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Paul, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. Latham, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ney, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Royce, Mr. Baker, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Packard, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Souder, Mr. Graham, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Weller, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Goss, Ms. Granger, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Bass, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Riley, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr. Fletcher), [1MR] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR], [15AP], [22AP], [6MY], [12MY], [13MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-142), [13MY] Passed House amended, [20MY] H.R. 884-- A bill to require prior congressional approval before the United States supports the admission of the People's Republic of China into the World Trade Organization, and to provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the World Trade Organization if China is accepted into the WTO without the support of the United States; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules. By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wolf, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Obey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shows, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Borski, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Klink, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Stupak), [1MR] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [10MR], [16MR], [25MR], [14AP], [16JN], [29JN] H.R. 885-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the average area purchase price of residences taken into account under the qualified mortgage bond rules; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BEREUTER, [1MR] H.R. 886-- A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a plan to include as a benefit under the Medicare Program coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, and to provide for the funding of such benefit; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Obey, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Meehan), [1MR] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [8MR], [15MR], [16MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [26MY], [16JN], [8SE], [21SE] H.R. 887-- A bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Cox), [1MR] H.R. 888-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to limit the concentration of sulfur in gasoline used in motor vehicles; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Levin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Markey, Ms. Norton, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Frost, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Stark), [1MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [14AP], [21SE], [28OC] H.R. 889-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program for the collection and analysis of data on toxic shock syndrome; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Thurman, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [1MR] [[Page 2546]] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [13AP], [12JY] H.R. 890-- A bill to provide for research to determine the extent to which the presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons and similar products used by women with respect to menstruation pose any risks to the health of women, including risks relating to cervical cancer, endometriosis, infertility, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, immune system deficiencies, pelvic imflammatory disease, and toxic shock syndrome, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ford, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Thurman, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [1MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [13AP], [8JN], [10JN], [12JY], [18OC], [15NO] H.R. 891-- A bill to authorize certain States to prohibit the importation of solid waste from other States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KANJORSKI, [2MR] H.R. 892-- A bill to renew education in this country by providing funds for school renovation and construction, scholarships that allow parents choice in education, and tax incentives; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. FORBES, [2MR] H.R. 893-- A bill to provide that the National Assessment Governing Board has the exclusive authority over all policies, direction, and guidelines for establishing and implementing certain voluntary national tests; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FORBES, [2MR] H.R. 894-- A bill to encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Largent, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weller, Mr. Graham, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. English, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Horn, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Foley, Mr. Mica, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Linder, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ney, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Packard, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Regula, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Riley, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Kingston), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR], [8MR], [10MR], [15MR], [17MR], [22MR], [24MR], [12AP], [14AP], [15AP], [27AP], [28AP], [4MY], [24MY], [14JN] H.R. 895-- A bill to restore a United States voluntary contribution to the United Nations Population Fund; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shays, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Baird, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Boehlert), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [23MR], [15AP], [20AP], [29AP], [12MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [15JN], [22JN], [14JY], [14SE] H.R. 896-- A bill to require the installation and use by schools and libraries of a technology for filtering or blocking material on the Internet on computers with Internet access to be eligible to receive or retain universal service assistance; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [2MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [17MR], [23MR], [14AP], [11MY], [20MY], [25MY], [26MY], [9JN], [1JY] H.R. 897-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study and issue a report on predatory and discriminatory practices of airlines which restrict consumer access to unbiased air transportation passenger service and fare information; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FORBES, [2MR] H.R. 898-- A bill designating certain land in the San Isabel National Forest in the State of Colorado as the ``Spanish Peaks Wilderness''; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MCINNIS (for himself, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), [2MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-173), [7JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [13SE] H.R. 899-- A bill to provide for the liquidation of Libyan assets to pay for the costs of travel to and from the Hague of families of the victims of the crash of Pan Am flight 103 for the purpose of attending the trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [20AP], [11MY], [26MY] H.R. 900-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to enhance consumer disclosures regarding credit card terms and charges, to restrict issuance of credit cards to students, to expand protections in connection with unsolicited credit cards and third-party checks and to protect consumers from unreasonable practices that result in unnecessary credit costs or loss of credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAFALCE (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Lee, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Olver, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Shows, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [17MR], [14AP], [12MY], [30JN], [2AU] H.R. 901-- A bill to amend the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 to provide for the transfer of amounts of the Polish-American Enterprise Fund upon the termination of that Enterprise Fund to a private, nonprofit organization located in Poland; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Frost), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [10MR], [6MY], [20JY] H.R. 902-- A bill to regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Castle, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Scott, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ford, Mr. Markey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mrs. Christensen), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [15AP], [28AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [17MY], [20MY], [24MY], [25MY], [27MY], [9JN] Cosponsors removed, [26MY] H.R. 903-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign the $1 bill so as to incorporate the preamble to the Constitution of the United States, a list describing the Articles of the Constitution, and a list describing the Articles of Amendment, on the reverse side of such currency; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goode, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Horn, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Lazio, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Riley, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [8MR], [11MR], [12AP], [19AP], [26AP], [5MY], [6MY], [22JN], [24JN], [1JY], [18NO] H.R. 904-- A bill to assure access under group health plans and health insurance coverage to covered emergency medical services; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Shays, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Berry, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Stark, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. English, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Klink, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Upton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mrs. Myrick), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [16MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [28AP], [29AP], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [9JN], [1JY], [19JY], [8SE], [29SE], [18NO] H.R. 905-- A bill to provide funding for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CASTLE, [2MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-152), [20MY] H.R. 906-- A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been released from incarceration; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Waters, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Rush, Mr. Owens, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Ms. Schakowsky), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [25MR], [4MY], [8JN], [10JN] H.R. 907-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to implement a pilot program to improve access to the national transportation system for small communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DeFAZIO, [2MR] H.R. 908-- A bill to improve consumers' access to airline industry information, to promote competition in the aviation industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms. Slaughter), [2MR] H.R. 909-- A bill to provide funding for States to correct Y2K problems in computers that are used to administer State and local government programs; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Waxman), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [18JN] [[Page 2547]] H.R. 910-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers and in coordination with other Federal agency heads, to participate in the funding and implementation of a balanced, long- term solution to the problems of groundwater contamination, water supply, and reliability affecting the San Gabriel groundwater basin in California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Gary Miller of California, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [8MR], [27JY] H.R. 911-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 310 New Bern Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the ``Terry Sanford Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, and Mrs. Myrick), [2MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12AP] Passed Senate, [15AP] Presented to the President (April 16, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-23] (signed April 27, 1999) H.R. 912-- A bill to provide for the medical use of marijuana; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, and Ms. Woolsey), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [13AP], [20AP], [26AP], [24MY] H.R. 913-- A bill to provide retrospective application of an amendment made by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 pertaining to the applicability of mandatory minimum penalties in certain cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Stark), [2MR] H.R. 914-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under the Medicare Program to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sanders, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Frost, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Waters, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Olver, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Hinchey), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [8MR], [9MR], [15MR], [17MR], [23MR], [13AP], [14AP], [4MY], [10JN], [18JN], [12JY], [16JY], [8SE], [30SE], [27OC], [8NO] H.R. 915-- A bill to authorize a cost of living adjustment in the pay of administrative law judges; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Filner, Mr. Wolf, and Mrs. Morella), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [19JY], [21JY], [4AU], [21SE] Rereferred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [10JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-387), [18OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25OC] Passed Senate, [8NO] Presented to the President (November 10, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-97] (signed November 12, 1999) H.R. 916-- A bill to make technical amendments to section 10 of title 9, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GEKAS, [2MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-181), [10JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13JY] H.R. 917-- A bill to designate the Federal building and United States Post Office located at 705 N. Plaza Street in Carson City, Nevada, as the ``Paul Laxalt Federal Building and United States Post Office''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GIBBONS, [2MR] H.R. 918-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100 percent the amount of the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOLDEN, [2MR] H.R. 919-- A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian nationals who were provided refuge in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [2MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [5MY], [25MY], [8JN], [10JN], [12JY], [3AU], [4AU], [13SE], [18OC], [20OC] H.R. 920-- A bill to expand the powers of the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition, and to expand the jurisdiction of the Secretary to include firearm products and non-powder firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [2MR] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [14MY], [8JN], [8SE], [21SE], [4OC] H.R. 921-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide emergency market loss assistance to swine producers for losses incurred due to economic and market conditions in the United States beyond their control that occurred during a three-month period in 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; the Budget. By Mr. LAHOOD, [2MR] Cosponsors added, [3MY] H.R. 922-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum amount allowable as an annual contribution to education individual retirement accounts from $500 to $2,000, phased in over 3 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LATHAM, [2MR] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [24MR], [5MY], [8JN], [10JN], [14JN], [15JN], [17JN], [22JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY] H.R. 923-- A bill to authorize the establishment of the National African-American Museum within the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committees on House Administration; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Filner, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Towns, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Owens, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Payne, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Spratt), [2MR] H.R. 924-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow vendor refunds of Federal excise taxes on undyed kerosene used in unvented heaters for home heating purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Spratt), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [23MR], [21AP], [18MY], [29JN] H.R. 925-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for qualified individuals for bone mass measurement (bone density testing) to prevent fractures associated with osteoporosis and to help women make informed choices about their reproductive and post- menopausal health care; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Cook, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Shows, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ford, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Borski, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Clement, Mr. Mascara, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [24MR], [13AP], [27AP], [26MY], [23JN], [30JN], [12JY], [29JY], [14SE], [18OC], [9NO] H.R. 926-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to issue an environmental impact statement before the International Joint Commission implements any water regulation plan affecting the water levels of Lake Ontario or the St. Lawrence River; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources. By Mr. McHUGH, [2MR] H.R. 927-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the annual exclusion from the gift tax to $20,000; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Foley, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Shows), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [25MR], [12AP], [15AP] H.R. 928-- A bill to require that the 2000 decennial census include either a general or targeted followup mailing of census questionnaires, whichever, in the judgement of the Secretary of Commerce, will be more effective in securing the return of census information from the greatest number of households possible; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. MILLER of Florida, [2MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-88), [13AP] H.R. 929-- A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require that the questionnaire used in taking the 2000 decennial census be made available in certain languages besides English; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Souder), [2MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-96), [19AP] H.R. 930-- A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to remove the requirement that exposure resulting in stomach cancer occur before age 30, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2MR] H.R. 931-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that an individual who leaves employment because of sexual harassment or the loss of child care will, for purposes of determining such individual's eligibility for unemployment compensation, be treated as having left such employment for good cause; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2MR] H.R. 932-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat a portion of welfare benefits which are contingent on employment as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR], [20AP], [5MY], [9JN], [21SE] [[Page 2548]] H.R. 933-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that coverage of bone mass measurements is provided under the health benefits program for Federal employees; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Goode, Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Filner, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Shows, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Foley, and Mrs. Myrick), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [10MR], [12AP], [15JN], [22JN], [23JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [27JY], [13SE], [15SE], [22SE] H.R. 934-- A bill to prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PALLONE, [2MR] H.R. 935-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for tuition and related expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Hostettler), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [9MR], [12AP], [28AP], [28SE] H.R. 936-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for amounts contributed to charitable organizations which provide elementary or secondary school scholarships and for contributions of, and for, instructional materials and materials for extra-curricular activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PAUL, [2MR] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [16MR], [23MR], [28AP], [9NO] H.R. 937-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Hinchey), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [12AP], [6MY], [12MY], [10JN], [18NO] H.R. 938-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 290 Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Ronald H. Brown Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lee, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Carson, Mr. Rush, Mr. Snyder, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Ford, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Engel, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Clay, Mr. Scott, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Levin, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Portman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Etheridge), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [15AP] H.R. 939-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses; to the Committeea on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Towns, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Lee, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Carson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ford, Mr. Clay, Mr. Rush, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Owens, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Ms. Pelosi), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [15AP], [20MY], [12JY], [19NO] H.R. 940-- A bill to establish the Lackawanna Heritage Valley American Heritage Area; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SHERWOOD, [2MR] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-285), [3AU] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13SE] H.R. 941-- A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Spence, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Frost, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Luther, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [16MR], [13AP], [29AP], [20MY], [8JN], [16JY], [8SE], [18NO] H.R. 942-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce restrictions on media ownership, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Oxley, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Sessions), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [20AP], [11MY], [9JN] H.R. 943-- A bill to reimburse an individual who is the subject of an independent counsel's investigation and is indicted but found not guilty for attorneys' fees; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Clay, Ms. McKinney, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Ford, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Rush), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [13MY] H.R. 944-- A bill to convert a temporary Federal judgeship in the district of Hawaii to a permanent judgeship, to authorize an additional permanent judgeship in the district of Hawaii, extend statutory authority for magistrate positions in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [2MR] H.R. 945-- A bill to deny to aliens the opportunity to apply for asylum in Guam; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. UNDERWOOD, [2MR] H.R. 946-- A bill to restore Federal recognition to the Indians of the Graton Rancheria of California; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. WOOLSEY, [2MR] Cosponsors added, [24SE] H.R. 947-- A bill to address resource management issues in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [2MR] H.R. 948-- A bill to amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to establish lower statutory limits for debt held by the public for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2009, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget. By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Pickering), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [29AP], [5MY] H.R. 949-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel PRIDE OF MANY; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GREENWOOD, [2MR] H.R. 950-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of beaches and coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PALLONE, [3MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [18MR], [25MR] H.R. 951-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide assistance and slots with respect to air carrier service between high density airports and airports not receiving sufficient air service, to improve jet aircraft service to underserved markets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DUNCAN, [3MR] H.R. 952-- A bill to amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to preserve State and local authority over the construction, placement or modification of personal wireless service facilities; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BASS, [3MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [21JY], [29JY], [16NO] H.R. 953-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the protection of employees providing air safety information; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Holden, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Wise, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Filner, Mr. Costello, Ms. Carson, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Danner, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Frost, Mr. Payne, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Inslee, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Horn, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Pombo, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Evans, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Mica, Mr. Towns, Mr. Olver, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Lee, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Klink, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Rush, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Barcia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Forbes, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Rothman), [3MR] Cosponsors added, [11MY], [20MY], [26MY], [15JN], [1JY], [29SE] H.R. 954-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for expenses incurred by taxpayers in transporting food to food banks; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [3MR] H.R. 955-- A bill to expand the geographic area of the TRICARE Senior Supplement demonstration project for certain covered beneficiaries under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to include one additional site; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. COLLINS, [3MR] H.R. 956-- A bill to designate the new hospital bed replacement building at the Ioannis A. Lougaris Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, in honor of Jack Streeter; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Ms. Berkley), [3MR] H.R. 957-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Combest, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Nussle, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Foley, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Condit, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Minge, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Thune, [[Page 2549]] Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Ose, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Talent, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Shows, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Istook, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Paul, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Capps, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Holden, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Klink, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Leach, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Cook, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Souder, Mr. Terry, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Dickey, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [3MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR], [15AP], [28AP], [6MY], [12MY], [20MY], [8JN], [16JY], [30JY], [1OC], [18NO] H.R. 958-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore the nonapplicability of private contracts for the provision of Medicare benefits; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ford, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Borski, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Towns, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Sandlin), [3MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [20AP], [3MY], [18JN], [23JN] H.R. 959-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Pell Grant; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [3MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [16MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [15AP], [20AP], [27AP], [28AP], [5MY], [11MY], [25MY], [8JN], [8SE] H.R. 960-- A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure the recovery of our Nation's declining biological diversity; to reaffirm and strengthen this Nation's commitment to protect wildlife; to safeguard our children's economic and ecological future; and to provide assurances to local governments, communities, and individuals in their planning and economic development efforts; to the Committees on Resources; Ways and Means. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Holt, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Borski, Mr. Olver, Mr. Cardin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Clay, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Shays, Mr. Berman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Markey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Allen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sabo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr. Payne, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Capuano, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Waters, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [3MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [12AP], [19AP], [27AP], [10MY], [26MY], [10JN], [2AU], [14SE], [23SE], [21OC], [25OC], [16NO] H.R. 961-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for programs regarding ovarian cancer; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [3MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [24MR], [25MR], [13AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [24MY], [15JN], [22JN], [1JY], [2AU], [22SE], [27SE], [30SE], [19OC], [25OC] H.R. 962-- A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish a Capitol Visitor Center under the East Plaza of the United States Capitol, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; House Administration; Ways and Means. By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Traficant), [3MR] H.R. 963-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit for a portion of the expenses of providing dependent care services to employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Granger, Mr. Frost, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clement, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Vento, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Paul, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Forbes), [3MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [15JN], [23SE] H.R. 964-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. QUINN, [3MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [28AP] H.R. 965-- A bill to provide that December 7 each year shall be treated for all purposes related to Federal employment in the same manner as November 11; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. QUINN, [3MR] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [14JY], [14JY] H.R. 966-- A bill to provide for the disposition of land deemed excess to a project for flood control at Matewan, West Virginia; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. RAHALL, [3MR] H.R. 967-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for Federal jurisdiction of certain multiparty, multiforum civil actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Coble), [3MR] H.R. 968-- A bill to authorize appropriations for hazardous material transportation safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Wise) (all by request), [3MR] H.R. 969-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the charitable contribution deduction, to allow such deduction to individuals who do not itemize other deductions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Largent, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Weller, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. English, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Cox, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Calvert), [3MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [12AP], [15JY] H.R. 970-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc., for the construction of water supply facilities in Perkins County, South Dakota; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. THUNE, [3MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-405), [20OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26OC] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-136] (signed December 7, 1999) H.R. 971-- A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to protect the Nation's electricity ratepayers by ensuring that rates charged by qualifying small power producers and qualifying cogenerators do not exceed the incremental cost to the purchasing utility of alternative electric energy at the time of delivery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Boehlert), [3MR] H.R. 972-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 709 West 9th Street in Juneau, Alaska, as the ``Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [3MR] H.R. 973-- A bill to modify authorities with respect to the provision of security assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [9MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15JN] H.R. 974-- A bill to establish a program to afford high school graduates from the District of Columbia the benefits of in-State tuition at State colleges and universities outside the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Ways and Means. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Horn, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ehrlich, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [3MY], [24MY] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform (H. Rept. 106-158, part 1), [24MY] Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [24MY] Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [24MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24MY] Passed Senate amended, [19OC] House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules, [1NO] Presented to the President (November 3, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-98] (signed November 12, 1999) H.R. 975-- A bill to provide for a reduction in the volume of steel imports, and to establish a steel import notification and monitoring program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ney, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. English, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Klink, Mr. Regula, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Berry, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Goodling, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Wise, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Costello, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Evans, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Holden, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Payne, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Cramer, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Larson, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Boswell, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Borski, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Cannon), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [10MR], [15MR] Reported adversely (H. Rept. 106-52), [15MR] Passed House, [17MR] [[Page 2550]] H.R. 976-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the amount of payment under the Medicare Program for pap smear laboratory tests; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Bono), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [24MR], [20AP], [4MY], [11MY], [14MY], [18MY], [20MY], [9JN], [22JN], [24JN], [1JY], [14JY], [19JY], [4AU], [8SE], [14SE], [23SE], [27SE], [30SE], [5OC], [12OC], [14OC], [19OC] H.R. 977-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish, and provide a checkoff for, a Biomedical Research Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. FORBES, [4MR] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [29JN], [14SE] H.R. 978-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure that certain orders of the National Labor Relations Board are enforced to protect the rights of employees; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [4MR] H.R. 979-- A bill to ensure that services related to the operation of a correctional facility and the incarceration of inmates are not provided by private contractors or vendors and that persons convicted of any offenses against the United States shall be housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal employees; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Holden, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Coyne), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [12AP], [28AP], [6MY], [13MY], [8JN], [16JN], [29JN], [5OC], [20OC], [10NO] Cosponsors removed, [6MY] H.R. 980-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for 100 percent of the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. English, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Portman, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Packard, Mr. Shows, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Wise, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hulshof, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Thune, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Pease, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Armey, Mr. Frost, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Paul, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Goode, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Stump, Mr. Foley, and Mrs. Myrick), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [14MY], [16JY], [30JY], [23SE], [9NO] H.R. 981-- A bill to redesignate the Coronado National Forest in honor of Morris K. Udall, a former Member of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Stump, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [10MR] H.R. 982-- A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for the distribution of needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of illegal drugs; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Armey, Mr. Cox, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Mica, Mr. Goss, Mr. Istook, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Largent, Mr. English, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Packard, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Everett, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. McCollum), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [18NO] H.R. 983-- A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. English, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Doyle), [4MR] H.R. 984-- A bill to provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, to provide assistance to the countries in Central America and the Caribbean affected by Hurricane Mitch and Hurricane Georges, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary; Armed Services. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Matsui), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25MR], [12AP], [13AP], [15AP], [27AP], [6MY], [17MY], [20MY], [9JN], [29JN], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE], [22SE], [20OC], [5NO], [17NO] Cosponsors removed, [6MY] H.R. 985-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, concerning the treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Foley, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Walsh, Mr. English, Mr. Hobson, Ms. Danner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Saxton), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [15MR], [22MR], [12AP], [19AP], [10MY], [22JN] H.R. 986-- A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to John Walsh in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to American society in the fields of law enforcement and victims' rights; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Ney, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Turner, Mr. Combest, Mr. Foley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Luther, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Kuykendall, and Mr. Sandlin), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [8MR], [26MY], [15JN] H.R. 987-- A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to wait for completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before promulgating a standard or guideline on ergonomics; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Hefley, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Tanner, Mr. John, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Clement, and Mr. Goodling), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [16MR], [17MR], [24MR], [14AP], [21AP], [28AP], [4MY], [11MY], [19MY], [26MY], [9JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY] Cosponsors removed, [21AP], [18MY], [22JN], [21JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-272), [29JY] Passed House, [3AU] H.R. 988-- A bill to provide for a comprehensive, coordinated effort to combat methamphetamine abuse, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. BOSWELL, [4MR] Cosponsors added, [15SE] H.R. 989-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans and managed care plans under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs provide coverage for hospital lengths of stay as determined by the attending health care provider in consultation with the patient; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Strickland), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [21AP], [29AP], [20MY] H.R. 990-- A bill to provide for investment in private sector securities markets of amounts held in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund for payment of benefits under title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Matsui), [4MR] H.R. 991-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and other laws to apply the health insurance portability requirements applicable to group health plans to students covered under college-sponsored health plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Shows, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Bonior, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Kleczka), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [17MR], [13AP], [15AP] H.R. 992-- A bill to convey the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir to the El Dorado Irrigation District, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [4MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-259), [26JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [1NO] H.R. 993-- A bill to provide that of amounts available to a designated agency for a fiscal year that are not obligated in the fiscal year, up to 50 percent may be used to pay bonuses to agency personnel and the remainder shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury and used exclusively for deficit reduction; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DUNCAN, [4MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [15AP], [17JN] H.R. 994-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the percentage of completion method of accounting shall not be required to be used with respect to contracts for the manufacture of property if no payments are required to be made before the completion of the manufacture of such property; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. EHLERS, [4MR] H.R. 995-- A bill to provide a direct check for education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hulshof, and Mr. Talent), [4MR] H.R. 996-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a source of interest-free capital, in addition to that recommended in the President's budget proposal, for the construction and renovation of public schools in States experiencing large increases in public school enrollment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Carson, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green [[Page 2551]] of Texas, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Clement, Mr. Shows, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Evans, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Olver, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Baird, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Wu, and Ms. Baldwin), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [14AP], [4MY], [8JN], [22SE] H.R. 997-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Costello, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Payne, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Tauscher, and Ms. Velazquez), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25MR], [15AP], [22AP], [28AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [24MY], [26MY], [8JN], [15JN], [16JN], [30JN], [14JY], [21JY], [27JY], [30JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [13SE], [12OC], [18OC], [19OC], [20OC], [26OC], [27OC], [1NO], [4NO], [18NO] H.R. 998-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive for expanding employment in rural areas by allowing employers the work opportunity credit for hiring residents of rural areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HAYES, [4MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [25MR], [5MY], [14JY] H.R. 999-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Kuykendall, and Mr. Saxton), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [17MR], [25MR], [13AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-98), [19AP] Passed House amended, [22AP] H.R. 1000-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget; Rules. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Lipinski), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [11MR], [17MR], [25MR], [14AP], [21AP], [18MY], [25MY] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H. Rept. 106-167, part 1), [28MY] Referral to the Committees on the Budget; Rules extended, [28MY] Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H. Rept. 106-167, part 2), [9JN] Committees on the Budget; Rules discharged, [11JN] Passed House amended, [15JN] Passed Senate amended, [5OC] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [13OC] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [14OC] H.R. 1001-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 4.3-cent motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland waterway transportation which remain in the general fund of the Treasury; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Collins, Mr. Crane, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Foley, Mr. Petri, Ms. Granger, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ney, and Mr. Terry), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR], [15AP], [28AP], [6MY], [12MY], [20MY], [8JN], [1JY], [16JY], [30JY], [1OC] H.R. 1002-- A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Declaration of Taking Act to require that all condemnations of property by the Government proceed under that Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Schaffer, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shows, Mr. Istook, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25MR], [18MY] H.R. 1003-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the filing deadline for certain claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. KAPTUR, [4MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [12AP], [4MY], [24MY], [29JY], [16NO] H.R. 1004-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow dentists and physicians to use the cash basis of accounting for income tax purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Crane), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [9JN], [14JY] H.R. 1005-- A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary. By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hilleary, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. LaHood, and Mrs. Roukema), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR] H.R. 1006-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a prospective payment system for services furnished by psychiatric hospitals under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MCCRERY (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Houghton, and Ms. Dunn), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [13AP], [28AP], [6MY], [19MY], [30JN], [14SE], [23SE], [18OC], [26OC] H.R. 1007-- A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Honduran nationals who are in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [4MR] H.R. 1008-- A bill to require that a portion of the amounts made available for housing programs for the homeless be used for activities designed to serve primarily homeless veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Filner, and Ms. Brown of Florida), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [12AP], [15AP], [29AP], [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [26MY] H.R. 1009-- A bill to authorize the awarding of grants to cities, counties, tribal organizations, and certain other entities for the purpose of improving public participation in the 2000 decennial census; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. MILLER of Florida, [4MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-89), [13AP] H.R. 1010-- A bill to improve participation in the 2000 decennial census by increasing the amounts available to the Bureau of the Census for marketing, promotion, and outreach; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. MILLER of Florida, [4MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-97), [19AP] H.R. 1011-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the value of certain real property tax reduction vouchers received by senior citizens who provide volunteer services under a State program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Olver), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [17MR] H.R. 1012-- A bill to provide for the creation of an additional category of laborers or mechanics known as helpers under the Davis-Bacon Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Istook, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Paul, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Talent), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [12MY], [16JY] H.R. 1013-- A bill to require that employers offering benefits to associates of its employees who are not spouses or dependents of the employees not discriminate on the basis of the nature of the relationship between the employee and the designated associates; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PETRI, [4MR] H.R. 1014-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PICKETT, [4MR] H.R. 1015-- A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to allow any consumer to receive a free credit report annually from any consumer reporting agency; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Shows, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Lee, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Filner), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [4OC] H.R. 1016-- A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to allow the projected on-budget surplus for any fiscal year to be used for tax cuts; to the Committee on the Budget. By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, [4MR] H.R. 1017-- A bill to provide for budgetary reform by requiring a balanced Federal budget and the repayment of the national debt; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules. By Mr. SCHAFFER, [4MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR] H.R. 1018-- A bill to require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. English, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Stump, Mr. Paul, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Scarborough, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Foley), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR] H.R. 1019-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey lands and interests comprising the Carlsbad Irrigation Project to the Carlsbad Irrigation District, New Mexico; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SKEEN, [4MR] [[Page 2552]] Reported (H. Rept. 106-260), [26JY] H.R. 1020-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for the occurrence of hepatitis C in certain veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Ms. Carson, Mr. Minge, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Shows, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [23JN], [24JN], [12JY], [14SE], [2NO], [16NO] H.R. 1021-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small employers a credit against income tax for costs incurred in establishing a qualified employer plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Camp, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [6MY] H.R. 1022-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to States to correct Y2K problems in computers that are used to administer State and local government programs; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [12AP] H.R. 1023-- A bill for the relief of Richard W. Schaffert; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. METCALF, [4MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-403), [20OC] H.R. 1024-- A bill for the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PORTER, [4MR] H.R. 1025-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the fisheries for each of 3 vessels; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SUNUNU, [4MR] H.R. 1026-- A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of self- tapping screws; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [4MR] H.R. 1027-- A bill to provide for the carriage by satellite carriers of local broadcast station signals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. COBLE, [8MR] Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 106-86, part 1), [12AP] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [12AP] Committee on Commerce discharged, [16AP] H.R. 1028-- A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to redesignate the branch office of the Administration located in Melville, New York, as a district office; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. FORBES, [8MR] H.R. 1029-- A bill to amend the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act to extend the program by an additional year for the purpose of including the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands within the scope of the program; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Waters, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Underwood), [8MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [18MY], [9JN], [16NO] H.R. 1030-- A bill to establish a commission to study the airline industry and to recommend policies to ensure consumer information and choice; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FORBES, [9MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR] H.R. 1031-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to take certain actions to protect the White Bluffs, located on the Columbia River in the State of Washington; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [9MR] H.R. 1032-- A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the misuse of their products by others; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Goode, Mr. Collins, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bass, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Latham, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Linder, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Hefley), [9MR] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [17MR], [23MR], [25MR], [14AP], [20AP], [27AP], [4MY], [11MY], [8JN], [15JN], [1JY], [14JY], [4AU], [28SE], [5OC], [5NO] H.R. 1033-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Bachus), [9MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [19JY] H.R. 1034-- A bill to declare a portion of the James River and Kanawha Canal in Richmond, Virginia, to be nonnavigable waters of the United States for purposes of title 46, United States Code, and the other maritime laws of the United States; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Scott), [9MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [16MR], [23MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-107), [27AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27AP] Passed Senate, [26MY] Presented to the President (May 27, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-32] (signed June 1, 1999) H.R. 1035-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a pilot program to promote the use of inherently low-emission vehicles at airports and to promote the construction of infrastructure facilities to accommodate such vehicles; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Borski, Mr. Baker, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Horn, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Gilman), [9MR] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MY] H.R. 1036-- A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to cease mineral leasing activity on submerged land of the Outer Continental Shelf that is adjacent to a coastal State that has declared a moratorium on such activity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Filner, Mr. Berman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Stark, Ms. Lee, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. Waters, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Underwood), [9MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [12AP] H.R. 1037-- A bill to ban the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and to extend the ban on transferring such devices to those that were manufactured before the ban became law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Ms. Carson, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Norton), [9MR] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [8JN], [12JY], [27JY] H.R. 1038-- A bill to establish a regional investments for national growth program to identify and fund metropolitan regional transportation projects that are essential to the national economy but exceed State and regional financial capacity; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [9MR] H.R. 1039-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a medical innovation tax credit for clinical testing research expenses attributable to academic medical centers and other qualified hospital research organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. English, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Foley, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Luther, Mr. Shows, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Talent, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Goss, Mr. Coburn, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Paul), [9MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [25MR], [20AP], [29AP], [6MY], [27MY], [23JN], [25OC] H.R. 1040-- A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity for families by reducing the power and reach of the Federal establishment; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules. By Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [9MR] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [16MR], [13AP], [2NO] H.R. 1041-- A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LARGENT (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Mica, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riley, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [9MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [22MR], [12AP], [15AP], [22AP], [5MY], [17MY], [22JN], [29JN], [29JY], [30JY], [30SE], [16NO] H.R. 1042-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide civil liability for illegal manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances for the harm caused by the use of those controlled sub [[Page 2553]] stances; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Riley), [9MR] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [24MR], [16JN] H.R. 1043-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to strengthen the Social Security system to meet the challenges of the next century; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Ms. Pelosi), [9MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR] H.R. 1044-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment if the taxpayer enters into a lease agreement relating to such income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, and Mr. Minge), [9MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [26AP], [29AP], [4MY], [5MY], [11MY], [13MY], [18MY], [20MY], [8JN], [14JN], [18JN], [1JY], [25OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO], [4NO], [9NO], [10NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 1045-- A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to provide for partial restitution to individuals who worked in uranium mines, mills, or transport which provided uranium for the use and benefit of the United States Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Skeen), [9MR] H.R. 1046-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide reimbursement under the Medicare Program for all physicians' services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of their license; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. WATKINS, [9MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [20AP], [21AP], [5MY], [26MY], [8JN], [10JN], [15JN], [17JN], [24JN], [12JY], [15JY], [19JY], [5AU], [9SE], [14SE], [23SE], [5OC], [14OC], [19OC], [20OC], [26OC], [28OC], [2NO], [9NO] H.R. 1047-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Norfolk; referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PICKETT, [9MR] H.R. 1048-- A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make such title fully applicable to the judicial branch of the Federal Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Lee, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Carson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Stark, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Towns, Ms. Sanchez, and Ms. Berkley), [10MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR] H.R. 1049-- A bill to authorize an individual or the estate of an individual who has suffered damages from the discharge of a firearm to bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of the firearm for such damages if the firearm had been in interstate commerce and the firearm's manufacturer, distributor, or retailer was negligent in its manufacture, distribution, or sale and also to bring such action on behalf of the political subdivision and State in which such individual resides to recover the healthcare and law enforcement costs of the State or political subdivision arising out of the discharge of firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [10MR] Cosponsors added, [4MY] H.R. 1050-- A bill to establish a living wage, jobs for all policy by instituting overall planning to develop those living wage job opportunities essential to fulfillment of basic rights and responsibilities in a healthy democratic society, by facilitating conversion from unneeded military programs to civilian activities that meet important human needs, by producing a Federal capital budget through appropriate distinctions between operating and investment outlays, and by reducing poverty, violence, and the undue concentration of income, wealth, and power, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Budget; Armed Services; Rules. By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Filner), [10MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [13AP], [20AP] H.R. 1051-- A bill to eliminate the fees for Federal administration of State supplementary SSI payments; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COYNE, [10MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [10JN] H.R. 1052-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to civil penalties for unruly passengers of air carriers; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DUNCAN, [10MR] Cosponsors added, [12MY], [24JN], [26OC] H.R. 1053-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [10MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [13AP], [14AP], [15AP], [11MY], [13MY], [19MY], [24MY], [8JN], [18JN], [12JY], [15JY] H.R. 1054-- A bill to prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries that consistently oppose the United States position in the United Nations General Assembly; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Baker), [10MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [20AP], [26AP], [9JN], [1JY] H.R. 1055-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $500 refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed services; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Shows, Mr. Underwood, and Mrs. Myrick), [10MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [14AP], [28AP], [6MY], [25MY], [26JY], [29JY], [3AU] H.R. 1056-- A bill to provide for a loan guarantee program to address the Year 2000 computer problems of small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. KUCINICH, [10MR] H.R. 1057-- A bill to provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, ensure personal privacy with respect to health- care-related information, impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of protected health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, and to protect States' rights; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Luther, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, and Ms. Lofgren), [10MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12MY], [25MY], [23JN], [6OC], [17NO] H.R. 1058-- A bill to promote greater public participation in decennial censuses by providing for the expansion of the educational program commonly referred to as the ``Census in Schools Project''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. MILLER of Florida, [10MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-105), [26AP] H.R. 1059-- A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the pay-as-you-go requirements; to the Committee on the Budget. By Mr. MINGE, [10MR] H.R. 1060-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that economic subsidies provided by a State or local government for a particular business to locate or remain within the government's jurisdiction shall be taxable to such business, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MINGE, [10MR] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [22SE], [19OC], [18NO] H.R. 1061-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that ministers may elect at any time not to be covered by Social Security with respect to future services as a minister; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PAUL, [10MR] H.R. 1062-- A bill to amend section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, to require the reporting of information to the chief law enforcement officer of the buyer's residence and to require a minimum 72-hour waiting period before the purchase of a handgun, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PORTER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [10MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25MR], [28AP], [4MY], [11MY] H.R. 1063-- A bill to prohibit the provision of defense services and training under the Arms Export Control Act or any other Act to foreign countries that are prohibited from receiving international military education and training or any other military assistance or arms transfers; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. English, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Filner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Porter, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Vento, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Luther, Mr. Wynn, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Rush, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Markey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Lee, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Berman, and Mr. DeFazio), [10MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [12AP], [13AP], [20AP], [28AP], [19MY], [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [22JN], [29JN], [19JY], [27JY], [4AU] H.R. 1064-- A bill to authorize a coordinated program to promote the development of democracy in Serbia and Montenegro; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Porter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [10MR] Cosponsors added, [22MR], [23MR], [25MR], [21AP], [26MY], [30JY] [[Page 2554]] H.R. 1065-- A bill to require the Attorney General to add to schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, the ``Date Rape'' drugs ketamine hydrochloride and gamma y-hydroxybutyrate; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. STUPAK, [10MR] H.R. 1066-- A bill to establish an independent nonpartisan review panel to assess how the Department of State can best fulfill its mission in the 21st century and meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. THORNBERRY, [10MR] H.R. 1067-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the access to military treatment facilities for retired members of the uniformed services, and their dependents, who are over 65 years of age, to provide for Medicare reimbursement for health care services provided to such persons, and to permit such persons to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Armed Services; Government Reform. By Mr. THORNBERRY, [10MR] Cosponsors added, [3AU], [1OC], [14OC] H.R. 1068-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include a definition of audiologist; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [10MR] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [14JY], [21JY], [2AU], [5AU], [23SE] H.R. 1069-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the memorialization at the columbarium at Arlington National Cemetery of veterans who have donated their remains to science, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. GOODLATTE, [11MR] Cosponsors added, [27AP] H.R. 1070-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide medical assistance for certain women screened and found to have breast or cervical cancer under a federally funded screening program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Horn, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Shows, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ney, Mr. Olver, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Clement, Mr. Stark, Ms. Carson, Mr. Foley, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Luther, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Mascara, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Leach, Mr. Rush, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Myrick, and Ms. Lofgren), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [20AP], [27AP], [28AP], [29AP], [6MY], [12MY], [14MY], [18MY], [20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [14JN], [16JN], [18JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [19JY], [27JY], [4AU], [9SE], [15SE], [30SE], [26OC], [28OC] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-486, part 1), [22NO] Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, [22NO] H.R. 1071-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill by establishing an enhanced educational assistance program, by increasing the amount of basic educational assistance, by repealing the requirement for reduction in pay for participation in the program, by authorizing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make accelerated payments of basic educational assistance, and by reopening the period for certain VEAP participants to elect to participate in the program of basic educational assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Filner, Mr. Shows, and Ms. Brown of Florida), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [22MR], [23MR], [24MR], [14AP], [15AP], [21AP], [28AP], [5MY], [6MY], [10MY], [11MY], [12MY], [17MY], [18MY], [24MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [14JN], [15JN], [17JN], [22JN], [29JN], [19JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE], [13SE], [30SE], [4OC], [7OC], [13OC], [14OC], [19OC], [21OC], [28OC], [9NO], [18NO] H.R. 1072-- A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to require applicants for or holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors to have in effect an emergency response plan for an area within a 50 mile radius of the reactor; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FORBES, [11MR] H.R. 1073-- A bill to amend title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to consolidate the Federal programs for housing assistance for the homeless into a block grant program that ensures that States and communities are provided sufficient flexibility to use assistance amounts effectively; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAZIO (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [14MY] H.R. 1074-- A bill to provide Governmentwide accounting of regulatory costs and benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Condit, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. John, Mr. Turner, Mr. English, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Largent, Mr. Archer, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Clement, Mr. Ford, Mr. Shows, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Traficant), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [15AP], [19AP], [29AP], [24MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-168), [7JN] Passed House amended, [26JY] H.R. 1075-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to elementary and secondary teachers for technology-related training for purposes of integrating educational technologies into the courses taught in our Nation's classrooms; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Larson), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [15AP], [15SE] H.R. 1076-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to elementary and secondary teachers for acquisition of computer hardware and software; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Larson), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [15SE] H.R. 1077-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow consumers greater access to information regarding the health benefits of foods and dietary supplements; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Stump), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [14SE], [28OC] H.R. 1078-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to retransmission consent and must-carry for cable operators and satellite carriers; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PAUL, [11MR] H.R. 1079-- A bill to provide for equitable retirement for military reserve technicians who are covered under the Federal Employment Retirement System or the Civil Service Retirement System; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Rush, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Frost, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cook, Mr. Camp, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Oberstar), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [20MY], [22JN], [29JY], [5AU], [27SE], [18NO] H.R. 1080-- A bill to provide penalties for terrorist attacks against mass transportation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Ney, and Mr. Quinn), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [24MR], [12AP], [13AP], [27AP], [13MY], [18MY], [20MY], [24MY], [26MY], [27MY], [14JN], [15JN], [14JY], [20JY], [26JY], [29JY], [13SE], [22SE], [21OC], [2NO] H.R. 1081-- A bill to provide for protection of the flag of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Petri, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr. Frost), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [25MY], [24JN], [30JN], [16JY] H.R. 1082-- A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larson, Mr. Leach, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Roybal- Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [13AP], [14AP], [15AP], [20AP], [21AP], [27AP], [4MY], [20MY], [8JN], [14JN], [22JN], [30JN], [1JY], [9SE], [22SE], [5OC], [17NO] H.R. 1083-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain provisions relating [[Page 2555]] to the treatment of forestry activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Foley, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Shows, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McCrery, Mr. English, and Mr. Collins), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [21AP], [27AP], [29AP], [4MY], [6MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [15JN], [18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [19JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [8SE], [21SE], [1OC], [12OC], [13OC], [3NO] H.R. 1084-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief, to encourage savings and investment, and to provide incentives for public school construction, and to amend the Social Security Act to provide relief from the earnings test; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Spence, Mr. Cunningham, and Mrs. Biggert), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12AP], [13AP], [15AP], [27AP], [29AP], [4MY], [10JN], [27JY] Cosponsors removed, [24MY] H.R. 1085-- A bill to improve the health of children; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. EMERSON, [11MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [27AP], [5MY], [24MY], [9JN], [22JY], [3NO] H.R. 1086-- A bill to reform the manner in which firearms are manufactured and distributed by providing an incentive to State and local governments to bring claims for the rising costs of gun violence in their communities; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [27AP], [6MY] H.R. 1087-- A bill to require the relocation of a National Weather Service radar tower which is on Sulphur Mountain near Ojai, California; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. GALLEGLY, [11MR] H.R. 1088-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the budget neutrality adjustment factor used in calculating the blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice organizations and to accelerate the transition to the 50:50 blended rate in 2000; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. GILCHREST, [11MR] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [15SE] H.R. 1089-- A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to require the improved disclosure of after-tax returns regarding mutual fund performance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Markey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Largent, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [2NO] H.R. 1090-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude cancer treatment services from the prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Shows, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Foley, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Kolbe, and Mrs. Emerson), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [20MY], [24JN], [12JY], [5AU], [29SE], [26OC] H.R. 1091-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to expand the availability of health care coverage for working individuals with diabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration to provide beneficiaries with disabilities meaningful opportunities to work, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. HULSHOF, [11MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [15AP], [28AP], [16JY], [30JY], [1OC] H.R. 1092-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to more accurately codify the depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cox, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Bono, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Packard, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Condit, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. Pombo), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [12AP], [15AP], [26AP], [6MY], [14MY], [20MY], [24JN] H.R. 1093-- A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Engel, Mr. English, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Sununu, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Vento, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [14AP], [27AP], [6MY], [11MY], [17MY], [20MY], [8JN], [9JN], [18JN], [1JY], [15JY], [22JY], [9SE], [5OC], [13OC], [25OC], [27OC], [3NO] H.R. 1094-- A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to broaden the range of discount window loans which may be used as collateral for Federal reserve notes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bachus, and Ms. Waters), [11MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-122] (signed December 6, 1999) H.R. 1095-- A bill to require the United States to take action to provide bilateral debt relief, and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief, in order to give a fresh start to poor countries; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Waters, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [20AP], [29AP], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [18MY], [24MY], [8JN], [10JN], [22JN], [29JN], [14JY], [20JY], [26JY], [30JY], [8SE], [22SE], [29SE], [6OC], [13OC], [19OC], [10NO], [18NO] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Banking and Financial Services (H. Rept. 106-483, part 1), [18NO] H.R. 1096-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide special funding to States for implementation of national estuary conservation and management plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Shays, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Crowley), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [15AP], [21AP], [28AP], [16JN], [12JY] H.R. 1097-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the $500 per child tax credit and other individual non-refundable credits by repealing the complex limitations on the allowance of those credits resulting from their interaction with the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [11MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR], [14AP], [6MY], [11MY] H.R. 1098-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require an annual report by the Secretary of Defense on the military capabilities of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. NEY, [11MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [21AP], [5MY], [12MY], [14JN], [21JY], [17NO] H.R. 1099-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide more revenue for the Social Security system by imposing a tax on certain unearned income and to provide tax relief for more than 80,000,000 individuals and families who pay more in Social Security taxes than income taxes by reducing the rate of the old age, survivors, and disability insurance Social Security payroll tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Sanders), [11MR] H.R. 1100-- A bill to correct an oversight in earlier legislation by directing the National Park Service to grant to three individuals a right of use and occupancy of certain property on Santa Cruz Island; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. POMBO, [11MR] H.R. 1101-- A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal agencies to prevent natural flood disaster; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. POMBO, [11MR] H.R. 1102-- A bill to provide for pension reform, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Lewis [[Page 2556]] of Georgia, Mr. Weller, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nussle, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Ramstad), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [21AP], [27AP], [28AP], [29AP], [4MY], [6MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [24MY], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [14JN], [15JN], [17JN], [22JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [26JY], [27JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [13SE], [14SE], [15SE], [21SE], [28SE], [12OC], [21OC], [1NO], [4NO], [10NO], [18NO] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Education and the Workforce (H. Rept. 106-331, part 1), [24SE] H.R. 1103-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to carve out from payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments and pay such amounts directly to those disproportionate share hospitals in which their enrollees receive care; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, and Ms. Velazquez), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [21JY], [5AU], [8SE], [14SE], [1OC], [7OC], [13OC], [17NO] H.R. 1104-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site to the Archivist of the United States for the construction of a visitor center; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SWEENEY, [11MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-141), [13MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [2AU] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-147] (signed December 9, 1999) H.R. 1105-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that transfers of family-owned business interests shall be exempt from estate taxation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. Dooley of California, and Mr. Radanovich), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [16JN], [30JN] H.R. 1106-- A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to State agencies with responsibility for water source development for the purpose of maximizing available water supply and protecting the environment through the development of alternative water sources; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Collins, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Young of Florida), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [18MR], [12AP], [14AP], [18MY], [8JN], [30JN], [22JY], [9SE] H.R. 1107-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to waive the waiting period otherwise required for diability beneficiaries in the case of individuals suffering from terminal illnesses with not more than six months to live; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WATKINS, [11MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [11MY], [19OC] H.R. 1108-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the production and use of electric vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Boehlert), [15MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [13AP], [21AP], [4MY], [24MY], [8JN], [22JN], [1JY] H.R. 1109-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Weiner, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [15MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [15AP], [20AP], [22AP], [19MY], [9JN], [14JN], [16JN], [22JN] H.R. 1110-- A bill to reauthorize and amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SAXTON, [16MR] H.R. 1111-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance is made available to Federal employees and annuitants, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services. By Mrs. MORELLA, [16MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [15AP], [21AP], [22AP], [26AP], [28AP], [29AP], [4MY], [5MY], [17MY], [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [24MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8JN], [10JN], [14JN], [15JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [29JN], [12JY], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [29JY], [2AU], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [13SE], [14SE], [27SE], [28SE], [19OC], [20OC], [26OC], [2NO], [4NO], [9NO], [15NO] H.R. 1112-- A bill to amend the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure mortgages for the acquisition, construction, or substantial rehabilitation of child care and development facilities and to establish the Children's Development Commission to certify such facilities for such insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Cook, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Lee, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Allen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ford, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hill of Indiana, and Mr. Underwood), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [8JN], [1JY], [14JY] H.R. 1113-- A bill to assist in the development and implementation of projects to provide for the control of drainage, storm, flood and other waters as part of water-related integrated resource management, environmental infrastructure, and resource protection and development projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed, California; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Herger, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Radanovich), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR] H.R. 1114-- A bill to amend part S of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the use of certain amounts for assistance to jail-based substance treatment programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. LaTourette), [16MR] H.R. 1115-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Engel, Mr. English, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Mascara, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Olver, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Regula, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Souder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Wolf, and Ms. Woolsey), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [13AP], [27AP], [11MY], [24MY], [8JN], [23JN], [1JY], [21JY], [2AU], [8SE], [13SE], [21SE], [23SE], [28SE], [29SE], [1OC], [13OC], [19OC], [26OC], [1NO], [4NO], [18NO] H.R. 1116-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a graduated response to shrinking domestic oil and gas production and surging foreign oil imports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Watkins), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [28AP], [15JN], [15JY], [22JY], [27JY] H.R. 1117-- A bill to provide relief from unfair interest and penalties on refunds retroactively ordered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. Moore), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [14SE] H.R. 1118-- A bill to provide increased funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund and Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Programs, to resume the funding of the State grants program of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and to provide for the acquisition and development of conservation and recreation facilities and programs in urban areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [26AP], [28AP], [9JN] H.R. 1119-- A bill to enable a greater number of children to receive child care services, and to improve the quality of child care services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Stark), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [9SE] H.R. 1120-- A bill to modify the standards for responding to import surges under section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, to establish mechanisms for import monitoring and the prevention of circumvention of United States trade laws, and to strengthen the enforcement of United States trade remedy laws; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Houghton), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [14AP] H.R. 1121-- A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Georgia, as the ``Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. COLLINS, [16MR] [[Page 2557]] Reported (H. Rept. 106-111), [27AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4MY] Passed Senate, [26MY] Presented to the President (May 27, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-33] (signed June 7, 1999) H.R. 1122-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to more accurately codify the depreciable life of printed wiring board and printed wiring assembly equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [29AP], [14MY], [10JN], [1JY], [22JY], [30JY], [5AU], [4OC] H.R. 1123-- A bill to exclude grants for student financial assistance from the prohibition on certain departments and agencies of the Government making grants to institutions of higher education that prevent ROTC access to campus or military recruiting on campus; to the Committees on Armed Services; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Campbell), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [21AP], [6MY], [13MY], [18MY], [9JN], [1JY], [5AU], [21SE], [26OC] H.R. 1124-- A bill to authorize construction of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System in the State of Montana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HILL of Montana, [16MR] H.R. 1125-- A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to increase the penalties for infringing the rights pertaining to famous performing groups and to clarify the law pertaining to the rights of individuals who perform services as a group; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [16MR] H.R. 1126-- A bill to require newly-constructed multifamily housing in New York City to comply with the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974; to the Committee on Science. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Weiner), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [27AP] H.R. 1127-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude income from the transportation of oil and gas by pipeline from subpart F income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McCRERY (for himself and Mr. Watkins), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [30JN] H.R. 1128-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the immigration to the United States of certain aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by United States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Ms. Lee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Clay, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Olver, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Wynn), [16MR] H.R. 1129-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 60-month limitation period on the allowance of a deduction of interest on loans for higher education expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [16MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [20AP], [5MY], [9JN], [15JN], [21SE], [19OC], [18NO] H.R. 1130-- A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Owens, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Ford), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [20AP], [21AP], [22AP], [27AP], [29AP], [4MY], [6MY], [12MY], [13MY], [19MY], [8JN], [10JN], [15JN], [17JN], [22JN], [30JN], [14JY], [20JY], [22JY], [27JY], [9SE], [2NO] H.R. 1131-- A bill to amend the Bank Protection Act of 1968 and the Federal Credit Union Act to require enhanced security measures at depository institutions and automated teller machines sufficient to provide surveillance pictures which can be used effectively as evidence in criminal prosecutions, to amend title 28, United States Code, to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to make technical recommendations with regard to such security measures, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary. By Mr. NADLER, [16MR] H.R. 1132-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for annual screening mammography for women 40 years of age or older if the coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic mammography; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. NADLER, [16MR] Cosponsors added, [13OC] H.R. 1133-- A bill to provide for comprehensive reform for managed health care plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Frost), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [14SE] H.R. 1134-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to restrictions on changes in benefits under Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Frost), [16MR] H.R. 1135-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to complete a land exchange with Georgia Power Company; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Linder), [16MR] H.R. 1136-- A bill to increase the availability and choice of quality health care; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [11MY] H.R. 1137-- A bill to amend Public Law 89-108 to increase authorization levels for State and Indian tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies, to meet current and future water quantity and quality needs of the Red River Valley, to deauthorize certain project features and irrigation service areas, to enhance natural resources and fish and wildlife habitat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. POMEROY, [16MR] H.R. 1138-- A bill to prospectively repeal section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Houghton, Mr. English, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Packard, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Mica, and Mrs. Thurman), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [12AP], [21AP], [29AP], [24MY], [10JN], [16JY] H.R. 1139-- A bill to make child care more affordable for working families and for stay-at-home parents with children under the age of 1, to double the number of children receiving child care assistance, to provide for after-school care, and to improve child care safety and quality and enhance early childhood development; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Banking and Financial Services. By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wynn), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [24MR], [15AP], [29SE] H.R. 1140-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments to hospitals under the Medicare Program for costs associated with training psychologists; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mrs. THURMAN, [16MR] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [20JY], [29JY] H.R. 1141-- A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17MR] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-64), [17MR] Passed House, [24MR] Passed Senate amended, [25MR] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [25MR] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [22AP] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-143) submitted in the House, [14MY] House agreed to conference report, [18MY] Senate agreed to conference report, [20MY] Presented to the President (May 21, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-31] (signed May 21, 1999) H.R. 1142-- A bill to ensure that landowners receive treatment equal to that provided to the Federal Government when property must be used; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hansen, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Baker, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Bonilla), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [27AP], [1JY], [15SE], [18NO] H.R. 1143-- A bill to establish a program to provide assistance for programs of credit and other financial services for microenterprises in developing countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. [[Page 2558]] Goodling, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Filner, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Greenwood), [17MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-82), [12AP] Passed House amended, [13AP] H.R. 1144-- A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that all meat and meat food products, whether domestic or imported, bear a label notifying the ultimate purchaser of meat and meat food products of the country of origin of the livestock that is the source of the meat and meat food products; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Shows, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Mica, Mr. Herger, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Weller, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Regula, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Thune), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12AP], [13AP], [20AP], [3MY], [6MY], [16JN], [24JN], [14JY], [14JY], [5AU], [21SE] H.R. 1145-- A bill to require that perishable agricultural commodities be labeled or marked as to their country of origin and to establish penalties for violations of such labeling requirements; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Everett, Mr. Foley, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Leach, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Mica, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stump, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wexler), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [6MY], [11MY], [14JY], [30JY], [13SE], [23SE], [1NO] Cosponsors removed, [24JN] H.R. 1146-- A bill to end membership of the United States in the United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Ney, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Stump, Mr. Duncan, and Mrs. Chenoweth), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [27AP], [18MY], [17NO] H.R. 1147-- A bill to sunset the Bretton Woods Agreement Act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. PAUL, [17MR] H.R. 1148-- A bill to abolish the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks, to repeal the Federal Reserve Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. PAUL, [17MR] H.R. 1149-- A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand and clarify the requirements regarding advance directives in order to ensure that an individual's health care decisions are complied with, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sandlin, and Ms. Slaughter), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [8JN], [4AU], [22SE] H.R. 1150-- A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. Talent, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Roemer, and Mr. George Miller of California), [17MR] Cosponsors removed, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [14JY] H.R. 1151-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carrier baggage liability to be not less than $2,500 per passenger; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MENENDEZ, [17MR] H.R. 1152-- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to target assistance to support the economic and political independence of the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Pitts), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [11MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU] H.R. 1153-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a taxpayer may request a receipt for an income tax payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various Government spending categories; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COOK, [17MR] H.R. 1154-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate any portion of their income tax overpayments, and to make other contributions, for the benefit of units of the National Park System; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources. By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Largent, Mr. Costello, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kasich, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Regula), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [15AP], [12MY], [19MY], [8JN] H.R. 1155-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General to provide for special consideration concerning the English language requirement with respect to the naturalization of individuals over 65 years of age; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [17MR] Cosponsors added, [26OC] H.R. 1156-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a Board of Visa Appeals within the Department of State to review decisions of consular officers concerning visa applications, revocations, and cancellations; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [17MR] H.R. 1157-- A bill to require appropriate off-budget treatment of Social Security in official budget pronouncements; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means. By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Ramstad), [17MR] H.R. 1158-- A bill to provide for the preservation and sustainability of the family farm through the transfer of responsibility for operation and maintenance of the Flathead Irrigation Project, Montana; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HILL of Montana, [17MR] H.R. 1159-- A bill to improve the Federal capability to deal with child exploitation; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Horn, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. McGovern), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [21AP], [8JN] H.R. 1160-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Stupak), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [14AP], [27AP], [17MY], [15SE] H.R. 1161-- A bill to revise the banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws with respect to the termination and netting of financial contracts, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, and Mrs. Roukema), [17MR] H.R. 1162-- A bill to designate the bridge on United States Route 231 that crosses the Ohio River between Maceo, Kentucky, and Rockport, Indiana, as the ``William H. Natcher Bridge''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Fletcher, and Mr. Lucas of Kentucky), [17MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-112), [27AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4MY] H.R. 1163-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for expenses for providing an appropriate environment on the business premises for employed mothers to breastfeed or express milk for their children; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Shays), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [26MY], [30JN], [12JY], [18OC], [9NO] H.R. 1164-- A bill to provide for assistance by the United States to promote economic growth and stabilization of Northern Ireland and the border counties of the Irish Republic; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means. By Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Matsui), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [15JY] H.R. 1165-- A bill to redesignate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument as a national park and establish the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MCINNIS (for himself, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Tancredo), [17MR] H.R. 1166-- A bill to authorize the President to enter into a trade agreement concerning Northern Ireland and certain border counties of the Republic of Ireland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Payne, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Pascrell), [17MR] H.R. 1167-- A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide for further self-governance by Indian tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. George MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Kildee, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Towns, Mrs. [[Page 2559]] Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Allen, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Frost), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [9JN], [16NO] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-477), [17NO] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17NO] H.R. 1168-- A bill to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make grants to fire departments for the purpose of protecting the public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related hazards; to the Committees on Science; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Andrews, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Larson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Terry, Mr. Upton, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Ford, Mr. Rothman, and Ms. McKinney), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [23MR], [12AP], [19AP], [21AP], [27AP], [4MY], [12MY], [18MY], [24MY], [25MY], [14JN], [15JN], [18JN], [23JN], [30JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY], [16JY], [21JY], [22JY], [26JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [22SE], [24SE], [29SE], [5OC], [25OC], [27OC], [1NO], [3NO], [5NO], [9NO], [10NO], [19NO] H.R. 1169-- A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require the offering of children-only coverage to dependents of participants under group health plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Frost), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP] H.R. 1170-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make available under the health benefits program for Federal employees the option of obtaining coverage for self and children only, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [3MY] H.R. 1171-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for public financing of House of Representatives general election campaigns, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Ways and Means. By Mr. SABO, [17MR] Cosponsors added, [15SE] H.R. 1172-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against income tax to individuals who rehabilitate historic homes or who are the first purchasers of rehabilitated historic homes for use as a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Borski, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Bliley, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sabo, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Olver, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ford, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [15AP], [21AP], [5MY], [13MY], [25MY], [16JN], [1JY], [14JY], [29JY], [16NO] H.R. 1173-- A bill to provide that States may use redistricting systems for Congressional districts other than single-member districts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WATT of North Carolina (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Scott, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lee, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [4MY], [12JY], [9SE] H.R. 1174-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce from 24 months to 12 months the holding period used to determine whether horses are assets described in section 1231 of such Code; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELLER, [17MR] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [5AU], [19OC] H.R. 1175-- A bill to locate and secure the return of Zachary Baumel, an American citizen, and other Israeli soldiers missing in action; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Engel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Rothman), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [24MY], [10JN], [22JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22JN] Passed Senate amended, [5AU] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [26OC] Presented to the President (October 27, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-89] (signed November 8, 1999) H.R. 1176-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require pension plans to provide adequate notice to individuals whose future benefit accruals are being significantly reduced, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Ney), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [21JY], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [5OC], [16NO] H.R. 1177-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow health insurance premiums to be fully deductible, whether or not a taxpayer itemizes deductions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Riley, Mr. Paul, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [20MY], [10JN], [15JN] H.R. 1178-- A bill to amend section 922 of chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the rights of citizens under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means. By Mr. COBURN, [18MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [21AP], [29AP], [9JN], [30SE], [2NO], [8NO] H.R. 1179-- A bill to restore the second amendment rights of all Americans; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PAUL, [18MR] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 1180-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to expand the availability of health care coverage for working individuals with disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration to provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities to work, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Camp, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Foley, Mr. Levin, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Horn, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Upton, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Kolbe, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Markey, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Rush, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Klink, and Mr. Jefferson), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [20AP], [27AP], [28AP], [29AP], [6MY], [12MY], [13MY], [14MY], [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [14JN], [16JN], [18JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [19JY], [27JY], [29JY], [4AU], [9SE], [14SE], [30SE], [1OC], [7OC], [18OC] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106- 220, part 1), [1JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19OC] Passed Senate amended, [21OC] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [21OC] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [28OC] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-478) submitted in the House, [17NO] House agreed to conference report, [18NO] Senate agreed to conference report, [19NO] Presented to the President (December 6, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-170] (signed December 17, 1999) H.R. 1181-- A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Commerce; Government Reform. By Mr. PAUL, [18MR] H.R. 1182-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve the Montgomery GI Bill by creating an enhanced educational assistance program for enlistments or reenlistments of four years active duty service, and by eliminating the reduction in pay for basic educational benefits; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Everett, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Bilirakis), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [20MY], [17JN], [24JN], [14OC] H.R. 1183-- A bill to amend the Fastener Quality Act to strengthen the protection against the sale of mismarked, misrepresented, and counterfeit fasteners and eliminate unnecessary requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Commerce. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, [[Page 2560]] Mr. Cook, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Kuykendall), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [22AP], [29AP] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 106- 121, part 1), [29AP] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [29AP] Committee on Commerce discharged, [29AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11MY] Passed Senate, [25MY] Presented to the President (May 27, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-34] (signed June 8, 1999) H.R. 1184-- A bill to authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Resources. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [18MR] Reported with amendment from the Commitee on Science (H. Rept. 106-99, part 1), [19AP] Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [19AP] Committee on Resources discharged, [19AP] Passed House amended, [21AP] H.R. 1185-- A bill to modify the requirements for paying Federal timber sale receipts; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources. By Mr. DeFAZIO, [18MR] H.R. 1186-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to include primary flood damages avoided as benefits for cost-benefit analyses for Federal nonstructural flood damage reduction projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), [18MR] H.R. 1187-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of medical nutrition therapy services furnished by registered dietitions and nutrition professionals; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Coyne, Mr. English, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Foley, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Portman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pickering, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Boucher, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baker, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Clay, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kind, Mr. King, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Larson, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paul, Mr. Payne, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shows, Mr. Simpson, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vento, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Camp), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [21AP], [29AP], [6MY], [14MY], [20MY], [8JN], [10JN], [1JY], [16JY], [22JY], [2AU], [8SE], [21SE], [4OC], [13OC], [3NO], [10NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 1188-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for the payment of tuition and related expenses for postsecondary education; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson- Lee of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Norton, Mr. Paul, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Weiner), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [4MY], [13MY], [10JN], [24JN] H.R. 1189-- A bill to make technical corrections in title 17, United States Code, and other laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Berman), [18MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-84), [12AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13AP] H.R. 1190-- A bill to impose certain limitations on the receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste, to authorize State and local controls over the flow of municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Klink, Mr. Upton, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Minge, Mr. Souder, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Leach, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rush, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Borski, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Levin, Mr. Hostettler, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Pease, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Markey), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [28AP], [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [29JN], [30JN], [14JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE], [28OC] H.R. 1191-- A bill to designate certain facilities of the United States Postal Service in Chicago, Illinois; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, [18MR] Cosponsors added, [28AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [24MY] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-123] (signed December 6, 1999) H.R. 1192-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Istook, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hansen, and Mr. Nethercutt), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [6MY] H.R. 1193-- A bill to establish programs regarding early detection, diagnosis, and interventions for newborns and infants with hearing loss; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Morella, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Sherman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Berman, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Olver, Mr. Fossella, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. English, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Payne, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Foley), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [14AP], [20AP], [27AP], [29AP], [6MY], [11MY], [20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [10JN], [16JN], [24JN], [29JN], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [22JY], [26JY], [30JY], [5AU], [8SE], [13SE], [23SE], [21OC], [10NO], [16NO] H.R. 1194-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exclusion from gross income for foster care payments shall also apply to payments by qualified placement agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Nussle, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Terry, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Payne, Mr. DeLay, Mrs. Northup, Mrs. Capps, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Bliley), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [12MY], [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [1JY], [14JY], [29JY], [14SE], [24SE], [4OC], [28OC] H.R. 1195-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for meal and entertainment expenses of small businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Talent, Mr. Ramstad, and Ms. Dunn), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [13AP], [28AP], [5MY], [6MY], [19MY], [30JN], [15JY], [27JY], [2AU], [14SE], [30SE], [6OC], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 1196-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 60-month limitation on the amount of education loan interest which is allowable as a deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. English), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [26AP], [28AP], [29AP], [6MY], [18MY], [24MY], [8JN], [9JN], [15JN], [18JN], [22JY], [14SE], [21OC], [8NO] H.R. 1197-- A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide the District of Columbia with autonomy over its budgets; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. NORTON, [18MR] H.R. 1198-- A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate Congressional review of newly-passed District laws; to the Committees on Government Reform; Rules. By Ms. NORTON, [18MR] H.R. 1199-- A bill to prohibit the expenditure of funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the creation of new National Wildlife Refuges without specific authorization from Congress pursuant to a recommendation from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to create the refuge; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. POMBO, [18MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP] H.R. 1200-- A bill to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform; Armed Services. By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Coyne), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [16JN], [15JY], [5AU] H.R. 1201-- A bill to provide for a private right of action in the case of injury from the importation of certain dumped and subsidized merchandise; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary. By Mr. REGULA, [18MR] H.R. 1202-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interstate- connected conduct relating to exotic animals; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Goss, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Moran [[Page 2561]] of Virginia, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Leach, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Porter, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Stark, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bentsen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Shays, Mr. Markey, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Castle, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Gilman), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [13MY], [26MY], [10JN], [17JN], [29JN], [14JY] H.R. 1203-- A bill to encourage the International Monetary Fund to fully implement transparency and efficiency policies; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SAXTON, [18MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [20AP] H.R. 1204-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the importation of crude oil and petroleum products; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself and Mr. Watkins), [18MR] H.R. 1205-- A bill to prohibit oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Markey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Luther, and Mr. Kind), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [12MY] H.R. 1206-- A bill to transfer the impact aid program to the Department of the Treasury and to provide for the procurement of services by nongovernmental personnel for the performance of the functions of the impact aid program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. TERRY (for himself and Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [28AP] H.R. 1207-- A bill to prohibit the United States Government from entering into certain agreements or arrangements related to public lands without the express prior approval of Congress; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr of California, and Mr. George Miller of California), [18MR] H.R. 1208-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a Federal contract and to require a clause in each subcontract under a Federal contract that outlines the provisions of the prompt payment statute and other related information; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. WYNN, [18MR] Cosponsors added, [25MY] H.R. 1209-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide a penalty for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses as described in its subcontracting plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. WYNN, [18MR] Cosponsors added, [25MY] H.R. 1210-- A bill to provide for continued compensation for Federal employees when funds are not otherwise available due to a lapse in appropriations; to the Committees on Government Reform; Appropriations. By Mr. WYNN, [18MR] H.R. 1211-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Ms. McKinney), [22MR] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-122), [29AP] H.R. 1212-- A bill to protect producers of agricultural commodities who applied for a Crop Revenue Coverage PLUS supplemental endorsement for the 1999 crop year; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Cooksey), [22MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23MR] Passed Senate, [25MR] Presented to the President (March 31, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-7] (signed April 1, 1999) H.R. 1213-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote expanded retirement savings; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Matsui), [22MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12AP], [26AP], [26MY] H.R. 1214-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an enhanced quality assurance program within the Veterans Benefits Administration; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Shows, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Danner, Mr. Costello, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Klink, and Ms. McKinney), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [25MR], [14AP], [21AP], [28AP], [6MY], [11MY], [12MY], [20MY], [24MY], [10JN], [22JN] H.R. 1215-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Paul, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Obey, and Mr. Ose), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [27AP], [5MY], [16JN], [18JN], [27JY], [3NO], [9NO] H.R. 1216-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that pay adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be made in the same manner as is applicable to Federal employees generally and to revise the authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make further locality pay adjustments for those employees; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Leach, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Shows, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Minge, Mr. Ney, Mr. Sawyer, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Olver, Mr. Strickland, Mr. LaHood, Mr. King, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Allen, Mr. Vento, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. English, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Horn, Mr. Borski, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Moore, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Luther, Mr. Weller, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Klink, Mr. Towns, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Tanner), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [14AP], [13MY], [15JN], [18JN], [15JY], [17NO] H.R. 1217-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200; to the Committee on Ways and Means By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bryant, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Engel, Mr. English, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goode, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Turner, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Strickland), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [14AP], [12MY], [19MY], [8JN], [23JN], [29JN], [14JY], [20JY], [29SE], [18NO] H.R. 1218-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Mica, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Crane, Mr. Istook, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Cox, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Forbes, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Largent, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Goode, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. DeMint, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. John, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Talent, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McCrery, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Berry, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Pickering, Mr. King, Mr. Terry, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Linder, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Camp, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Cook, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Dickey, Mr. English, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Riley, Mr. Latham, Mr. Portman, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Graham, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Kingston, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Ney, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Whitfield), [23MR] [[Page 2562]] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [14AP], [27AP], [11MY], [18MY], [9JN], [24JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-204), [25JN] Passed House, [30JN] H.R. 1219-- A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act and the Miller Act, relating to payment protections for persons providing labor and materials for Federal construction projects; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Horn, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Filner), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [20AP], [28AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [17MY], [20MY], [10JN], [12JY], [29JY] Reported from the Committee on Government Reform amended (H. Rept. 106-277, part 1), [30JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU] Passed Senate, [5AU] Presented to the President (August 11, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-49] (signed August 17, 1999) H.R. 1220-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide financial assistance to the Tri-State Maritime Safety Association of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania for use for maritime emergency response on the Delaware River; to the Committees on Armed Services; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Borski, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Greenwood), [23MR] H.R. 1221-- A bill to provide assistance for poison prevention and to stabilize the funding of regional poison control centers; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Leach, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Foley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ney, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Camp, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Clay), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [15AP], [22AP], [28AP], [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [20MY], [24MY], [8JN], [14JN], [16JN], [17JN], [23JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [16JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [8SE], [13SE], [14SE], [15SE], [21SE], [23SE], [24SE], [27SE], [28SE], [30SE], [5OC], [12OC], [14OC], [20OC], [21OC], [25OC], [2NO], [3NO], [8NO] H.R. 1222-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make certain changes related to payments for graduate medical education under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Sanders), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [28AP], [12MY], [18MY], [24MY], [22JN], [24JN], [15JY], [29JY], [4AU], [9SE], [21SE] H.R. 1223-- A bill to provide grants to 10 high-need local educational agencies or eligible consortium to establish or expand National Teachers Academies to serve as national models for teacher training, development, and recruitment and to facilitate high-quality curriculum development; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [23MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP] H.R. 1224-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for comprehensive financing for graduate medical education; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Bentsen), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [27AP], [29AP], [23JN] H.R. 1225-- A bill to authorize funds for the payment of salaries and expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE, [23MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-177), [9JN] H.R. 1226-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to eliminate the backlog in satisfying requests of former members of the Armed Forces for the issuance or replacement of military medals and decorations; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. EVANS, [23MR] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [27SE], [9NO] H.R. 1227-- A bill to provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws; to the Committees on Government Reform; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rush, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Olver, Mr. Vento, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Klink, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Strickland, and Ms. Berkley), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [13MY], [19MY], [8JN], [10JN], [19OC] H.R. 1228-- A bill to amend the retirement provisions of title 5, United States Code, to extend to inspectors of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, revenue officers of the Internal Revenue Service, and certain others, the same treatment as is accorded to law enforcement officers; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. FILNER, [23MR] Cosponsors added, [26AP], [11MY], [8JN], [17JN], [20JY], [8SE], [13SE], [23SE], [28SE], [21OC], [3NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 1229-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the types of equipment which may be acquired with tax-exempt financing by volunteer fire departments and to provide a comparable treatment for emergency medical service organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Shows, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. LaTourette), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [29AP], [8JN], [20JY], [8SE], [14SE] H.R. 1230-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to make reimbursement for certain damages incurred as a result of bonding regulations adopted by the Bureau of Land Management on February 28, 1997, and subsequently determined to be in violation of Federal law; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GIBBONS, [23MR] H.R. 1231-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest lands to Elko County, Nevada, for continued use as a cemetery; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GIBBONS, [23MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-308), [8SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21SE] H.R. 1232-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive recoupment of Federal government Medicaid claims to tobacco-related State settlements if the State uses a portion of those funds for programs to reduce the use of tobacco products and to assist in the economic diversification of tobacco farming communities; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. Meehan), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [28AP] H.R. 1233-- A bill to regulate interstate commerce by providing a Federal cause of action against firearms manufacturers, dealers, and importers for the harm resulting from gun violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12AP], [21AP], [10JN], [21JY] H.R. 1234-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Foley, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr. Boehlert), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [10JN], [24SE], [16NO] H.R. 1235-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts with the Solano County Water Agency, California, to use Solano Project facilities for impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, [23MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-426), [1NO] Rules suspended. Passed House, [1NO] H.R. 1236-- A bill to designate the headquarters building of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, DC, as the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. RANGEL, [23MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [4MY] H.R. 1237-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants for the national estuary program to be used for the development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan, to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Shays), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [18MY], [10JN], [22JN], [16JY], [21JY], [27JY], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE], [21SE], [28SE], [2NO] H.R. 1238-- A bill to combat the crime of international trafficking and to protect the rights of victims; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary. By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [23MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [21AP], [11MY], [19MY], [26MY], [23JN], [29JN], [29JY], [30JY], [9NO] H.R. 1239-- A bill to designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Shays, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Campbell, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Markey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Costello, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Borski, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Berman, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Allen, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Clay, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Holden, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Holt, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Filner, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kind, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Roybal- Allard, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Evans, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Inslee, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Thompson [[Page 2563]] of California, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Waters, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Moore, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Olver, Mr. Minge, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Luther, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Obey, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [29AP], [19MY], [17JN], [29JN], [5AU], [4OC], [19OC] Cosponsors removed, [27AP] H.R. 1240-- A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to require that the scores of each judge be made public after each round; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [23MR] H.R. 1241-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Ms. WATERS, [23MR] H.R. 1242-- A bill for the relief of Mary Yaros; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [23MR] H.R. 1243-- A bill to reauthorize the National Marine Sanctuaries Act; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [29JN] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-224), [12JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21SE] H.R. 1244-- A bill to provide a framework for consideration by the legislative and executive branches of unilateral economic sanctions; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Clement, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Minge, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Luther, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. John, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Shows, Mr. Kuykendall, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Baird, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Moran of Kansas), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [27AP], [6MY], [17MY], [20MY], [26MY], [22JN], [14JY], [22JY], [29JY], [8SE], [22SE], [20OC], [5NO], [10NO], [17NO] H.R. 1245-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the transfer of firearms over the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RUSH, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [3MY], [6MY], [9JN] H.R. 1246-- A bill to create a National Museum of Women's History Advisory Committee; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rush, Mr. Shows, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Gallegly), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [12JY], [15SE], [29SE] H.R. 1247-- A bill to expand the fund raising authorities of the American Battle Monuments Commission to expedite the establishment of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia and to ensure adequate funds for the repair and long-term maintenance of the memorial, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [21AP], [3MY], [8JN], [17JN], [24JN] H.R. 1248-- A bill to prevent violence against women; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Commerce. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Carson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Wilson, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Danner, Mr. Leach, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Granger), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [15AP], [20AP], [27AP], [10MY], [11MY], [14MY], [17MY], [18MY], [20MY], [24MY], [25MY], [9JN], [10JN], [14JN], [15JN], [22JN], [1JY], [12JY], [26JY], [9SE], [13SE], [17SE], [22SE], [23SE], [28SE], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [14OC], [20OC], [1NO], [4NO], [9NO], [17NO] H.R. 1249-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Collins, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Isakson), [24MR] H.R. 1250-- A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify and improve the requirements for the development of an automated entry-exit control system, to enhance land border control and enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means. By Mr. LAFALCE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pickett, Mr. English, Ms. Lee, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Holden, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12AP], [13AP], [20AP], [21AP], [27AP], [29AP], [24MY], [22JN] H.R. 1251-- A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at 8850 South 700 East, Sandy, Utah, as the ``Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. COOK, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [24MY] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-124] (signed December 6, 1999) H.R. 1252-- A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to repeal the Interstate System Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot Program; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [30JY] H.R. 1253-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the use of tax-exempt financing by governmentally owned electric utilities and to subject certain activities of such utilities to income tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ramstad, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [20AP] H.R. 1254-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refund of up to 5 percent of the income tax otherwise payable for taxable year 1999; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. McInnis), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [28AP], [8JN] H.R. 1255-- A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to add Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, and Wayne Counties, Tennessee, to the Appalachian region; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Jenkins), [24MR] H.R. 1256-- A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for an annual limit on the amount of certain fees which may be collected by the Securities and Exchange Commission; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. Menendez), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [28AP], [3MY], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [24MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [15JN], [16JN], [22JN], [29JN], [12JY], [15JY], [27JY], [15SE] H.R. 1257-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to continuation of operating assistance for small transit operators in large urbanized areas; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FROST, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [23JN] H.R. 1258-- A bill to accelerate the Wilderness designation process by establishing a timetable for the completion of wilderness studies on Federal Lands; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [24MR] H.R. 1259-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means; Rules. By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Crane, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Archer, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Bilbray), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12MY], [20MY], [24MY], [25MY] Passed House amended, [26MY] H.R. 1260-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the harbor maintenance tax and to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 to authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with revenues from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BORSKI (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [5MY], [11MY], [19MY], [20MY], [26MY], [18JN], [24JN], [29JN], [21JY], [29JY], [8SE], [14SE], [21OC], [3NO] H.R. 1261-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XIX of the Social Security Act to promote the purchase of private long-term care insurance by providing tax deductibility, State Medicaid flexibility, and information dissemination; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. [[Page 2564]] By Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Sawyer), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [22AP], [29AP], [6MY], [13MY], [9JN], [10JN], [16JN], [1JY], [22JY], [5AU] H.R. 1262-- A bill to provide that existing facilities located on the Pentwater River in Michigan, are not required to be licensed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under part 1 of the Federal Power Act; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [24MR] H.R. 1263-- A bill to require the Federal Government to disclose to Federal employees on each paycheck the Government's share of taxes for old- age, survivors, and disability insurance and for hospital insurance of the employee, and the Government's total payroll allocation for the employee; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Camp, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Sanford), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [6MY] H.R. 1264-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that each employer show on the W-2 form of each employee the employer's share of taxes for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance and for hospital insurance for the employee as well as the total amount of such taxes for such employee; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Sanford), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [8JN], [24JN] H.R. 1265-- A bill to develop a demonstration project through the National Science Foundation to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics, science, and information technology; to the Committees on Science; Education and the Workforce. By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Costello, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Carson, Mr. Owens, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Waters, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Traficant, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Larson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Frost, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Turner, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Clay, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [22AP], [26MY], [8JN], [23JN], [12JY], [30JY], [14OC] H.R. 1266-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the payment of United States arrearages to the United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LEACH, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [15AP] H.R. 1267-- A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies that agree to begin school for secondary students after 9:00 in the morning; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. LOFGREN, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [19OC] H.R. 1268-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to invest such trust funds in marketable obligations of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GARY MILLER of California, [24MR] H.R. 1269-- A bill to amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to strengthen sanctions for violations of that Act relating to oil or gas royalties; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. DeFazio), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [19AP], [17MY] H.R. 1270-- A bill to authorize States and political subdivisions of States to control the management of municipal solid waste generated within their jurisdictions, and to exempt States and political subdivisions of States from civil liability with respect to the good faith passage, implementation, and enforcement of flow control ordinances; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MINGE, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP] H.R. 1271-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. NORTON, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [16JN], [24JN], [19JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE], [27SE], [30SE], [18OC], [27OC], [17NO] H.R. 1272-- A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow State educational agencies and local educational agencies to establish and implement uniform policies with respect to discipline and order applicable to all children within their jurisdiction to ensure safety and an appropriate educational atmosphere in their schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. NUSSLE, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [4MY], [19MY], [8JN], [9JN], [29JN], [26JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [14SE], [15SE], [22SE], [27SE] H.R. 1273-- A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to repeal unconstitutional reporting and recordkeeping requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. OXLEY (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN], [10JN] H.R. 1274-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for medical research related to developing vaccines against widespread diseases; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Matsui, and Ms. Woolsey), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [2AU], [21SE], [28SE], [4OC], [5OC], [7OC], [14OC], [2NO], [5NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 1275-- A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the interstate movement of live birds for the purpose of having the birds participate in animal fighting; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [20AP], [6MY], [11MY], [25MY], [16JN], [15JY], [29JY], [23SE], [28OC], [3NO], [5NO], [9NO], [16NO], [19NO], [22NO] Cosponsors removed, [14OC] H.R. 1276-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers from certain unreasonable practices of creditors which result in higher fees or rates of interest for credit cardholders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Luther, Mr. Shows, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Stark, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Olver, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Hinchey, and Ms. Woolsey), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [6MY], [20MY], [22JN], [20JY], [18NO] H.R. 1277-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, to establish the National Public Employment Relations Commission, and to amend title I of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SANDERS, [24MR] H.R. 1278-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Washington, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [22AP], [28AP], [29AP], [5MY], [20MY], [29JY], [9SE] H.R. 1279-- A bill to designate the Federal building and United States post office located at 223 Sharkey Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the ``Aaron E. Henry Federal Building and United States Post Office''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, [24MR] H.R. 1280-- A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban toys which in size, shape, or overall appearance resemble real handguns; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [2NO] H.R. 1281-- A bill to allow media coverage of court proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. DeLay, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Portman, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Coble, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Salmon, Mr. English, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Hulshof, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Baker, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Borski, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hayes, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Rogan), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [5MY], [15JN], [18JN], [22JN], [14JY] H.R. 1282-- A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to limit the value of certain real and personal property that an individual debtor may elect to exempt under State or local law; to make nondischargeable consumer debts for luxury goods and services acquired in the 90-day period ending on the date a case is commenced under such title; and to permit parties in interest to request the dismissal of cases under chapter 7 of such title; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, [25MR] H.R. 1283-- A bill to establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of personal injury claims arising out of asbestos exposure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Foley, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [4MY], [14JN], [18JN], [29JN], [20JY], [29JY], [13SE], [22SE], [30SE], [20OC], [10NO] H.R. 1284-- A bill to provide for protection of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and endangered species and other protected species of fish and wildlife that inhabit or use that refuge, to ensure that scarce wildlife refuge land in and around the Minneapolis, Minnesota, metropolitan area is not subjected to physical or auditory impairment, and to ensure that the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 is adequately implemented; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Radanovich), [25MR] H.R. 1285-- A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage of cancer screening; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. [[Page 2565]] By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Sandlin), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [18MY], [26MY], [12JY], [7OC], [14OC], [25OC] H.R. 1286-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation- exposed veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Shows, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Frost), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [21AP], [28AP], [10MY], [24MY], [22JN], [14JY], [29JY], [9NO] H.R. 1287-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to grant relief to participants in multiemployer plans from certain section 415 limits on retirement plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Quinn, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Metcalf), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [11MY], [13MY], [8JN], [16JN], [17JN], [24JN], [12JY], [8SE], [28OC] H.R. 1288-- A bill to require Medicare providers to disclose publicly staffing and performance in order to promote improved consumer information and choice, to protect employees of Medicare providers who report concerns about the safety and quality of services provided by Medicare providers or who report violations of Federal or State law by those providers, and to require review of the impact on public health and safety of proposed mergers and acquisitions of Medicare providers; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Filner, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Olver, Mr. Serrano, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kind, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Clyburn), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [15AP], [29AP], [18MY], [17JN], [4AU], [14SE], [26OC] H.R. 1289-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive recoupment of the Federal government Medicaid share of tobacco-related State settlements under certain conditions; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [4MY], [8JN] H.R. 1290-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to wetlands mitigation banking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Baker, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Armey), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [17JN], [12JY], [16JY], [26JY], [19OC] H.R. 1291-- A bill to prohibit the imposition of access charges on Internet service providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Armey, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Weller, Mr. Mica, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Regula, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Goode, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Shows, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Packard, Mr. Linder, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Ose, Mr. Camp, Mr. Goodlatte, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Barcia, and Mr. Scarborough), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [28AP], [6MY], [11MY], [26MY], [8JN], [16JN], [1JY], [14JY], [22SE], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 1292-- A bill to provide that no Federal income tax shall be imposed on amounts received by Holocaust victims or their heirs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Hayworth), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [16JN], [22JN], [21JY], [27JY] H.R. 1293-- A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to provide equitable treatment with respect to State and local income taxes for certain individuals who perform duties on vessels; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Shows, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Wise), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [9JN], [17JN], [22JN], [21JY] H.R. 1294-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the period for filing for a credit or refund of individual income taxes from 3 to 7 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Sessions), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [8JN], [5OC] H.R. 1295-- A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide for the explusion from school and termination of educational services with respect to a child with a disability who carries a weapon to school or to a school function; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [20AP] H.R. 1296-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an outpatient clinic in the Seventh Congressional District of Georgia; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [15JN] H.R. 1297-- A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reduce losses caused by repetitive flooding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BENTSEN, [25MR] H.R. 1298-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit public schools and certain other entities to determine presumptive eligibility for children under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BENTSEN, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [21AP], [27AP], [4MY], [12MY], [4AU] H.R. 1299-- A bill to provide a safety net for farmers through reform of the marketing loan program under the Agricultural Market Transition Act, expansion of land enrollment opportunities under the conservation reserve program, and maintaining opportunities for foreign trade in United States agricultural commodities; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BERRY (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [4MY], [10MY], [14MY], [17MY], [24MY], [16JN] H.R. 1300-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to promote brownfields redevelopment, to reauthorize and reform the Superfund program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means. By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Horn, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Porter, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Walsh, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Leach, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Clement, Mr. Castle, Mr. Goss, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. King, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Thune, Ms. Danner, Mr. Cook, and Mr. McHugh), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [4MY], [5MY], [12MY], [19MY], [20MY], [25MY], [26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [15JN], [18JN], [23JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [2AU], [5AU], [21SE], [22SE], [24SE], [30SE], [12OC], [20OC], [27OC], [18NO] Cosponsors removed, [1JY], [3NO], [9NO] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H. Rept. 106-353, part 1), [30SE] H.R. 1301-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the listing of liquefied petroleum gas under section 112(r) of that Act; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Danner, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Talent, Mr. Graham, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Skelton), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [21AP], [22AP], [28AP], [4MY], [6MY], [13MY], [18MY], [24MY], [9JN], [18JN], [1JY], [21JY] H.R. 1302-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from the minimum wage recordkeeping and overtime compensation requirements certain specialized employees; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself and Mr. Andrews), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [27AP] H.R. 1303-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for dry cleaning equipment which uses reduced amounts of hazardous substances; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Price of North Carolina), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [14JN], [18JN], [23JN], [1JY], [27JY], [29JY], [5AU], [23SE], [18OC], [27OC], [4NO] H.R. 1304-- A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner as such laws apply to collective bargaining by labor organizations under the National Labor Relations Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Baker, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Horn, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Scarborough, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Towns, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Paul, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Klink), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [28AP], [29AP], [6MY], [13MY], [19MY], [25MY], [8JN], [17JN], [22JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [21JY], [30JY], [5AU], [8SE], [14SE], [23SE], [29SE], [7OC], [14OC], [18OC], [21OC], [2NO] Cosponsors removed, [14OC] H.R. 1305-- A bill to prohibit funding to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) until debt owed to the United States by heavily indebted poor countries has been canceled; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; International Relations. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [29JN], [27SE], [30SE] H.R. 1306-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an additional place of holding [[Page 2566]] court for the Western Division of the Central Judicial District of California; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. CAPPS, [25MR] H.R. 1307-- A bill to provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to improve the quality and availability of after-school programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Luther, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Regula, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shows, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Wilson, and Mr. Wise), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [20AP], [21AP], [17NO] H.R. 1308-- A bill to extend the supplemental security income benefits program to Guam and the United States Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself and Mr. Underwood), [25MR] H.R. 1309-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to provide compensation and increased safety for on-site storage of spent nuclear fuel and high- level radioactive waste; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. COOK, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [22AP] H.R. 1310-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow non-itemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Herger, and Mrs. Thurman), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [14MY], [10JN], [1JY], [22JY], [30JY], [5AU], [4OC], [10NO], [18NO] H.R. 1311-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the income inclusion on a distribution from an individual retirement account to the extent that the distribution is contributed for charitable purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [14MY], [10JN], [1JY], [22JY], [30JY], [5AU], [4OC], [10NO], [18NO] H.R. 1312-- A bill to impose a moratorium on increases in the rates charged for cable television service, to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an inquiry into the causes of such increases and the impediments to competition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Coyne, and Mr. George Miller of California), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [9SE] H.R. 1313-- A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to restrict the use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in certain facilities receiving Medicare or Medicaid funds, to require recording and reporting of information on that use and on sentinel events occurring in those facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Stark, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Ford, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cummings, and Ms. Berkley), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [27AP], [8JN], [29JN], [12JY], [27JY], [8SE], [14OC], [19OC] H.R. 1314-- A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a portion of the Columbia River as a recreational river, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Baird, and Mr. McDermott), [25MR] H.R. 1315-- A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to eliminate the fiscal year limitation on the cap on the percentage of community development block grant funds received by the City and County of Los Angeles, California, that may be used to provide public services and to provide that all communities in the County of Los Angeles receiving such block grant funds may use the same percentage of such amounts to provide public services as the City and County of Los Angeles; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. DREIER, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [8JN], [9JN], [17JN], [22JN], [29JN], [14JY], [15JY], [27JY] H.R. 1316-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce employer and employee Social Security taxes to the extent there is a Federal budget surplus; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget. By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), [25MR] H.R. 1317-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit for taxpayers owning certain commercial power takeoff vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Herger), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [14AP], [27AP], [29AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [18MY], [20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [18JN], [23JN], [12JY], [3AU], [21SE] H.R. 1318-- A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kyrgyzstan; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Crane), [25MR] H.R. 1319-- A bill to assure that innocent users and businesses gain access to solutions to the year 2000 problem-related failures through fostering an incentive to settle year 2000 lawsuits that may disrupt significant sectors of the American economy; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. ESHOO, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [29AP] H.R. 1320-- A bill to regulate interstate commerce by electronic means by permitting and encouraging the continued expansion of electronic commerce through the operation of free market forces, and other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform. By Ms. ESHOO, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [29AP], [12MY], [26MY], [20JY], [4OC] H.R. 1321-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the holding period for long-term capital gain treatment to 6 months; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FOLEY, [25MR] H.R. 1322-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limits on the amount of nondeductible contributions to individual retirement plans and to adjust the amount of deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Weygand), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [27AP], [4MY], [6MY], [24MY], [10JN], [1JY], [12JY], [3AU], [13SE], [14SE], [21SE], [22SE], [28SE], [30SE], [5OC], [6OC], [26OC], [27OC], [1NO], [4NO], [17NO], [19NO] H.R. 1323-- A bill to promote research to identify and evaluate the health effects of silicone breast implants, and to ensure that women and their doctors receive accurate information about such implants; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Frost, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Filner, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shows, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McNulty, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Horn, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Ford, Ms. Carson, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Engel, Ms. Norton, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Hulshof, and Mr. Kind), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [24JN], [12JY], [5AU], [29SE], [26OC], [17NO] H.R. 1324-- A bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to authorize appropriations to purchase and to make available to emergency feeding organizations additional commodities for distribution to needy persons; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [8JN], [12JY], [19JY], [14SE] H.R. 1325-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the amount of the charitable deduction allowable for contributions of food inventory, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Houghton), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [6MY], [19MY], [10JN], [15JN], [18JN], [23JN], [12JY], [15JY], [19JY], [22JY], [27JY], [30JY], [4AU], [8SE], [14SE], [5OC], [7OC], [21OC] H.R. 1326-- A bill to continue and expand the program to provide assistance to separated and retired members of the Armed Forces to obtain certification and employment as teachers, to transfer the jurisdiction over the program to the Secretary of Education, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Armed Services. By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Hill of Indiana), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [28AP], [4MY], [20MY], [24MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [29JN] H.R. 1327-- A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at 34480 Highway 101 South in Cloverdale, Oregon, as the ``Maurine B. Neuberger United States Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [17JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [29JN] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-125] (signed December 6, 1999) H.R. 1328-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the research credit for expenses attributable to certain collaborative research consortia; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Weller, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Crane, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Camp, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. English, and Mr. Kleczka), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [18JN], [15JY], [30JY], [9SE] H.R. 1329-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that tips received for certain services shall not be subject to income or employment taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mrs. Bono), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [26AP], [28AP], [12MY], [9JN], [24JN], [29JN], [19JY], [21JY], [5OC], [7OC], [19OC], [4NO] H.R. 1330-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the mandatory minimum penalties provided for possessing, brandishing, or discharging [[Page 2567]] a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. KELLY, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [15AP], [11MY], [25MY], [12JY] H.R. 1331-- A bill to promote youth entrepreneurship education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. English, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Gutierrez), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [8JN], [16JY] H.R. 1332-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to expand protections for consumers by adjusting statutory exemptions and civil penalties to reflect inflation, to eliminate the Rule of 78s accounting for interest rebates in consumer credit transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Hinchey), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [12MY], [30JN] H.R. 1333-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance to first-time homebuyers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Lee, Mr. Moore, Mr. Frost, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sisisky, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Mr. Deutsch), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [29AP], [13MY], [10JN], [1JY], [26JY], [23SE] H.R. 1334-- A bill to provide for the enhanced implementation of the amendments made to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Agriculture. By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [3MY], [6MY], [18MY], [27MY], [1JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [4OC] H.R. 1335-- A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend COBRA continuation coverage for surviving spouses; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Costello, Mr. Stark, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Vento, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Abercrombie), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [13AP], [14AP] H.R. 1336-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide enhanced vouchers for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for low-income elderly and disabled tenants of housing projects with expiring contracts for Federal rental assistance to ensure that such tenants can afford to retain their previously assisted dwelling units, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Walsh), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [26AP], [6MY], [14MY], [8JN], [1JY], [19JY], [5AU], [24SE], [14OC] H.R. 1337-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on vaccines to 25 cents per dose; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Paul, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Shows, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Dunn, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Shaw), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [27AP], [29AP], [6MY], [18MY], [8JN], [16JN], [1JY], [29JY], [4AU], [4OC] H.R. 1338-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 2000 and succeeding fiscal years; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Hoyer), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [16JY] H.R. 1339-- A bill to require insured depository institutions, depository institution holding companies, and insured credit unions to protect the confidentiality of financial information obtained concerning their customers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. MARKEY, [25MR] H.R. 1340-- A bill to require brokers, dealers, investment companies, and investment advisers to protect the confidentiality of financial information obtained concerning their customers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY, [25MR] H.R. 1341-- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a national family caregiver support program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Waxman), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [27OC] H.R. 1342-- A bill to protect children from firearms violence; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Commerce. By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [22AP], [27AP], [29AP], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [18MY], [26MY], [9JN], [10JN], [15JN] Cosponsors removed, [13MY] H.R. 1343-- A bill to provide for the continued maintenance and preservation of Governors Island, New York, by the Administrator of General Services; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [25MR] H.R. 1344-- A bill to promote and improve access to health care services in rural areas; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Kind, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Berry, Mr. Herger, Mr. Leach, Mr. Latham, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Frost, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Baird, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Rahall), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [26AP], [28AP], [29AP], [4MY], [5MY], [11MY], [20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [14JN], [16JN], [18JN], [24JN], [12JY], [14JY], [20JY], [26JY], [30JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [15SE], [23SE], [29SE], [1OC], [6OC], [21OC], [26OC] H.R. 1345-- A bill to eliminate the mandate that States require people to provide their Social Security numbers on applications for recreational licenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. OBEY (for himself and Mr. Kleczka), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [15JY] H.R. 1346-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to safeguard public health and provide to consumers food that is safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PALLONE, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [28AP], [2NO] H.R. 1347-- A bill to provide for a Medicare subvention demonstration project for veterans, to improve the Department of Defense TRICARE program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. PICKERING (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [15JY] H.R. 1348-- A bill to establish a moratorium on the Foreign Visitors Program at the Department of Energy nuclear laboratories and to require the establishment of a counterintelligence program at each of those laboratories; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [11MY], [26MY] H.R. 1349-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to combat the over- utilization of prison health care services and control rising prisoner health care costs; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. English, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cook, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Castle), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [14AP], [20AP], [26AP], [29AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [16JY], [15SE], [20OC], [25OC], [27OC], [2NO] H.R. 1350-- A bill to restore freedom of choice to women in the uniformed services serving outside the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Waters, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Evans, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Andrews, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Clay, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Berman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Carson, Mr. Rothman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Abercrombie), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [4MY], [12MY], [13MY], [19MY], [9JN] H.R. 1351-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and gift tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [14SE] H.R. 1352-- A bill to provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [8JN], [24JN], [15JY] H.R. 1353-- A bill to authorize the conveyance of the Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant No. 387 in Dallas, Texas; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Paul, Mr. Armey, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. Frost, Mr. Archer, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Combest, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Bonilla), [25MR] H.R. 1354-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage a strong community-based banking system; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Paul, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. Bereuter), [25MR] [[Page 2568]] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [27AP], [28AP], [4MY], [6MY], [19MY], [25MY], [27MY], [9JN], [1JY], [21JY], [4AU] H.R. 1355-- A bill to make available funds appropriated for the payment of United Nations arrearages; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Engel), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [13AP], [14AP], [15AP], [20AP], [21AP], [27AP], [28AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [24MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [22JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY], [19JY], [21JY], [26JY], [3AU], [5AU], [13SE], [15SE], [30SE], [4OC], [12OC], [26OC] H.R. 1356-- A bill to end international sexual trafficking, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Ms. Kaptur), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [20AP], [28AP], [1JY], [19JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [20OC], [21OC], [27OC], [28OC], [2NO], [8NO], [9NO] H.R. 1357-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum amount which may be contributed annually to an individual retirement plan to $5,000 and to increase the maximum amount which may be contributed annually to an education individual retirement account to $2,000; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Shows, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Paul, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Gary Miller of California), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [15AP], [4MY], [15JN], [12OC] H.R. 1358-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits for making energy efficiency improvements to existing homes and for constructing new energy efficient homes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. English, and Mr. Lipinski), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [20AP], [3MY], [5MY], [6MY], [13MY], [20MY], [26MY], [9JN], [10JN], [14JN], [15JN], [16JN], [22JN], [23JN], [30JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [21JY], [26JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY], [4AU], [8SE], [9SE], [21SE], [28OC], [2NO], [15NO], [16NO] H.R. 1359-- A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse to be constructed at 10 East Commerce Street in Youngstown, Ohio, as the ``Frank J. Battisti and Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [25MR] H.R. 1360-- A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for equitable duty treatment for certain wool used in making suits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Forbes), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [1JY], [22JY], [3AU], [28SE] H.R. 1361-- A bill to bar the imposition of increased tariffs or other retaliatory measures against the products of the European Union in response to the banana regime of the European Union; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Towns), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [4MY], [29JN] H.R. 1362-- A bill to make satisfactory progress toward completion of high school or a college program a permissible work activity under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. WOOLSEY, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [7OC] H.R. 1363-- A bill to specify that the legal public holiday known as Washington's Birthday be called by that name; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. English, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Spence, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Goode, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Coble, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Martinez), [12AP] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [20AP], [26AP], [28AP], [5MY], [14MY], [27MY], [14JY], [29JY], [9SE], [27SE], [29SE], [12OC] H.R. 1364-- A bill to exclude certain veterans' compensation and pension amounts from consideration as adjusted income for purposes of determining the amount of rent paid by a family for a dwelling unit assisted under the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ANDREWS, [12AP] H.R. 1365-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to recognize the time required to save funds for the college education of adopted children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Payne), [12AP] H.R. 1366-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Talent, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Sessions), [12AP] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [27AP], [5MY], [18MY], [26MY], [9JN], [22JN], [12JY], [22JY], [29JY], [13SE] H.R. 1367-- A bill to amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of the fuel additive MTBE in gasoline; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [12AP] Cosponsors added, [14SE], [22SE], [18OC], [19OC], [20OC], [10NO] H.R. 1368-- A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the United States Armed Forces in Kosovo unless that deployment is specifically authorized by law; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barr of Georgia, and Mr. Wamp), [12AP] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [22AP], [27AP] H.R. 1369-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to make military helicopters and other equipment available to State and local governments to assist in emergency law enforcement and rescue operations; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Shows, Ms. Jackson- Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Luther, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Capuano), [12AP] H.R. 1370-- A bill to amend the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 to prevent persons doing business in interstate commerce from providing financial support to the International Olympic Committee until the International Olympic Committee adopts institutional reforms; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WAXMAN, [12AP] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [4MY] H.R. 1371-- A bill to amend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United States Code, to repeal the exception for claims arising outside the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gekas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. King, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Shays, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Wynn), [12AP] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [4MY], [3NO], [17NO] H.R. 1372-- A bill to prohibit the Department of the Interior from expending any funds for a mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas lease sale; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Gejdenson), [12AP] Cosponsors added, [8JN] H.R. 1373-- A bill to promote the development of a government in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) based on democratic principles and the rule of law, and that respects internationally recognized human rights, to assist the victims of Serbian oppression, to apply measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SANFORD (for himself and Mr. Goodling), [12AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY] H.R. 1374-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at 680 State Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey, as the ``John K. Rafferty Hamilton Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [12AP] Cosponsors added, [5AU] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC] H.R. 1375-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the maximum financial risk permitted for physicians participating in Medicare+Choice plans and encourage payment for quality; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK, [12AP] H.R. 1376-- A bill to extend the tax benefits available with respect to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro) and certain other areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crane, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Foley, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. Sweeney), [13AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-90), [13AP] Passed House amended, [15AP] Passed Senate, [15AP] Presented to the President (April 16, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-21] (signed April 19, 1999) H.R. 1377-- A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 13234 South Baltimore Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``John J. Buchanan Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform. [[Page 2569]] By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Crane, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Porter, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Evans, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Blagojevich, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Costello, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Phelps), [13AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [24MY] Passed Senate amended, [19NO] H.R. 1378-- A bill to authorize appropriations for carrying out pipeline safety activities under chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Commerce. By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), [13AP] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106- 153, part 1), [20MY] H.R. 1379-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, to make a technical correction relating to an emergency supplemental appropriation for international narcotics control and law enforcement assistance; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN, [13AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [20AP] Passed Senate, [27MY] Presented to the President (June 9, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-35] (signed June 15, 1999) H.R. 1380-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Shays, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Talent, Mr. Graham, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Latham, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Riley, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), [13AP] Cosponsors added, [11MY], [8JN] H.R. 1381-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employee's ``regular rate'' for purposes of calculating overtime compensation will not be affected by certain additional payments; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Goodling, and Mr. Dickey), [13AP] Cosponsors added, [11MY], [14JN], [18JN], [22JN], [29JN], [14JY], [22JY], [2AU] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-358), [1OC] H.R. 1382-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from overtime compensation for firefighters and rescue squad members who volunteer their services; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BATEMAN, [13AP] Cosponsors added, [24MY], [8JN], [17JN] H.R. 1383-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow registered vendors to administer refunds of Federal excise taxes on kerosene used in unvented heaters for home heating purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BATEMAN, [13AP] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 1384-- A bill to authorize an interpretive center and related visitor facilities within the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Hayworth), [13AP] H.R. 1385-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mrs. EMERSON, [13AP] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [5MY], [12MY], [24MY], [9JN], [22JY], [14SE], [14OC] H.R. 1386-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain on the sale of a family farming business to a family member; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Shows, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Istook, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hansen, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Petri, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), [13AP] Cosponsors added, [16JN] H.R. 1387-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for Government furnished headstones or markers for the marked graves of veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Olver, Mr. English, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Clement, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Levin, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Spratt), [13AP] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [26AP], [29AP], [14MY], [8JN], [10JN], [18JN], [8SE], [21SE], [4OC], [26OC], [10NO], [18NO] H.R. 1388-- A bill to establish a demonstration project to study and provide coverage of routine patient care costs for Medicare beneficiaries with cancer who are enrolled in an approved clinical trial program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. English, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Morella, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Gonzalez), [13AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [29AP], [6MY], [14MY], [20MY], [8JN], [10JN], [1JY], [22JY], [2AU], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE], [13OC], [26OC], [3NO], [10NO], [17NO] H.R. 1389-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the information reporting requirement relating to the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits imposed on educational institutions and certain other trades and businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Istook, Mr. Stump, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Condit, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hill of Montana, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bachus, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [13AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [9JN], [14JN], [16JN], [17JN], [12JY], [30JY], [7OC], [11NO] H.R. 1390-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rates of income tax imposed on individual taxpayers by 3 percentage points, to provide for a carryover basis of property acquired from a decedent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. OWENS, [13AP] H.R. 1391-- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which States may be certified to carry out voluntary environmental cleanup programs and to amend CERCLA regarding the liability of landowners and prospective purchasers; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. REGULA (for himself and Mr. Murtha), [13AP] H.R. 1392-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into contracts with providers of services to furnish certain inpatient hospital services at an all-inclusive rate of payment; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK, [13AP] Cosponsors added, [1JY] H.R. 1393-- A bill to provide wage parity for certain Department of Defense employees in Texas and Oklahoma; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [13AP] H.R. 1394-- A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal district judges in the State of Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Young of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Mica, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), [13AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY] H.R. 1395-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to suspend the application of certain motor vehicle fuel requirements in areas within the State of California during certain periods in order to reduce the retail cost of gasoline, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Calvert), [13AP] Cosponsors added, [14AP], [15AP], [20AP], [27AP] H.R. 1396-- A bill to save taxpayers money, reduce the deficit, cut corporate welfare, and protect and restore America's natural heritage by eliminating the fiscally wasteful and ecologically destructive commercial logging program on Federal public lands and to facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources; Education and the Workforce. By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Clay, Mr. Filner, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Luther, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Owens, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Larson, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Ms. Waters, Mr. Ford, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Holt, Mr. Towns, and Ms. Baldwin), [13AP] Cosponsors added, [23JN], [9SE], [19OC], [18NO] H.R. 1397-- A bill for the relief of Herman J. Koehler, III; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [13AP] H.R. 1398-- A bill to amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of certain fuel additives; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Doolittle), [14AP] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [28AP], [6MY], [8JN], [20OC] H.R. 1399-- A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation [[Page 2570]] Act of 1996 to provide States with the option to allow legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and blind or disabled medically needy individuals to be eligible for medical assistance under the Medicaid Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Agriculture; the Judiciary. By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Berman, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Frost, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rush, Mr. Menendez, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Lee, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Diaz-Balart), [14AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [6MY], [13MY], [20MY], [8JN], [10JN], [22JN], [3AU], [14SE], [22SE], [30SE], [13OC] H.R. 1400-- A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to improve collection and dissemination of information concerning bond prices and to improve price competition in bond markets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Markey, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Cox, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Largent, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Luther, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Ehrlich), [14AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-149), [18MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14JN] H.R. 1401-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 to 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Skelton) (both by request), [14AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-162), [24MY] Passed House amended, [10JN] Laid on the table, [14JN] H.R. 1402-- A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to implement the Class I milk price structure known as Option 1-A as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Holden, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Riley, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Hefley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Mica, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Baker, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. John, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Capuano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Allen, Mr. Barcia, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Talent, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Shows, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hayes, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Bass, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ney, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Klink, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Scott, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Wise), [14AP] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [21AP], [27AP], [5MY], [12MY], [19MY], [9JN], [23JN], [16JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-239), [19JY] Passed House amended, [22SE] H.R. 1403-- A bill to nullify the effect of certain provisions of various Executive orders; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [14AP] H.R. 1404-- A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to include the earned income credit in property that the debtor may elect to exempt from the estate; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, [14AP] H.R. 1405-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 143 West Liberty Street, Medina, Ohio, as the ``Donald J. Pease Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Oxley, and Ms. Kaptur), [14AP] Cosponsors added, [4MY], [11MY] H.R. 1406-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain bonds issued by local governments in connection with delinquent real property taxes may be treated as tax exempt; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Stupak), [14AP] H.R. 1407-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the individual capital gains tax for all individuals and to provide modest reductions in the capital gains tax for most individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COYNE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [14AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [24JN], [20OC] H.R. 1408-- A bill to make available funds for a security assistance training and support program for the self-defense of Kosova; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Olver, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [14AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [22AP], [12MY] H.R. 1409-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide that the provisions requiring payment of Federal benefits in the form of electronic funds transfers shall not apply with respect to benefits payable under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Shows), [14AP] Cosponsors added, [13SE] H.R. 1410-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt small issues from the restrictions on the deduction by financial institutions for interest; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH, [14AP] H.R. 1411-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 2-month extension for the due date for filing a tax return for any member of a uniformed service on a tour of duty outside the United States for a period which includes the normal due date for such filing; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [14AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP] H.R. 1412-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require the arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GREEN of Texas, [14AP] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [24JN] H.R. 1413-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and make permanent the Medicare demonstration project for military retirees and dependents; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Clement, Mr. Collins, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hilleary, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Luther, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weller, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Capuano), [14AP] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [3MY], [11MY], [24MY], [15JN], [17JN], [19JY], [26JY], [5AU], [8SE], [13SE], [21SE], [14OC], [8NO], [18NO] H.R. 1414-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income certain amounts received under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program and the F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. English), [14AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [29AP], [6MY], [20MY], [8JN], [2AU] H.R. 1415-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [14AP] H.R. 1416-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that interest on indebtedness used to finance the furnishing or sale of rate-regulated electric energy or natural gas in the United States shall be allocated solely to sources within the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McCRERY, [14AP] Cosponsors added, [15JY] H.R. 1417-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to make nonmilitary government aircraft subject to safety regulation by the Department of Transportation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MENENDEZ, [14AP] H.R. 1418-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 concerning liability for the sale of certain facilities for residential use; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MENENDEZ, [14AP] H.R. 1419-- A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 28, United States Code, to eliminate a vacant judgeship in the eastern district and establish a new judgeship in the western district of North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. [[Page 2571]] By Mrs. MYRICK, [14AP] H.R. 1420-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of provide a revenue- neutral simplification of the individual income tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [14AP] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [27MY] H.R. 1421-- A bill to prohibit the use of vending machines to sell tobacco products in all locations other than in locations in which the presence of minors is not permitted; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Millender- McDonald, and Ms. Woolsey), [14AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [20MY], [17JN] H.R. 1422-- A bill to require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits under titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Borski, Mr. Filner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Coyne, and Mr. Bonior), [14AP] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [9SE], [5OC], [18NO] H.R. 1423-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the mail-order sale of body armor; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STUPAK, [14AP] Cosponsors added, [26AP], [6MY], [8JN], [9SE], [1OC] H.R. 1424-- A bill to limit access to body armor by violent felons and to facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform. By Mr. STUPAK, [14AP] Cosponsors added, [26AP], [6MY], [8JN], [9SE], [1OC] H.R. 1425-- A bill to authorize security assistance for the Kosova Liberation Army to be used for training and support for their established self- defense forces in order to defend and protect the civilian population of Kosova against armed aggression; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [14AP] Cosponsors added, [27AP] H.R. 1426-- A bill to prevent the laundering of money; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. WATERS, [14AP] H.R. 1427-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to further improve the safety and health of working environments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hayworth, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Hilleary), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [23JN] H.R. 1428-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the ban against assault weapons by restricting the availability of such weapons and certain of their component parts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LANTOS, [15AP] H.R. 1429-- A bill to establish a program under the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to eliminate redlining in the insurance business; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Clay, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Owens, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Bishop, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [16JN] H.R. 1430-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand alternatives for families with children, to establish incentives to improve the quality and supply of child care, to increase the availablility and affordability of professional development for child care providers, to expand youth development opportunities, to ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities, to ensure adequate child care subsidies for low-income working families, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform; Banking and Financial Services; House Administration; Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Shows), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY] H.R. 1431-- A bill to reauthorize and amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON, [15AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-218), [1JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21SE] H.R. 1432-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide long-term nursing care at public expense to any veteran with a service-connected disability of 50 percent or greater; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Shows, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. Metcalf), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [28AP], [6MY], [20MY], [10JN], [17JN], [14JY], [30JY], [5AU], [13SE], [13OC], [2NO], [8NO] H.R. 1433-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BAIRD, [15AP] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [22JN], [30JN], [19JY], [20JY], [21JY], [29JY], [5AU] H.R. 1434-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Boehner), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN] H.R. 1435-- A bill to allow depository institutions to offer negotiable order of withdrawal accounts to all businesses, to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to pay interest on certain reserves, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Kanjorski), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [23JN] H.R. 1436-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Stenholm), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [11MY], [25MY], [8JN] H.R. 1437-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Stenholm), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [11MY], [25MY], [8JN] H.R. 1438-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Stenholm), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [11MY], [25MY], [8JN] H.R. 1439-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Stenholm), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN] H.R. 1440-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the 15 and 28 percent individual income tax rates to 10 and 23 percent over a 10 year period; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. English, and Mr. Horn), [15AP] H.R. 1441-- A bill to amend section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Castle, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Talent, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Upton, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Isakson, Mr. DeLay, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Latham, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Porter, and Ms. Granger), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [11MY], [9JN], [29JN], [14JY], [14JY], [27JY], [5AU], [1NO] H.R. 1442-- A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to continue and extend authority for transfers to State and local governments of certain property for law enforcement, public safety, and emergency response purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CALVERT, [15AP] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [18JN], [14JY], [30JY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-275), [30JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU] H.R. 1443-- A bill to provide for the collection of data on traffic stops; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Scott, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Berman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Clayton, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [19AP], [21AP], [26AP], [27AP], [3MY], [13MY], [18MY], [25MY], [9JN], [10JN], [24JN], [1JY], [22JY], [30JY], [4OC] H.R. 1444-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to develop and implement projects for fish screens, fish passage devices, and other similar measures to mitigate adverse impacts associated with irrigation system water diversions by local governmental entities in the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), [15AP] Reported with amendments from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 106-454, part 1), [5NO] [[Page 2572]] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9NO] H.R. 1445-- A bill to promote research into, and the development of an ultimate cure for, the disease known as fragile X; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself and Mr. Watkins), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [12MY], [19MY], [8JN], [15JN], [14JY], [4AU], [8SE], [5OC], [3NO], [18NO] H.R. 1446-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a tax-free distribution from a qualified retirement plan to the extent that the distribution is contributed for charitable purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DUNCAN, [15AP] Cosponsors added, [26JY], [9SE], [14SE], [23SE] H.R. 1447-- A bill to provide for the coordinated end-to-end testing and disclosure of the readiness of certain Federal and non-Federal computer systems for the year 2000 computer problem; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [10MY] H.R. 1448-- A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to redesign expeditiously the airspace over the New Jersey/New York metropolitan area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [15AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [25MY] H.R. 1449-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit sports agents from influencing college athletes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GORDON, [15AP] H.R. 1450-- A bill to protect the privacy of the individual with respect to the Social Security number and other personal information, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary. By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Murtha), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [11MY], [19MY], [24JN], [8SE] H.R. 1451-- A bill to establish the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Evans, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Phelps, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rush, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Costello, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Weller, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [15AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4OC] Passed Senate amended, [19NO] H.R. 1452-- A bill to create United States money in the form of noninterest bearing credit in accordance with the 1st and 5th clauses of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of the United States, to provide for noninterest bearing loans of the money so created to State and local governments solely for the purpose of funding capital projects; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the Budget. By Mr. LaHOOD, [15AP] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [17JN], [3AU], [9SE], [4OC], [14OC], [4NO], [18NO] H.R. 1453-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for 2-earner married couples; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LAMPSON, [15AP] H.R. 1454-- A bill to affirm the religious freedom of taxpayers who are conscientiously opposed to participation in war, to provide that the income, estate, or gift tax payments of such taxpayers be used for nonmilitary purposes, to create the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive such tax payments, to improve revenue collection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Horn, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Minge, Ms. Lee, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Markey, Mr. Engel, Mr. Towns, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Owens, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Moran of Kansas), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [29JY], [4OC] H.R. 1455-- A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a mechanism to promote the provision of Medicare cost-sharing assistance to eligible low-income Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Berry), [15AP] H.R. 1456-- A bill to improve the National Writing Project; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, [15AP] Cosponsors added, [26AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [20MY], [24MY], [8JN], [9JN], [15JN], [18JN], [22JY], [29JY], [8SE], [30SE], [4OC], [6OC], [19OC], [27OC], [16NO] H.R. 1457-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable resources; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MINGE (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [19OC] H.R. 1458-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. Wamp), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [20AP] H.R. 1459-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Labor to establish voluntary protection programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. Andrews), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [5MY], [8JN], [22SE], [6OC], [26OC] H.R. 1460-- A bill to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Resoration Act to decrease the requisite blood quantum required for membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. REYES, [15AP] H.R. 1461-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROGAN (for himself and Mr. Rothman), [15AP] H.R. 1462-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the ownership and control of corporations by employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cox, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Graham, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Souder, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Walsh), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [15JN] H.R. 1463-- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a feasibility study for applying airport bubbles as a method of identifying, assessing, and reducing the adverse environmental impacts of airport ground and flight operations and improving the overall quality of the environment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself and Mr. Holt), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [20MY], [8JN], [30JN] H.R. 1464-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that farm income may be allocated among taxable years; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Bliley, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [9SE] H.R. 1465-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for residential solar energy property; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SALMON, [15AP] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [12JY], [13OC] H.R. 1466-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SANDLIN, [15AP] H.R. 1467-- A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity for families by repealing the income tax, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales tax to be administered primarily by the States; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Tancredo), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [22AP] H.R. 1468-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to eliminate the limitation on loan rates for marketing assistance loans through the 2002 crop year; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Minge, and Mrs. Emerson), [15AP] H.R. 1469-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reestablish the marketing aspects of farmers' cooperatives in relation to adding value to a farmer's product by feeding it to animals and selling the animals and to grant a declaratory judgment remedy relating to the status and classification of farmers' cooperatives; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THUNE, [15AP] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [22JN] H.R. 1470-- A bill to reduce corporate welfare and promote corporate responsibility; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources; Agriculture; Science; Banking and Financial Services; the Budget; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. VISCLOSKY, [15AP] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [12JY] H.R. 1471-- A bill to eliminate money laundering in the private banking system, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to warn insured depository institutions of foreign countries in which there is a concentration of money laundering activities, to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to include money laundering activities in the consideration of applications under section 3 of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. WATERS, [15AP] H.R. 1472-- A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for diabetes research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. [[Page 2573]] Brown of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Costello, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Romero- Barcelo, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Shows, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Foley, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Berman, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Mr. Cramer), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [10JN], [22SE], [18NO] H.R. 1473-- A bill for the relief of Vince Munoz, Governor of the Tribal Council of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and all other enrolled members of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. REYES, [15AP] H.R. 1474-- A bill to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day; to the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary. By Mr. Gibbons, [19AP] H.R. 1475-- A bill to enable drivers to choose a more affordable form of auto insurance that also provides for more adequate and timely compensation for accident victims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Cox, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Royce, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Dooley of California), [20AP] Cosponsors added, [15JN], [12OC] Cosponsors removed, [26OC] H.R. 1476-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish additional national cemeteries for veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Costello, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Lipinski), [20AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [28AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [10MY], [11MY], [12MY], [17MY], [20MY], [24MY], [26MY], [15JN], [29JY], [8SE] H.R. 1477-- A bill to withhold voluntary proportional assistance for programs and projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency relating to the development and completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Shows, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. King, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Stark, Ms. Norton, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Ms. Slaughter), [20AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [13MY], [9JN], [24JN], [1JY], [16JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [19JY] H.R. 1478-- A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by new mothers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [20AP] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [30JN], [12JY], [18OC], [9NO], [17NO] H.R. 1479-- A bill to amend the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 to provide for renewal of contracts for rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for moderate rehabilitation projects in the same manner as other projects with such expiring contracts; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ANDREWS, [20AP] H.R. 1480-- A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the United States Army Corps of Engineers to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources. By Mr. SHUSTER, [20AP] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H. Rept. 106-106, part 1), [26AP] Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [26AP] Committee on Resources discharged, [26AP] Passed House amended, [29AP] Passed Senate amended, [22JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [22JY] H.R. 1481-- A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the ``Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Ms. BERKLEY, [20AP] H.R. 1482-- A bill to reauthorize the Welfare-To-Work program to provide additional resources and flexibility to improve the administration of the program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Levin), [20AP] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [29JN], [22JY], [27JY], [2AU], [4AU], [9SE], [7OC], [18OC] H.R. 1483-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the proper payment of approved nursing and paramedical education programs under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Camp, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cardin, Mr. English, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Frost), [20AP] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [22JY], [8SE], [22SE], [20OC], [5NO], [17NO] H.R. 1484-- A bill to authorize appropriations for homeless veterans reintegration projects under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. FILNER, [20AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [5MY], [6MY], [10MY], [11MY], [12MY], [17MY], [20MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [15JN], [29JN], [5AU], [17SE] H.R. 1485-- A bill to permit certain long-term permanent resident aliens to seek cancellation of removal or waiver of inadmissibility under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Diaz- Balart, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Wynn), [20AP] Cosponsors added, [26AP], [4MY], [6MY], [13MY], [14MY], [17MY], [20MY], [24MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [22JN], [29JN], [12JY], [15JY], [21JY], [26JY], [8SE], [9SE], [21SE], [30SE], [6OC], [26OC], [1NO], [4NO] H.R. 1486-- A bill to provide for a transition to market-based rates for power sold by the Federal Power Marketing Administrations and the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Commerce. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Meehan), [20AP] H.R. 1487-- A bill to provide for public participation in the declaration of national monuments under the Act popularly known as the Antiquities Act of 1906; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [20AP] Cosponsors added, [30JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-252), [22JY] Passed House amended, [24SE] H.R. 1488-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to repeal provisions relating to the State enforcement of child support obligations and the disbursement of such support and to require the Internal Revenue Service to collect and disburse such support through wage withholding and other means; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Ms. Woolsey), [20AP] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [16JY], [2AU], [5AU], [15SE] H.R. 1489-- A bill to clarify boundaries on maps related to the Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, [20AP] H.R. 1490-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to set aside up to $2 per person from park entrance fees or assess up to $2 per person visiting the Grand Canyon or another national park to secure bonds for capital improvements to the park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. KOLBE, [20AP] H.R. 1491-- A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to consolidate and enhance the trade adjustment assistance and NAFTA transitional adjustment assistance programs under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Becerra), [20AP] Cosponsors added, [22AP], [27AP], [28AP], [29AP], [3MY], [6MY], [12MY], [13MY], [14MY], [8JN], [4AU], [5AU] H.R. 1492-- A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for parity between private entities and public entities with respect to civil actions against the entities that arise from the ownership or operation of public water systems; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. Gary MILLER of California, [20AP] H.R. 1493-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to transfer Federal participation in the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership in the State of Iowa to the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. NUSSLE, [20AP] H.R. 1494-- A bill to provide dollars to the classroom; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Hastert, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Armey, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Istook, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Sununu, Ms. Granger, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bliley, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Horn, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bass, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Stump, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Thune, Mr. English, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Latham, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Herger, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Mica, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Largent, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Scarborough, [[Page 2574]] Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Spence, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Regula, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Rush, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Calvert, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Terry, Mr. Combest, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Everett, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mr. Miller of Florida), [20AP] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [5MY], [11MY], [20MY], [24MY], [26MY], [10JN], [14JY], [14JY], [19JY], [30SE], [1OC], [18NO] H.R. 1495-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moakley, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Markey), [20AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [27AP], [28AP], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8JN], [10JN], [15JN], [24JN], [1JY], [21JY], [8SE], [15SE], [12OC], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 1496-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Costello, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Condit, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Blagojevich, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Armey), [20AP] Cosponsors added, [3MY], [10MY], [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [24MY], [8JN], [15JN], [30SE] H.R. 1497-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the women's business center program; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Phelps, Mr. English, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Weiner), [20AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [27AP], [6MY], [8JN], [9JN], [20JY], [29JY], [2AU] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-365), [5OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19OC] H.R. 1498-- A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. WILSON, [20AP] H.R. 1499-- A bill for the relief of Jean-Loup J. M. Chretien; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LAMPSON, [20AP] H.R. 1500-- A bill to accelerate the Wilderness designation process by establishing a timetable for the completion of wilderness studies on Federal Lands; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [21AP] H.R. 1501-- A bill to provide grants to ensure increased accountability for juvenile offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Lofgren), [21AP] Cosponsors added, [27MY] Considered, [16JN] Passed House amended, [17JN] Passed Senate amended, [28JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [28JY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [30JY] H.R. 1502-- A bill to minimize the disruption of Government and private sector operations caused by the Year 2000 computer problem; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Costello, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Doyle), [21AP] H.R. 1503-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from sale of farmland which is similar to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), [21AP] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [30JN], [5AU] H.R. 1504-- A bill to streamline, modernize, and enhance the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to plant protection and quarantine, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; the Judiciary; Resources; Ways and Means. By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Condit, Mr. Foley, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Hayes), [21AP] Cosponsors added, [15JN], [4AU], [8SE], [1OC], [20OC], [9NO] H.R. 1505-- A bill to amend United States trade laws to address more effectively import crises; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Regula, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Ney, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Aderholt), [21AP] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [8JN], [16JN], [22JN], [24JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY], [3AU], [5AU], [13SE], [27SE], [1OC], [5OC], [13OC], [25OC], [2NO], [16NO] H.R. 1506-- A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal land in the State of Nevada and for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land in the State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GIBBONS, [21AP] H.R. 1507-- A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to grant exemptions under section 41714 of title 49, United States Code, to allow 30 additional slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for air carriers to provide daily air service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and other airports that are more than 1, 250 statute miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HANSEN, [21AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [12MY], [20MY], [8JN], [15JN], [24JN], [1JY], [15JY], [20JY], [22JY], [4AU] H.R. 1508-- A bill to prohibit entry of the Russian vessel KAPITAN MAN into any port in the United States at which there is a United States naval presence; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). By Mr. HUNTER, [21AP] H.R. 1509-- A bill to authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. English, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Filner, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Granger, Mr. Dickey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Evans, Mr. Shows, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Borski, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Kingston), [21AP] Cosponsors added, [23JN], [25OC] H.R. 1510-- A bill to promote environmental justice, public health, and pollution reduction efforts; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture; Resources. By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Waters, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), [21AP] Cosponsors added, [15JY] H.R. 1511-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require certain additional information in statements of explanation of benefits provided to Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, [21AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [13MY], [27MY], [8JN], [9JN], [16JN], [1JY], [14JY], [20JY], [22JY], [30JY], [8SE], [4NO] H.R. 1512-- A bill to improve the safety of firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Carson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Owens, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Weiner), [21AP] H.R. 1513-- A bill to allow Federal employees to take advantage of the transportation fringe benefit provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are available to private sector employees; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Nadler), [21AP] Cosponsors added, [18MY] H.R. 1514-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for mandatory coverage of services furnished by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists under State Medicaid plans; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shows, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Evans, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Kind, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ney, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [21AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [12MY], [20MY], [14JN], [14JY], [27JY] H.R. 1515-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit group and individual health plans from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on the coverage of mental health benefits and on the coverage of substance abuse and chemical dependency benefits if similar limitations or require [[Page 2575]] ments are not imposed on medical and surgical benefits; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. Wise, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Andrews, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Mica, Mr. Leach, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Boehlert, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [21AP] Cosponsors added, [17MY], [8JN], [29JN], [19JY], [30JY], [28SE], [2NO], [17NO] H.R. 1516-- A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to provide for payment of compensation to individuals exposed to radiation as the result of working in uranium mines and mills which provided uranium for the use and benefit of the United States Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SKEEN (for himself, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), [21AP] Cosponsors added, [20MY] H.R. 1517-- A bill to provide for the test and evaluation by the Armed Forces of the Mobile Expeditionary Accurate Night Vision Compatible Portable Airfield Lighting System; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [21AP] H.R. 1518-- A bill to amend title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide assistance for startup costs of community programs to prevent residentially based lead poisoning in children; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. WEYGAND, [21AP] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [29JY], [8SE], [27SE], [21OC] H.R. 1519-- A bill to provide for humanitarian assistance for Kosovar Albanian refugees, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary. By Mrs. WILSON, [21AP] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [28AP], [3MY] H.R. 1520-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give priority, in the allotment of immigrant visas to unmarried sons and daughters of citizens, to an alien who attains the age of 21 after the date on which a petition to classify the alien is filed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Rogan), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [30SE], [25OC] H.R. 1521-- A bill to preserve and protect archaeological sites and historical resources of the central Mississippi Valley through the establishment of the Mississippi Valley National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System on former Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville, Arkansas; to the Committees on Resources; Armed Services. By Mr. BERRY, [22AP] H.R. 1522-- A bill to safeguard communities, lives, and property from catastrophic wildfire by authorizing contracts to reduce hazardous fuels buildups on forested Federal lands in wildland/urban interface areas while also using such contracts to undertake forest management projects to protect noncommodity resources, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources. By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Doolittle), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [23SE] H.R. 1523-- A bill to establish mandatory procedures to be followed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management in advance of the permanent closure of any forest road so as to ensure local public participation in the decisionmaking process; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture. By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Nethercutt), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [26MY], [24JN], [8SE], [23SE] H.R. 1524-- A bill to authorize the continued use on public lands of the expedited processes successfully used for windstorm-damaged national forests and grasslands in Texas; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Doolittle), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [10JN], [24JN], [8SE] H.R. 1525-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide simplified criteria, in lieu of the common law rules, for determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent contractor and to limit retroactive employment tax reclassifications; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. English, Mr. Levin, Mr. Weller, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Foley, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Evans, Mr. King, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Forbes), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [4MY], [11MY], [14MY], [19MY], [25MY], [26MY], [9JN], [10JN], [15JN], [18JN], [24JN], [30JN], [15JY], [27JY], [29JY], [14SE], [28SE], [18OC], [27OC], [9NO], [17NO] H.R. 1526-- A bill to promote the international competitiveness of the United States commercial space industry, to ensure access to space for the Federal Government and the private sector, and to minimize the opportunities for the transfer to other nations of critical satellite technologies; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Capps), [22AP] H.R. 1527-- A bill to provide funding for the academic programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Costello, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wu, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Barcia), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [19MY] H.R. 1528-- A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), [22AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-389), [18OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26OC] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-148] (signed December 9, 1999) H.R. 1529-- A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to modify the treatment of certain patient days for purposes of determining the amount of disproportionate share adjustment payments to hospitals under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Borski, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Holden, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Klink, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Toomey, and Mr. Mascara), [22AP] H.R. 1530-- A bill to make forestry insurance plans available to owners and operators of private forest land, to encourage the use of prescribed burning on private forest land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. FOLEY, [22AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [6MY], [19MY], [8JN] H.R. 1531-- A bill to ensure safety in public schools by increasing police presence; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FROST, [22AP] Cosponsors added, [23JN], [29JN], [30JN], [14JY], [22JY], [30JY], [3AU], [14SE], [24SE] H.R. 1532-- A bill to strengthen warning labels on smokeless tobacco products; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GALLEGLY, [22AP] Cosponsors added, [10MY], [27MY], [14JN], [5AU], [8SE], [6OC], [20OC] H.R. 1533-- A bill to compensate the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma for the taking of certain rights by the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MOORE (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), [22AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-421), [28OC] H.R. 1534-- A bill to amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include programs that encourage academic rigor in scientific education in elementary schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. NORTON, [22AP] H.R. 1535-- A bill to extend the milk price support program through 2002 at the rate in effect for 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Condit, Mr. Kind, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Thune, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Obey, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Wise, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Clement), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [16JN], [23SE] H.R. 1536-- A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to encourage the broadest possible participation of producers in the Federal crop insurance program and to ensure the continued availability of affordable crop insurance for producers; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Minge, and Mr. Boswell), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [4MY], [13MY] H.R. 1537-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide for the development and use of brownfields, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means. By Mr. QUINN, [22AP] H.R. 1538-- A bill to provide flexibility to certain local educational agencies that develop voluntary public and private parental choice programs under title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Granger, Mr. Wamp, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Tiahrt), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [4MY] H.R. 1539-- A bill to repeal the stock loan limit in the Federal Reserve Act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Vento), [22AP] H.R. 1540-- A bill to reform the Exchange Stabilization Fund; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SAXTON, [22AP] Cosponsors added, [15JN], [29JN] H.R. 1541-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for business meals and entertainment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SAXTON, [22AP] Cosponsors added, [4OC] H.R. 1542-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for screening retinal eye [[Page 2576]] examinations under the Medicare Program for individuals diagnosed with diabetes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK, [22AP] H.R. 1543-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to combat fraud and abuse under the Medicare Program with respect to partial hospitalization services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Shays, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Clement, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Paul), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [24JN], [17NO] H.R. 1544-- A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to provide Medicare beneficiaries greater information with respect to various courses of treatment for certain diseases or injuries to enable the beneficiaries to make more informed decisions when selecting a course of treatment for the disease or injury; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK, [22AP] Cosponsors added, [1JY] H.R. 1545-- A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for improved data collection and evaluations of State Children's Health Insurance Programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. STUPAK, [22AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [4MY], [6MY], [25MY], [5AU], [18NO] H.R. 1546-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide increased retirement savings opportunities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. THOMAS, [22AP] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [20MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [27SE], [28OC] H.R. 1547-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to make certain improvements with respect to the TRICARE program; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. THORNBERRY, [22AP] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [15JY], [3AU], [22SE] H.R. 1548-- A bill to provide for a 3-judge division of the court to determine whether cases alleging breach of secret Government contracts should be tried in court; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [22AP] H.R. 1549-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a National Clean Water Trust Fund and to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use amounts in that Fund to carry out projects to restore and recover waters of the United States from damages resulting from violations of that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Traficant, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. Klink, Mr. Minge, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Ms. Carson, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [6MY], [17MY], [23JN], [9SE] H.R. 1550-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [26AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-133), [10MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11MY] H.R. 1551-- A bill to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's civil aviation research and development programs for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mrs. MORELLA, [26AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-223), [12JY] Passed House amended, [15SE] H.R. 1552-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 and fiscal year 2001 for the Marine Research and related environmental research and development program activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Resources. By Mr. CALVERT, [26AP] H.R. 1553-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 and fiscal year 2001 for the National Weather Service, Atmospheric Research, and National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. CALVERT, [26AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-146), [18MY] Passed House amended, [19MY] H.R. 1554-- A bill to amend the provisions of title 17, United States Code, and the Communications Act of 1934, relating to copyright licensing and carriage of broadcast signals by satellite; Title I, referred to the Committee on Commerce; Title II, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Rush, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pickering, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Upton, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Pease, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Jenkins, and Mr. Hilleary), [26AP] Cosponsors added, [27AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27AP] Passed Senate amended, [20MY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [8JN] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [23JN] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-464) submitted in the House, [9NO] House agreed to conference report under suspension of the rules, [9NO] H.R. 1555-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). By Mr. GOSS, [26AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-130, part 1), [7MY] Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, [7MY] Committee on Armed Services discharged, [11MY] Passed House amended, [13MY] Passed Senate amended, [21JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [21JY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [22SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-457) submitted in the House, [5NO] House agreed to conference report, [9NO] Senate agreed to conference report, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 23, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-120] (signed December 3, 1999) H.R. 1556-- A bill to establish a National Commission on the Prevention of School Violence; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Berry, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Deutsch), [26AP] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [6MY], [19JY] H.R. 1557-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Underwood) (both by request), [26AP] H.R. 1558-- A bill to authorize expenditures by the Panama Canal Commission for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Underwood) (both by request), [26AP] H.R. 1559-- A bill to amend the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to provide for the remediation of the Atlas mill tailings site near Moab, Utah; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. CANNON, [26AP] Cosponsors added, [20JY] H.R. 1560-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a 2-year recovery period for depreciation of computers and peripheral equipment used in manufacturing; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. Weller), [26AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [5MY], [17MY], [24MY] H.R. 1561-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the alternative minimum tax on individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE, [26AP] Cosponsors added, [10JN] H.R. 1562-- A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the United States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is specifically authorized by law; to the Committees on Armed Services; International Relations. By Mrs. FOWLER, [26AP] H.R. 1563-- A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the United States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is specifically authorized by law; to the Committees on Armed Services; International Relations. By Mrs. FOWLER, [26AP] H.R. 1564-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study regarding Fort King, Florida; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STEARNS, [26AP] H.R. 1565-- A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 relating to dilution of famous marks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE, [27AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-250), [22JY] H.R. 1566-- A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the United States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is specifically authorized by law; to the Committees on Armed Services; International Relations. By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Chambliss), [27AP] H.R. 1567-- A bill to amend the Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 to eliminate the restriction on assistance to Azerbaijan; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Snyder), [27AP] Cosponsors added, [14MY], [20MY], [8JN], [23JN] H.R. 1568-- A bill to provide technical, financial, and procurement assistance to veteran owned small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, [[Page 2577]] Mr. Phelps, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Pascrell), [27AP] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [22JN], [29JN] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Small Business (H. Rept. 106-206, part 1), [29JN] Referral to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs extended, [29JN] Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged, [29JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29JN] Passed Senate amended, [5AU] House agreed to Senate amendment, [5AU] Presented to the President (August 11, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-50] (signed August 17, 1999) H.R. 1569-- A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the United States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is specifically authorized by law; to the Committees on Armed Services; International Relations. By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Chambliss), [27AP] Passed House, [28AP] H.R. 1570-- A bill to create incentives for the People's Republic of China and India to adopt a policy of restraint with respect to its nuclear activities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ANDREWS, [27AP] H.R. 1571-- A bill to designate the Federal building under construction at 600 State Street in New Haven, Connecticut, as the ``Merrill S. Parks, Jr., Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Ms. DeLAURO, [27AP] H.R. 1572-- A bill to require the adoption and utilization of digital signatures by Federal agencies and to encourage the use of digital signatures in private sector electronic transactions; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Brown of California), [27AP] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [22JY] H.R. 1573-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt elementary and secondary schools from the fee imposed on employers filing petitions with respect to non-immigrant workers under the H-1B program; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GREEN of Texas, [27AP] H.R. 1574-- A bill to extend the inspection requirements of the Federal Meat Inspection Act to rabbits produced for human consumption; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. HILLIARD, [27AP] H.R. 1575-- A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit fees charged by financial institutions for the use of automatic teller machines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. HINCHEY, [27AP] H.R. 1576-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the distribution of any negotiable check or other instrument with any solicitation to a consumer by a creditor to open an account under any consumer credit plan or to engage in any other credit transaction which is subject to such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. HINCHEY, [27AP] H.R. 1577-- A bill to establish certain uniform legal principles of liability with respect to manufacturers of products; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Tancredo), [27AP] Cosponsors added, [3AU], [4AU], [9SE], [14SE] H.R. 1578-- A bill to amend the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit the unimpeded use of privately owned crop, range, and pasture lands that have been used for the planting of crops or the grazing of livestock in at least five of preceding ten years; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture. By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Istook, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Largent, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [27AP] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN], [20JY] H.R. 1579-- A bill to provide for payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Porter, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Stark, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Portman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. English, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Weller, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cook, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Larson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Shows, Mr. Vento, Mr. Weygand, and Mr. Becerra), [27AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [6MY], [14MY], [20MY], [8JN], [10JN], [1JY], [16JY], [22JY], [2AU], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [21SE], [4OC], [13OC], [18OC], [26OC] H.R. 1580-- A bill to prohibit the sale of guns that have not been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. McGovern), [27AP] H.R. 1581-- A bill to end the use of steel-jawed leghold traps on animals in the United States; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; International Relations; the Judiciary. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Costello, Mr. Clay, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Stark, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Luther), [27AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [10JN], [14JY], [4AU], [5AU], [27SE], [17NO] H.R. 1582-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [27AP] H.R. 1583-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent law the $5,000 first-time homebuyer credit for the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. NORTON, [27AP] H.R. 1584-- A bill to prohibit the distribution or receipt of restricted explosives without a Federal permit, and to require applications for such permits to include a photograph and the fingerprints of the applicant; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. QUINN, [27AP] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [8JN], [9JN] H.R. 1585-- A bill to streamline the regulation of depository institutions, to safeguard confidential banking and credit union supervisory information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Mrs. ROUKEMA, [27AP] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [15JY] H.R. 1586-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand S corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mrs. ROUKEMA, [27AP] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [16JN] H.R. 1587-- A bill to encourage States to establish competitive retail markets for electricity, to clarify the roles of the Federal Government and the States in retail electricity markets, to remove certain Federal barriers to competition, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. STEARNS, [27AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY] H.R. 1588-- A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to permit all debtors to exempt certain payments receivable on account of discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, or gender, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mrs. Clayton), [27AP] H.R. 1589-- A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994 to provide for the establishment of school violence prevention hotlines; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. WISE, [27AP] H.R. 1590-- A bill to provide retirement security for all Americans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Clay, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Frost, Mr. Menendez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Vento, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Filner, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Dixon, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Shows, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Olver, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ford, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Moore, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Wise, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Berman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Allen, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Engel, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mrs. Napolitano), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [12MY], [25MY], [10JN], [23JN], [12JY], [20JY], [7OC] H.R. 1591-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States the option to provide [[Page 2578]] Medicaid coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Jackson- Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Payne, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Woolsey), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [21OC], [1NO], [5NO], [18NO] H.R. 1592-- A bill to establish certain requirements regarding the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Agriculture. By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Condit, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. John, Mr. Istook, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Bishop), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [4MY], [11MY], [13MY], [18MY], [24MY], [8JN], [10JN], [16JN], [17JN], [22JN], [24JN], [29JN], [30JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [14JY], [15JY], [19JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [27JY], [30JY], [2AU], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [23SE], [30SE], [5OC], [7OC], [13OC], [18OC], [20OC], [21OC], [26OC], [28OC], [3NO], [4NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 1593-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exemption from the self-employment tax for certain termination payments received by former life insurance salesmen; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ramstad, and Ms. Baldwin), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [26MY], [8JN], [13SE], [5OC], [19OC], [28OC], [18NO] H.R. 1594-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits for Filipino veterans of World War II, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Filner), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [14MY], [27MY], [29JN], [1JY], [15JY], [3AU], [9NO], [15NO] H.R. 1595-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for a national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by individuals under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Towns, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Markey, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cummings, and Mrs. Capps), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [22JN] H.R. 1596-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide, with respect to research on breast cancer, for the increased involvement of advocates in decision making at the National Cancer Institute; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [28AP] H.R. 1597-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for national minimum sentences for individuals convicted of operating motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Canady of Florida), [28AP] H.R. 1598-- A bill to provide a patent term restoration review procedure for certain drug products; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Ford, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hilleary, and Mr. Frelinghuysen), [28AP] Cosponsors removed, [4MY], [21OC], [18NO] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [13MY], [19MY], [24MY], [26MY], [9JN], [16JN], [22JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [20JY], [29JY], [30JY], [8SE], [14SE], [23SE], [4OC], [6OC], [19OC], [26OC] H.R. 1599-- A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the purchase of information technology related to the Year 2000 computer conversion by State and local governments through Federal supply schedules; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mrs. Morella), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [1JY] H.R. 1600-- A bill to provide that Federal contracts and certain Federal subsidies shall be provided only to businesses which have qualified profit- sharing plans; to the Committees on Government Reform; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Towns, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Owens, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [6MY], [9JN], [16JN] H.R. 1601-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore the link between the maximum amount of earnings by blind individuals permitted without demonstrating ability to engage in substantial gainful activity and the exempt amount permitted in determining excess earnings under the earnings test; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. EHRLICH (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Larson, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Northup, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Horn, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Clement, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Towns, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Berman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Rothman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Underwood, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Tierney, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Morella, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Costello, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Dickey, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Baker, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Stark, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Borski, Mr. Payne, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Istook, Mr. Largent, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Talent, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Vento, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Baird, Mr. Kind, Mr. Wise, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Filner, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Spence, Mr. Rush, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Allen, Ms. Carson, Mr. Holden, Mr. Terry, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Ney, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Shows, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Leach, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Dicks, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hutchinson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cook, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Regula, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Latham, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. John, Mr. Olver, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. King, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Minge, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Foley, Mr. Scott, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Ganske, Ms. Granger, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Moore, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Berry, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Ortiz), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [17JN], [1JY], [14JY], [5AU], [9NO] H.R. 1602-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of depreciable business assets which may be expensed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH, [28AP] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [26MY] H.R. 1603-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for permanent eligibility of former members of the Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Stump), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [15JN], [29JY] H.R. 1604-- A bill to reauthorize, and modify the conditions for, the consent of Congress to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact and to grant the consent of Congress to the Southern Dairy Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Everett, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Riley, Mr. Berry, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Snyder, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Castle, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Baker, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. John, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Capuano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Allen, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hulshof, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Talent, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Shows, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. [[Page 2579]] Wicker, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Bass, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Holt, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lazio, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Owens, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Doyle, Mr. English, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Klink, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Spence, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Turner, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Wise), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [14JY], [2AU], [9SE] Cosponsors removed, [14JN] H.R. 1605-- A bill to designate the United States courthouse building located at 402 North Walnut Street and Prospect Avenue in Harrison, Arkansas, as the ``Judge J. Smith Henley Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HUTCHINSON, [28AP] H.R. 1606-- A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to make certain temporary Federal service creditable for retirement purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Olver, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Evans), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [4MY], [6MY], [20MY], [15JN], [17JN], [9SE], [23SE], [7OC], [14OC], [26OC], [4NO], [8NO], [10NO], [19NO] H.R. 1607-- A bill to assist States in providing individuals a credit against State income taxes or a comparable benefit for contributions to charitable organizations working to prevent or reduce poverty and protect and encourage donations to charitable organizations, to prohibit discrimination against nongovernmental organizations and certain individuals on the basis of religion in the distribution of government funds to provide government assistance and the distribution of such assistance, to allow such organizations to accept such funds to provide such assistance without impairing the relegious character of such organizations, to provide for tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary. By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Granger, Mr. Wamp, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Rogan, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [26MY] H.R. 1608-- A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Swan Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Tribes of Michigan as a distinct federally recognized Indian tribe and to restore aboriginal rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself and Mr. Barcia), [28AP] H.R. 1609-- A bill to amend Public Law 105-188 to provide for the mineral leasing of certain Indian lands in Oklahoma; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, [28AP] H.R. 1610-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reinstate the DSH allotment level for Minnesota to the fiscal year 1995 level; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Vento, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Minge, and Mr. Gutknecht), [28AP] H.R. 1611-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for contributions to individual investment accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MCCRERY (for himself, Mr. English, and Mr. Tauzin), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [26OC], [1NO] H.R. 1612-- A bill to establish a comprehensive program to ensure the safety of food products intended for human consumption which are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Bonior, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [10NO] H.R. 1613-- A bill to restore to the original owners certain lands that the Federal Government took for military purposes in 1940; to the Committees on Resources; Government Reform. By Mr. PAUL, [28AP] H.R. 1614-- A bill to authorize the Small Business Administration to provide financial and business development assistance to military reservists' small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. PHELPS (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Evans, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Shows, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Baird, Mr. Moore, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Hinojosa), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [15JN], [16JN] H.R. 1615-- A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to extend the designation of a portion of the Lamprey River in New Hampshire as a recreational river to include an additional river segment; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SUNUNU, [28AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-368), [7OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC] H.R. 1616-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify certain provisions applicable to real estate investment trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Foley, Mr. English, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Weller, Mr. Frost, Mr. Crane, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Herger, Mr. Stark, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Levin, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Camp, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Portman, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Houghton), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [22JY] H.R. 1617-- A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for the eventual removal of intrastate distribution restrictions on State inspected meat and poultry; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr. Thune), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [15JY] H.R. 1618-- A bill to amend section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to improve the housing counseling program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [28AP] H.R. 1619-- A bill to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the boundaries of the Corridor; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [8SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-306), [8SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13SE] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-149] (signed December 9, 1999) H.R. 1620-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds of the National Labor Relations Board; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Combest, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Paul, Mr. Porter, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young of Florida), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [12MY], [20MY], [24MY], [15JN], [30JN], [20JY], [29JY], [5AU], [13SE], [16NO] H.R. 1621-- A bill to prohibit the use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and to deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment; to the Committees on Resources; Ways and Means. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. McHugh, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. Danner, Mr. Bachus, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Pallone), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [11MY], [20MY], [8JN], [8JN], [16JN], [1JY], [14JY], [14JY], [20JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [23SE], [24SE], [29SE], [5OC], [14OC], [27OC], [28OC], [2NO], [8NO], [10NO] Cosponsors removed, [5AU], [8SE], [9SE] H.R. 1622-- A bill to prohibit the importation of products made with dog or cat fur, to prohibit the sale, manufacture, offer for sale, transportation, and distribution of products made with dog or cat fur in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. KLECZKA, [29AP] Cosponsors added, [4MY], [6MY], [12MY], [14MY], [19MY], [25MY], [9JN], [15JN], [18JN], [24JN], [30JN], [15JY], [19JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [14SE], [23SE], [12OC], [19OC], [20OC], [27OC], [3NO], [8NO], [9NO], [17NO] H.R. 1623-- A bill to reduce class size, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Martinez), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [27JY] H.R. 1624-- A bill to improve the quality of housing for elderly individuals and families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Filner, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [1JY], [26JY], [23SE] H.R. 1625-- A bill to provide a process for declassifying on an expedited basis certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala, Honduras, and other regions; to the Committee on Government Reform. [[Page 2580]] By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Porter, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shays, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Wexler), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [11MY], [27MY], [8JN], [8SE], [15SE], [18OC], [3NO], [9NO], [18NO] H.R. 1626-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to repeal the highway sanctions; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BAKER, [29AP] H.R. 1627-- A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to distribute funds available for grants under title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to help ensure that each State receives not less than 0.5 percent of such funds for certain programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself and Mr. Allen), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [12MY], [25MY], [10JN] H.R. 1628-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Miami, Florida, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Ms. BROWN of Florida, [29AP] Cosponsors added, [24MY], [29JN], [14JY], [22SE] H.R. 1629-- A bill to provide grants to rural eligible local educational agencies to enable the agencies to recruit and retain qualified teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Costello, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Scott, Mr. Owens, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wu, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. John, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Holden, and Mrs. Christensen), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [11MY], [20MY], [9JN], [10JN], [30JN], [20JY], [27JY], [4AU], [15SE], [23SE] H.R. 1630-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend permanently environmental remediation costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [26MY], [1JY], [30SE] H.R. 1631-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FORD, [29AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [17MY], [19MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [14JN], [2AU] H.R. 1632-- A bill to provide that certain attribution rules be applied with respect to the counting of certain prisoners in a decennial census of population; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [16JN] H.R. 1633-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. English, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Crane, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Watkins, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Herger, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Portman, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Camp), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY] H.R. 1634-- A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, [29AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [25MY], [8JN], [17JN], [24JN], [16JY], [22JY], [5AU], [9SE], [14OC] H.R. 1635-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a member of the uniformed services shall be treated as using a principal residence while away from home on qualified official extended duty in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of such residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, [29AP] H.R. 1636-- A bill to provide for a reduction in the rate of adolescent pregnancy through the evaluation of public and private prevention programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Shays, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [27SE], [17NO] H.R. 1637-- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend authorizations of appropriations for programs under the Act through fiscal year 2004, to establish a National Family Caregiver Support Program, to modernize aging programs and services, to address the need to engage in life course planning, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MARTINEZ, [29AP] H.R. 1638-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand S corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINNIS, [29AP] H.R. 1639-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require 6- months' advance notice to enrollees of Medicare managed care plans of termination of hospital participation under such plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. QUINN, [29AP] H.R. 1640-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for amounts received under qualified group legal services plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RANGEL, [29AP] Cosponsors added, [27MY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [30SE], [7OC], [16NO] H.R. 1641-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate PAC contributions to individual House of Representatives candidates, to provide a tax credit and tax deduction for contributions to such candidates, to provide for voluntary expenditure limitations in House of Representatives elections, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. REGULA, [29AP] H.R. 1642-- A bill to require local educational agencies to develop and implement a random drug testing and counseling program for students in grades 9 through 12; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ROGAN, [29AP] H.R. 1643-- A bill to establish a moratorium on large fishing vessels in Atlantic herring and mackerel fisheries; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Faleomavaega), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY] H.R. 1644-- A bill to provide the people of Cuba with access to food and medicines from the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Agriculture. By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Allen, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. English, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. John, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Shays, Mr. Stark, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Woolsey), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [13MY], [20MY], [27MY], [10JN], [22JN], [1JY], [16JY], [22JY], [4AU], [9SE], [14SE], [22SE], [29SE], [1OC], [5OC], [7OC], [12OC], [21OC] H.R. 1645-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for full payment rates under Medicare to hospitals for costs of direct graduate medical education of residents for residency training programs in specialties or subspecialties which the Secretary of Health and Human Services designates as critical need specialty or subspecialty training programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Hilliard), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [20MY], [14JN], [18JN], [24JN], [1JY], [21JY], [5NO] H.R. 1646-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for an extra payment amount under the Medicare Program to rural providers of services who furnish case manager services to Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK, [29AP] Cosponsors added, [1JY] H.R. 1647-- A bill to amend the Crime Control Act of 1990 to prohibit law enforcement agencies from imposing a waiting period before accepting reports of missing children less than 21 years of age; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SWEENEY, [29AP] H.R. 1648-- A bill to establish State infrastructure banks for education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Condit, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Weiner), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [4MY], [11MY], [25MY], [16JN], [27JY], [4OC], [26OC] H.R. 1649-- A bill to abolish the Department of Energy; to the Committees on Commerce; Armed Services; Science; Resources; Rules; Government Reform. By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sanford, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Goss, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, [[Page 2581]] Mr. Kasich, Mr. Foley, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. McIntosh), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [18MY], [19MY], [24MY], [27MY], [9JN], [15JN], [17JN], [29JY], [3AU], [18NO] H.R. 1650-- A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the requirements for implementation of an entry-exit control system; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means. By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Camp, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Allen, Mr. Holden, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Frost, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. English, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Oxley, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Bonior), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [4MY], [11MY], [18MY], [24MY], [10JN], [24JN], [12JY], [21JY], [4AU], [9SE], [14SE], [23SE], [30SE], [4OC], [13OC], [14OC], [18OC], [5NO] H.R. 1651-- A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to extend the period during which reimbursement may be provided to owners of United States fishing vessels for costs incurred when such a vessel is seized and detained by a foreign country; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [29AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-197), [23JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13SE] H.R. 1652-- A bill to establish the Yukon River Salmon Advisory Panel; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Saxton), [29AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-201), [25JN] H.R. 1653-- A bill to approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Russian Federation; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Faleomavaega) (all by request), [29AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-195), [22JN] H.R. 1654-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [3MY] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [17MY] Cosponsors removed, [17MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-145), [18MY] Passed House amended, [19MY] Passed Senate amended, [5NO] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [5NO] H.R. 1655-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the civilian energy and scientific research, development, and demonstration and related commercial application of energy technology programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. CALVERT, [3MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-243), [20JY] Passed House amended, [15SE] H.R. 1656-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the commercial application of energy technology and related civilian energy and scientific programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CALVERT, [3MY] H.R. 1657-- A bill to disclose environmental risks to children's health and expand the public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Markey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Berman, Mr. Goss, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Borski, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Leach, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Rush, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Allen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Olver, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Filner, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Holt, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Vento, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Dixon, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Capuano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Ms. Waters, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dicks, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Towns, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Kind, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Engel, Mr. Martinez, and Mrs. Tauscher), [3MY] Cosponsors added, [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [27MY], [19JY], [30JY], [29SE], [1OC], [4OC], [20OC], [21OC], [27OC], [8NO] H.R. 1658-- A bill to provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil forteitures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clay, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Scott, Mr. Shows, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [4MY] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [20MY], [27MY], [9JN], [14JN], [17JN] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-192), [18JN] Passed House amended, [24JN] H.R. 1659-- A bill to reinforce police training and reestablish police and community relations, and to create a commission to study and report on the policies and practices that govern the training, recruitment, and oversight of police officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SERRANO (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [4MY] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [19MY], [24MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-190), [18JN] H.R. 1660-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools and to provide tax incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Borski, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Norton, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [4MY] Cosponsors removed, [24MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [10JN], [30JN], [12JY], [21JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE], [14SE], [24SE] H.R. 1661-- A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish standards for the health quality improvement of children in managed care plans and other health plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Hilliard), [4MY] Cosponsors added, [17MY], [15JN], [29JN] H.R. 1662-- A bill to amend Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for the inclusion of mentoring programs for novice teachers in the professional development activities of local educational agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, [4MY] H.R. 1663-- A bill to designate as a national memorial the memorial being built at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California to honor recipients of the Medal of Honor; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Packard, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Evans, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cox, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Royce, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Lee, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Horn, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Condit, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Waters, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ose, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Snyder, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hansen, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Underwood), [4MY] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [18JN], [8SE], [9SE], [28SE] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-351), [30SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC] Passed Senate, [20OC] Presented to the President (October 21, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-83] (signed October 28, 1999) H.R. 1664-- A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for military operations, refugee relief, [[Page 2582]] and humanitarian assistance relating to the conflict in Kosovo, and for military operations in Southwest Asia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [4MY] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-125), [4MY] Passed House amended, [6MY] Passed Senate amended, [18JN] Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [21JN] House agreed to Senate amendments, [4AU] Presented to the President (August 12, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-51] (signed August 17, 1999) H.R. 1665-- A bill to allow the National Park Service to acquire certain land for addition to the Wilderness Battlefield in Virginia, as previously authorized by law, by purchase or exchange as well as by donation; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BATEMAN, [4MY] Cosponsors added, [24MY], [8JN], [17JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-362), [4OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-150] (signed December 9, 1999) H.R. 1666-- A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 200 East Pinckney Street in Madison, Florida, as the ``Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr. Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. BOYD (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Scarborough, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Ros- Lehtinen, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Mica, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. Miller of Florida), [4MY] H.R. 1667-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to vehicle weight limitations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. COOK (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [4MY] Cosponsors added, [3NO] H.R. 1668-- A bill to authorize the National Park Service to conduct a feasibility study for the preservation of the Loess Hills in western Iowa; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GANSKE, [4MY] H.R. 1669-- A bill to provide that an annual pay adjustment for Members of Congress may not exceed the cost-of-living adjustment in benefits under title II of the Social Security Act for that year; to the Committees on Government Reform; House Administration. By Mr. GOSS, [4MY] H.R. 1670-- A bill to establish a commission to study the culture and glorification of violence in America; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [4MY] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [8JN] H.R. 1671-- A bill to grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association, Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HOYER, [4MY] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [11MY], [20MY], [8JN], [15JN], [23JN], [24JN], [29JY], [30JY], [15SE], [27SE], [28OC], [9NO] H.R. 1672-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States Medicaid plans to provide for payment for costs of medical services under individualized education programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act after they exceed $3,500 in a school year; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. LOFGREN, [4MY] H.R. 1673-- A bill to provide bonus funds to local educational agencies that adopt a policy to end social promotion; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, [4MY] Cosponsors added, [25MY] H.R. 1674-- A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to civil actions against public waters systems that are in compliance with national drinking water regulations promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GARY MILLER of California, [4MY] H.R. 1675-- A bill to provide for the full funding of the Pell Grant Program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4MY] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [9JN], [15JN], [21SE], [19OC] H.R. 1676-- A bill to amend part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1965 to prevent motorist stops motivated by race or other bias; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PALLONE, [4MY] Cosponsors added, [12MY], [20MY], [18JN], [20JY] H.R. 1677-- A bill to restrict the sale of cigarettes in packages of less than 15 cigarettes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Brown of California), [4MY] Cosponsors added, [10JN] H.R. 1678-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to initiate investigations of unfair methods of competition by major air carriers against new entrant air carriers; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SWEENEY, [4MY] Cosponsors added, [12MY] H.R. 1679-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide assistance and slots with respect to air carrier service between high density airports and certain small and nonhub airports that have unreasonably high airfares, to improve jet aircraft service to markets that have unreasonably high airfares, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SWEENEY, [4MY] Cosponsors added, [12MY] H.R. 1680-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of Forest Service property in Kern County, California, in exchange for county lands suitable for inclusion in Sequoia National Forest; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. THOMAS, [4MY] H.R. 1681-- A bill to concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on those offenses that are major; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Ms. WATERS, [4MY] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [9NO] H.R. 1682-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a permanent tax incentive for research and development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), [4MY] Cosponsors added, [11MY], [1JY], [5AU] H.R. 1683-- A bill for the relief of Paul Green; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [4MY] H.R. 1684-- A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act and other banking laws to protect consumers who avail themselves of payday loans from usurious interest rates and exorbitant fees, perpetual debt, the use of criminal actions to collect debts, and other unfair practices by payday lenders, to encourage the States to license and closely regulate payday lenders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. RUSH, [5MY] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [26MY], [17JN], [23JN], [15JY], [2AU], [17NO] H.R. 1685-- A bill to provide for the recognition of electronic signatures for the conduct of interstate and foreign commerce, to restrict the transmission of certain electronic mail advertisements, to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules to protect the privacy of users of commercial Internet websites, to promote the rapid deployment of broadband Internet services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [15JY], [3AU], [4AU], [13SE] H.R. 1686-- A bill to ensure that the Internet remains open to fair competition, free from government regulation, and accessible to American consumers; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Boucher), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [29JN], [14JY], [5AU], [15SE], [5OC], [21OC], [4NO], [18NO] H.R. 1687-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Largent, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Armey, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Coburn), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [15JN], [17JN], [27OC] H.R. 1688-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, [5MY] H.R. 1689-- A bill to prohibit States from imposing restrictions on the operation of motor vehicles providing limousine service between a place in a State and a place in another State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [5MY] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [25MY], [15JN], [27JY], [23SE], [30SE], [14OC] H.R. 1690-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Foley), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [24MY], [8JN], [14JN] H.R. 1691-- A bill to protect religious liberty; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Cannon), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [10MY], [13MY], [24MY], [8JN], [10JN], [22JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-219), [1JY] Passed House amended, [15JY] H.R. 1692-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of including the Gaviota Coast of California in the National Park System; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CAPPS, [5MY] H.R. 1693-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the overtime exemption for employees engaged in fire protection activities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. EHRLICH (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. English), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [1JY], [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [1OC], [14OC], [4NO] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4NO] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) [[Page 2583]] Approved [Public Law 106-151] (signed December 9, 1999) H.R. 1694-- A bill to provide Public Safety and Community Policing Renewal Grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY] H.R. 1695-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal public lands in the Ivanpah Valley, Nevada, to Clark County, Nevada, for the development of an airport facility, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GIBBONS, [5MY] Cosponsors added, [10NO] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-471), [16NO] H.R. 1696-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Griffith Project to the Southern Nevada Water Authority; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GIBBONS, [5MY] H.R. 1697-- A bill to provide for the review and classification of physician assistant positions in the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Inslee), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [1OC], [16NO] H.R. 1698-- A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to provide that a quality grade label issued by the Secretary of Agriculture may not be used for imported meat and meat food products; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. HILL of Montana (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. McHugh, and Mr. Watkins), [5MY] H.R. 1699-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to issue war bonds to pay for Operation Allied Force and related humanitarian operations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HILL of Montana, [5MY] H.R. 1700-- A bill to provide that a national missile defense system shall not be subject to an otherwise applicable statutory requirement that a major defense acquisition program not proceed beyond low-rate initial production before completion of initial operational test and evaluation and that an environmental impact statement prepared for the construction of any element of such a system shall not be subject to judicial review; to the Committees on Armed Services; Resources. By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [5MY] H.R. 1701-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain polyethylene base materials; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MCDERMOTT, [5MY] H.R. 1702-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban using the Internet to obtain or dispose of a firearm; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Payne), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [10JN], [15JN], [22JN], [30JN] H.R. 1703-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the conversion of ordinary income or short-term capital gain into income eligible for the long-term capital gain rates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [5MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY] H.R. 1704-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to primary health providers who establish practices in health professional shortage areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Latham, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Shows), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [14JY] H.R. 1705-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to waive the oxygen content requirement for reformulated gasoline and to phase-out the use of MTBE, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PALLONE, [5MY] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [9SE] H.R. 1706-- A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from planning, developing, implementing, or administering any national teacher test or method of certification and from withholding funds from States or local educational agencies that fail to adopt a specific method of teacher certification; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Fletcher, and Mr. Tancredo), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [8JN], [9JN], [17JN], [29JY], [14SE] H.R. 1707-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the conducting of certain games of chance shall not be treated as an unrelated trade or business; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Minge, Mr. Vento, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Luther, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Rahall), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [26MY], [18JN], [29JY] H.R. 1708-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a simplified method for determining a partner's share of items of a partnership which is a qualified investment club; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mrs. Thurman), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [15SE], [21SE], [24SE], [28SE], [7OC], [18NO] H.R. 1709-- A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. RANGEL, [5MY] H.R. 1710-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for expenses of attending elementary and secondary schools and for contributions to such schools and to charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend such schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Largent, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hill of Montana, and Mrs. Wilson), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [11MY], [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [20MY], [24MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [14JN], [12JY], [9SE] H.R. 1711-- A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize programs for predisaster mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster relief, to control the Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Fowler, and Mr. Traficant) (all by request), [5MY] H.R. 1712-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize an estrogenic substances screening program; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [5MY] H.R. 1713-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain dealer derivative financial instruments, hedging transactions, and supplies as ordinary assets; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS, [5MY] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [26MY], [10JN] H.R. 1714-- A bill to facilitate the use of electronic records and signatures in interstate or foreign commerce; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Fossella), [6MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [23JN], [21JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-341, part 1), [27SE] Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [27SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-341, part 2), [15OC] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [1NO] Passed House amended, [9NO] H.R. 1715-- A bill to extend the expiration date of the Defense Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BACHUS (for himself and Ms. Waters) (both by request), [6MY] H.R. 1716-- A bill to provide for a study of long-term care needs in the 21st century; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [6MY] H.R. 1717-- A bill to permanently ban the possession of firearms by dangerous juvenile offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. Rogan), [6MY] Cosponsors added, [17MY], [25MY], [27MY] H.R. 1718-- A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to add Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, and Wayne Counties, Tennessee, to the Appalachian region; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BRYANT (for himself and Mr. Hilleary), [6MY] Cosponsors added, [13MY] H.R. 1719-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out the National Guard civilian youth opportunities program for fiscal year 2000 in an amount not to exceed $110,000,000; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. DeFAZIO, [6MY] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 1720-- A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for an increase in the authorization of appropriations for community-based family resource and support grants under that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DeFAZIO, [6MY] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 1721-- A bill to amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Program Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2005; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DeFAZIO, [6MY] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 1722-- A bill to amend the Head Start Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2005; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DeFAZIO, [6MY] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 1723-- A bill to encourage States to require a holding period for any student expelled for bringing a gun to school; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DeFAZIO, [6MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [14JY] H.R. 1724-- A bill to increase discretionary funding for certain grant programs established under the ``Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs``; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DeFAZIO, [6MY] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 1725-- A bill to provide for the conveyance by the Bureau of Land Management to Douglas County, Oregon, of a county park and certain adjacent land; to the Committee on Resources. [[Page 2584]] By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), [6MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-446), [4NO] H.R. 1726-- A bill to allow States to develop or expand instant gun checking capabilities, to allow a tax credit for the purchase of safe storage devices for firearms, to promote the fitting of handguns with child safety locks, and to prevent children from injuring themselves and others with firearms; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means. By Mr. DeFAZIO, [6MY] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 1727-- A bill to eliminate the fees associated with Forest Service special use permits that authorize a church to use structures and improvements on National Forest System lands for religious or educational purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself and Mrs. Chenoweth), [6MY] H.R. 1728-- A bill to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance program through fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Metcalf), [6MY] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [27JY], [30JY], [3AU], [5AU], [13SE], [1OC], [5OC], [13OC] H.R. 1729-- A bill to designate the Federal facility located at 1301 Emmet Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ``Pamela B. Gwin Hall''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Scott, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Bateman, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [6MY] H.R. 1730-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the installment method to be used to report income from the sale of certain residential real property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Istook, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Foley), [6MY] Cosponsors added, [24JN] H.R. 1731-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources shall apply to electricity produced from all biomass facilities and to extend the placed in service deadline for such credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. Foley, Mr. Weller, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Thomas), [6MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [14JN], [18JN], [14JY], [16JY], [4AU], [13SE], [18NO] H.R. 1732-- A bill to designate certain Federal land in the State of Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larson, Mr. Leach, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Porter, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [6MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [16JN], [24JN], [14JY], [23SE], [29SE], [7OC], [3NO], [17NO], [22NO] Cosponsors removed, [10JN] H.R. 1733-- A bill to establish doctoral fellowships designed to increase the pool of scientists and engineers trained specifically to address the global energy and environmental challenges of the 21st century; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [6MY] H.R. 1734-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the quality of education and raise student achievement by strengthening accountability, raising standards for teachers, rewarding success, and providing better information to parents; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, [6MY] Cosponsors added, [14MY], [20MY], [24MY], [8JN], [28SE] H.R. 1735-- A bill to establish a grant program to enable local educational agencies to develop and implement a random drug testing program for students in grades 7 through 12; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Barton of Texas), [6MY] H.R. 1736-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain Medicare beneficiaries with an exemption to the financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services under part B of the Medicare Program, and to provide for a system to vary those limitations using a classification of individuals based on diagnostic category and prior use of services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK, [6MY] Cosponsors added, [14MY], [20MY], [8JN], [18JN], [24JN], [1JY], [16JY], [20JY], [8SE], [9SE] H.R. 1737-- A bill to prohibit United States reconstruction assistance for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) as a result of Operation Allied Force; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SWEENEY, [6MY] H.R. 1738-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide slot exemptions for nonstop regional jet service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. WAMP, [6MY] H.R. 1739-- A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the Committees on House Administration; Commerce; Government Reform. By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Olver, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr. Markey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. McKinney, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Lee, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Kind, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Ford, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Clay, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Pascrell), [6MY] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [22JN] H.R. 1740-- A bill to reliquidate certain entries of N,N-dicyolohexyll-2- benzothazole-sulfenamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FORD, [6MY] H.R. 1741-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel M/V Sandpiper; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GRAHAM, [6MY] H.R. 1742-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the environmental and scientific research, development, and demonstration programs, projects, and activities of the Office of Research and Development and Science Advisory Board of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. CALVERT, [10MY] H.R. 1743-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the environmental and scientific and energy research, development, and demonstration and commercial application of energy technology programs, projects, and activities of the Office of Air and Radiation of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. CALVERT, [10MY] H.R. 1744-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mrs. MORELLA, [10MY] H.R. 1745-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the removal of aliens who associate with known terrorists; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ANDREWS, [11MY] H.R. 1746-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce telephone rates, provide advanced telecommunications services to schools, libraries, and certain health care facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Goss, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Rogan), [11MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [17JN], [18JN], [29JY], [24SE], [30SE] H.R. 1747-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to increase the penalties imposed for making or accepting contributions in the name of another and to prohibit foreign nationals from making any campaign-related disbursements; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Mica, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Souder, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Horn, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Barr of Georgia, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), [11MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [10JN], [19JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [4AU], [8SE], [13SE] H.R. 1748-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the mandatory retirement age for law enforcement officers from 57 to 60 years of age; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [11MY] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [18NO] H.R. 1749-- A bill to designate Wilson Creek in Avery and Caldwell Counties, North Carolina, as a compo [[Page 2585]] nent of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BALLENGER, [11MY] Cosponsors added, [19JY] H.R. 1750-- A bill to assist local governments in assessing and remediating brownfield sites, to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to encourage State voluntary response programs for remediating such sites, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Borski, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rangel, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Klink, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Clement, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Rush, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Shows, Mr. Engel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Costello, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Luther, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Baird, Mr. Wise, Ms. Norton, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Rivers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Olver, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Carson, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Vento, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Lee, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Evans, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Larson, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Levin, Ms. Danner, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Moore, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Payne, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ford, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Holt, Mr. Weygand, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Hoyer), [11MY] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [18MY], [25MY], [10JN], [15JN], [1JY], [14JY], [27JY], [3AU], [5AU], [1NO] H.R. 1751-- A bill to establish the Carrizo Plain National Conservation Area in the State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Lantos), [11MY] Cosponsors added, [12MY] H.R. 1752-- A bill to make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Berman) (both by request), [11MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-312), [9SE] H.R. 1753-- A bill to promote the research, identification, assessment, exploration, and development of methane hydrate resources, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Resources. By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Costello), [11MY] Reported with amendments from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 106- 377, part 1), [13OC] Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [13OC] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 106- 377, part 2), [18OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26OC] Passed Senate amended, [19NO] H.R. 1754-- A bill to require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to develop and provide for the distribution of an educational curriculum in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the first powered flight; to the Committees on Science; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ETHERIDGE, [11MY] Cosponsors added, [7OC] H.R. 1755-- A bill to provide for reimbursing the States for the cost incurred by the States in implementing the Border Smog Reduction Act of 1998; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FILNER, [11MY] H.R. 1756-- A bill to provide for comprehensive brownfields assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Small Business. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, and Mr. Capuano), [11MY] H.R. 1757-- A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands in Clark County, Nevada, and to provide for the acquisition by the Secretary of the Interior of environmentally sensitive lands in the State of Nevada; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), [11MY] H.R. 1758-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to extend the milk price support program through 2002 at an increased price support rate; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. GUTKNECHT, [11MY] H.R. 1759-- A bill to ensure the long-term protection of the resources of the portion of the Columbia River known as the Hanford Reach; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, and Ms. Dunn), [11MY] H.R. 1760-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the construction, repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of public schools; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [11MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [10JN], [17JN], [18JN], [24JN], [1JY], [16JY], [22JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [21SE], [26OC] Cosponsors removed, [30SE] H.R. 1761-- A bill to amend provisions of title 17, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROGAN (for himself and Mr. Coble), [11MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-216), [1JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU] Laid on the table, [2AU] H.R. 1762-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the scope of the respite care program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Saxton), [11MY] H.R. 1763-- A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that the cost of mitigation required under that Act for a public construction project may not exceed 10 percent of the total project costs; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CALVERT, [12MY] Cosponsors added, [18MY] H.R. 1764-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide limited authority for concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation in the case of certain disabled military retirees who are over the age of 65; to the Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Shows, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Frost, and Ms. Kilpatrick), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [17MY], [20MY], [26MY], [22JN], [29JY] H.R. 1765-- A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 1999, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Filner), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [14JN] H.R. 1766-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the deduction allowed for meal and entertainment expenses associated with the performing arts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, [12MY] H.R. 1767-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for the allocation of any limitation imposed on school construction bonds with respect to which the holders are allowed a credit under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and to apply the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act to projects financed with such bonds; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [12MY] H.R. 1768-- A bill to strengthen America's firearms and explosives laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Markey, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Waxman), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [25MY], [14JN] H.R. 1769-- A bill to eliminate certain inequities in the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System with respect to the computation of benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, and their survivors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CUMMINGS, [12MY] Cosponsors added, [5NO] H.R. 1770-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to revise the overtime pay limitation for Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mrs. Morella), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [29JN] H.R. 1771-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula for workers affected by the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 who attain age 65 during the 10-year period after 1981 and before 1992 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. EMERSON, [12MY] Cosponsors added, [24MY], [9JN], [22JY], [14OC], [3NO] H.R. 1772-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit to certain senior citizens for premiums paid for coverage under Medicare Part B; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mrs. EMERSON, [12MY] Cosponsors added, [24MY], [9JN], [14SE], [14OC] H.R. 1773-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that any participant or beneficiary under an employee [[Page 2586]] benefit plan shall be entitled to de novo review in court of benefit determinations under such plan; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN] H.R. 1774-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to not count work experience as an unauthorized alien for purposes of admission as an employment-based immigrant or an H-1B nonimmigrant; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GALLEGLY, [12MY] H.R. 1775-- A bill to catalyze restoration of estuary habitat through more efficient financing of projects and enhanced coordination of Federal and non- Federal restoration programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources. By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goss, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Shays, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Foley, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Dicks, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. English, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Lampson), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [9JN], [16JN], [12JY], [15JY], [21JY], [9SE], [15SE], [13OC], [18OC], [19OC], [20OC], [21OC], [25OC], [27OC], [28OC], [3NO], [4NO], [9NO], [18NO] H.R. 1776-- A bill to expand homeownership in the United States; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAZIO (for himself and Mr. Leach), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [8JN], [14JN], [29JN], [1JY], [19JY], [5AU], [15SE], [24SE], [14OC], [26OC], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 1777-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assure access to covered emergency hospital services and emergency ambulance services under a prudent layperson test under group health plans and health insurance coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mrs. Emerson), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [24MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [14JN], [16JN], [17JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [20JY], [27JY], [29JY], [2AU], [3AU], [8SE], [21SE], [7OC], [25OC] H.R. 1778-- A bill to prohibit certain election-related activities by foreign nationals; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hobson, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Minge, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Berry, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Goode, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Tancredo, and Ms. Stabenow), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [15JN], [29JN] H.R. 1779-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to make changes to the overseas special supplemental food program; to the Committees on Armed Services; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GOODLING, [12MY] Cosponsors added, [19JY] H.R. 1780-- A bill to provide for the settlement of claims of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [12MY] H.R. 1781-- A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to prohibit the donation of competitive foods of minimal nutritional value in schools participating in Federal meal service programs before the end of the last lunch period of the schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. HINCHEY, [12MY] H.R. 1782-- A bill to clarify the categories of children eligible for enrollment at the Library of Congress day care center; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. HOYER, [12MY] H.R. 1783-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deadline for filing estate tax returns from 9 months to 24 months after a decedent's death; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ISAKSON, [12MY] H.R. 1784-- A bill to terminate certain sanctions with respect to India and Pakistan; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. PALLONE, [12MY] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [29JN] H.R. 1785-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize indirect graduate medical education payments; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. RANGEL, [12MY] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [21JY], [5AU], [8SE], [14SE], [15SE], [24SE], [1OC], [7OC], [13OC], [17NO] H.R. 1786-- A bill to enable America's schools to use their computer hardware to increase student achievement and prepare students for the 21st century workplace; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself and Mrs. Roukema), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [9JN], [30JN], [22JY] H.R. 1787-- A bill to reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of Reclamation in the Deschutes Resources Conservancy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, [12MY] Cosponsors added, [30JY], [15SE] H.R. 1788-- A bill to deny Federal public benefits to individuals who participated in Nazi persecution; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Lantos), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [24JN], [1JY], [21JY], [29JY], [4AU], [21SE] Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 106-321, part 1), [14SE] Referral to the Committee on Government Reform extended, [14SE], [1OC] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform (H. Rept. 106-321, part 2), [6OC] H.R. 1789-- A bill to restore the inherent benefits of the market economy by repealing the Federal body of statutory law commonly referred to as ``antitrust law'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PAUL, [13MY] H.R. 1790-- A bill to provide for public disclosure of accidental release scenario information in risk management plans, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform; the Judiciary. By Mr. BLILEY (by request), [13MY] H.R. 1791-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for harming animals used in Federal law enforcement; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Chabot), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [24JN], [14JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [30SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-372), [12OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC] H.R. 1792-- A bill to provide crime-fighting scholarships to certain law enforcement officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Shows, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Holden), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [30JN] H.R. 1793-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for individual security accounts funded by employee and employer Social Security payroll deductions, to extend the solvency of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules. By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Sanford, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Greenwood), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [24JN] H.R. 1794-- A bill concerning the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization (WHO); to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Chabot), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [17JN], [24JN], [29JN], [12JY], [1OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4OC] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-137] (signed December 7, 1999) H.R. 1795-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Ms. Eshoo), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [16JN], [24JN], [29JN], [14JY], [20JY], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE], [21SE], [27SE], [14OC], [1NO], [5NO], [16NO] H.R. 1796-- A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a chronic disease prescription drug benefit under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stark, and Mrs. Thurman), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [23JN], [29JN], [8SE] H.R. 1797-- A bill to amend section 203 of the National Housing Act to require properties that are subject to mortgages insured under the FHA single family housing mortgage insurance program to be inspected and determined to comply with the minimum property standards established by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Gutierrez), [13MY] H.R. 1798-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional support for and to expand clinical research programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Leach, Mr. English, Mr. Towns, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Filner, and Ms. Pelosi), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [19MY], [26MY], [8JN], [30JN], [14JY], [20JY], [21JY], [5AU], [8SE], [13SE], [12OC], [26OC], [1NO] H.R. 1799-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and improve the authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the provision of counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [13MY] H.R. 1800-- A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to ensure that certain information regarding prisoners is reported to the Attorney General; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. Scott), [13MY] H.R. 1801-- A bill to make technical corrections to various antitrust laws and to references to such [[Page 2587]] laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services. By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Norton, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Underwood), [13MY] Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 106-411, part 1), [25OC] Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, [25OC] Committee on Armed Services discharged, [25OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2NO] H.R. 1802-- A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide States with more funding and greater flexibility in carrying out programs designed to help children make the transition from foster care to self-sufficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Cardin), [13MY] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 106-182, part 1), [10JN] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [10JN] Committee on Commerce discharged, [25JN] Passed House amended, [25JN] Passed Senate amended, [19NO] H.R. 1803-- A bill to preserve and protect the surpluses of the Social Security trust funds by reaffirming the exclusion of receipts and disbursement from the budget, by setting a limit on the debt held by the public, and by amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide a process to reduce the limit on the debt held by the public; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Ways and Means. By Mr. KASICH (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [28SE] H.R. 1804-- A bill to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to soldiers who have lost their lives during peacekeeping operations, humanitarian efforts, training, terrorist attacks, or covert operations; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Holden, Ms. Norton, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Young of Florida), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [20JY] H.R. 1805-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a capital loss deduction with respect to the sale or exchange of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Gilman), [13MY] H.R. 1806-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide adequate access to providers of obstetric and gynecological services; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Lazio), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [5AU], [27SE], [17NO] H.R. 1807-- A bill to establish a matching grant program to help State and local jurisdictions purchase bullet resistant equipment for use by law enforcement departments; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McINNIS, [13MY] H.R. 1808-- A bill to provide an exemption from certain import prohibitions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Gejdenson), [13MY] H.R. 1809-- A bill to prohibit the importation of dangerous firearms that have been modified to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [13MY] H.R. 1810-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt small issue bonds for agriculture from the State volume cap; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself and Mr. Boswell), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [1JY], [12JY], [3AU] H.R. 1811-- A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide adequate and certain remedies for sovereign tribal governments, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Judiciary; Ways and Means. By Mr. PASTOR, [13MY] Cosponsors added, [1JY] H.R. 1812-- A bill to amend the Military Selective Service Act to suspend the registration requirement and the activities of civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, and similar local agencies of the Selective Service System, except during national emergencies, and to require the Director of Selective Service to prepare a report regarding the development of a viable standby registration program for use only during national emergencies; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Clay, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Stark), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [26MY], [15JN], [22JN], [1JY], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE] H.R. 1813-- A bill to prohibit the export to Hong Kong of certain high-speed computers; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SWEENEY, [13MY] H.R. 1814-- A bill to provide incentives for Indian tribes to collect and pay lawfully imposed State sales taxes on goods sold on tribal lands and to provide for penalties against Indian tribes that do not collect and pay such State sales taxes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Roemer, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Coble, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Canady of Florida), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [26JY], [13SE], [13OC], [9NO], [10NO] H.R. 1815-- A bill to rename Mount McKinley in Alaska as Denali; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [13MY] H.R. 1816-- A bill to require coverage for colorectal cancer screenings; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [23JN], [1JY], [20JY], [27JY], [2AU], [9SE], [21SE], [29SE], [12OC], [19OC], [25OC], [4NO], [9NO], [18NO] H.R. 1817-- A bill to improve cellular telephone service in selected rural areas and to achieve equitable treatment of certain cellular license applicants; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [14MY] H.R. 1818-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to improve the efficiency of the Federal Election Commission, to authorize appropriations for the Commission for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [26JY] H.R. 1819-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals who are not eligible to participate in employer-subsidized health plans a refundable credit for their health insurance costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Stark, Mr. Graham, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Frost, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Shows, Mr. McHugh, and Ms. Pelosi), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [8JN] H.R. 1820-- A bill to amend title XII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. OWENS, [14MY] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [27JY], [8SE], [27SE] H.R. 1821-- A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Carson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Olver, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Owens, and Ms. Brown of Florida), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [3AU], [29SE], [18OC] H.R. 1822-- A bill to establish an emergency loan guarantee program for steel and iron ore companies; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the Budget. By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Callahan, and Mr. Aderholt), [14MY] H.R. 1823-- A bill to authorize the sponsor of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport in California to impose noise restrictions on operations at the airport without the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ROGAN, [14MY] H.R. 1824-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small business employers a credit against income tax for certain expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business trades; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. English, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moore, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Klink, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Kolbe), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [27MY], [8JN], [14JN], [22JN], [29JN], [12JY], [14JY], [16JY], [27JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [22SE], [27SE], [29SE], [18OC], [18NO] [[Page 2588]] H.R. 1825-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Lucky Dog; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [14MY] H.R. 1826-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel The Enterprize; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [14MY] H.R. 1827-- A bill to improve the economy and efficiency of Government operations by requiring the use of recovery audits by Federal agencies; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Armey, and Mr. Ose), [17MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [14JN], [22JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15NO], [16NO] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-474), [17NO] H.R. 1828-- A bill to provide for a more competitive electric power industry, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Resources; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Dingell) (both by request), [17MY] H.R. 1829-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the administration of the volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force known as the Civil Air Patrol; to the Committees on Armed Services; Judiciary. By Mr. GRAHAM, [17MY] H.R. 1830-- A bill to enhance the Federal-State Extended Benefit program, to provide incentives to States to implement procedures that will expand eligibility for unemployment compensation, to strengthen administrative financing of the unemployment compensation program, to improve the solvency of State accounts in the Unemployment Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Kucinich, and Ms. Schakowsky), [17MY] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 1831-- A bill to authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Charles Richmond Metchear for his actions at Cienfuegos, Cuba during the Spanish-American War; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. MEEHAN, [17MY] H.R. 1832-- A bill to reform unfair and anticompetitive practices in the professional boxing industry; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. King), [17MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [23JN], [3AU], [22SE], [28SE], [3NO] Cosponsors removed, [3NO] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106- 449, part 1), [4NO] Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended, [4NO] Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged, [4NO] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8NO] H.R. 1833-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the United States Customs Service for drug interdiction and other operations, for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, for the United States International Trade Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE, [18MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-161), [24MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25MY] Passed Senate amended, [5AU] H.R. 1834-- A bill to promote the growth of free enterprise and economic opportunity in the Caribbean Basin region, to increase trade between the region and the United States, and to encourage the adoption by Caribbean Basin countries of trade and investment policies necessary for participation in the Free Trade Area of the Americas; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, [18MY] H.R. 1835-- A bill to impose conditions on assistance authorized for North Korea, to impose restrictions on nuclear cooperation and other transactions with North Korea, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cox, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. McIntosh), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [6OC] H.R. 1836-- A bill to properly balance the wind and water erosion criteria and the wildlife suitability criteria to be used in the 18th signup of land in the conservation reserve program; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BEREUTER, [18MY] H.R. 1837-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain Medicare beneficiaries with an exemption to the financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Pallone), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [24MY], [8JN], [17JN], [18JN], [24JN], [30JN], [14JY], [16JY], [26JY], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE], [21SE], [27SE], [14OC], [21OC], [1NO], [5NO], [16NO] H.R. 1838-- A bill to assist in the enhancement of the security of Taiwan, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations, Armed Services. By Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Wu, Mr. Cox, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [22JN], [14JY], [15JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [8SE], [14SE], [27SE], [13OC], [14OC], [19OC], [21OC], [25OC], [28OC], [3NO], [17NO] Reported with amendment from the Committee on International Relations (H. Rept. 106-423, part 1), [28OC] Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, [28OC], [5NO], [10NO], [11NO], [17NO], [18NO], [19NO], [22NO] H.R. 1839-- A bill to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of thermal imaging cameras; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [18MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [24JN], [1JY], [20JY], [27JY], [8SE], [14OC], [20OC], [26OC], [2NO], [5NO] H.R. 1840-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum taxable income for the 15 percent rate bracket, to provide a partial exclusion from gross income for dividends and interest received by individuals, to provide a long-term capital gains deduction for individuals, to increase the traditional IRA contribution limit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Wexler), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [27JY], [22SE] H.R. 1841-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restore eligibility for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of that Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [16JN], [17JN], [24JN], [14JY], [15JY], [21JY], [22JY], [26JY], [27JY], [29JY], [21SE], [19OC], [28OC], [9NO], [17NO] H.R. 1842-- A bill to provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Armed Services. By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [15JN], [22JN], [23JN], [30JN], [14JY], [21JY], [21SE], [25OC], [5NO] H.R. 1843-- A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permit States to use funds under the State Children's Health Insurance Program for coverage of uninsured pregnant women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [2NO], [16NO] H.R. 1844-- A bill to provide for adjustment of status for certain aliens granted temporary protected status in the United States because of conditions in Lebanon; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dingell, and Mr. LaTourette), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [15JY], [3AU] H.R. 1845-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for congressional review of civil aviation agreements; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Rules. By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Evans, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Costello, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Borski, Mr. Holden, and Mr. McGovern), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 1846-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the Attorney General to deem that an applicant for naturalization has taken an oath of renunciation and allegiance in certain cases where the applicant is medically unable to take the oath; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. LOFGREN, [18MY] H.R. 1847-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations to protect the confidentiality of communications between dependents of members of the Armed Forces and professionals providing therapeutic or related services regarding sexual or domestic abuse; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, and Ms. Norton), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN] H.R. 1848-- A bill to ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on any portion of Federal property where the woman and her child are otherwise authorized to be; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Roybal- Allard, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Dooley of California), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [8JN], [14JN], [30JN] H.R. 1849-- A bill to require the Attorney General to promulgate regulations relating to gender-related persecution, including female genital mutilation, for use in determining an alien's eligibility for asylum or withholding of deportation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Woolsey), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [8JN], [15JN], [30JN], [1JY], [4AU] [[Page 2589]] H.R. 1850-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to convert the price support program for sugarcane and sugar beets into a system of solely recourse loans and to provide for the gradual elimination of the program; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Goss, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Shays, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Stark, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Bass, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Portman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Castle, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Cook, Mr. Coyne, Mr. English, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Souder, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Porter, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Horn, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Salmon), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN], [16JN], [23JN], [29JN], [14JY], [19JY], [20JY], [5AU], [8SE], [18NO] H.R. 1851-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to enhance protections for employees reporting workplace hazards to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kucinich, and Ms. Woolsey), [18MY] H.R. 1852-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a judge to whom a case is transferred to retain jurisdiction over certain multidistrict litigation cases for trial; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Berman), [18MY] H.R. 1853-- A bill to provide for each American the opportunity to provide for his or her retirement through a S.A.F.E. account, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform. By Mr. SESSIONS, [18MY] H.R. 1854-- A bill to temporarily increase the number of visas available for backlogged spouses and children of lawful permanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Capuano, Mr. English, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kolbe, Ms. Lee, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Petri, Mr. Schaffer, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Underwood), [18MY] H.R. 1855-- A bill to exempt agreements relating to voluntary guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, and music lyrics from the applicability of the antitrust laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Hutchinson), [18MY] H.R. 1856-- A bill to direct the Attorney General to establish a panel to study the issue of Federal benefits received by persons convicted of drug offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. THORNBERRY, [18MY] Cosponsors added, [3AU] H.R. 1857-- A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow leave for individuals who give living organ donations, to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to paying travel and subsistence expenses that are incurred by individuals in donating or receiving of organs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce; Government Reform; House Administration; Ways and Means. By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Canady of Florida, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Millender- McDonald, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [20MY], [24MY], [25MY], [8JN], [10JN], [20JY], [4AU], [9SE], [15SE], [23SE], [25OC], [2NO], [16NO] H.R. 1858-- A bill to promote electronic commerce through improved access for consumers to electronic databases, including securities market information databases; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Towns), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [17JN], [23JN], [14JY], [16JY], [21JY], [15SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-350, part 1), [30SE] Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [30SE] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [8OC] H.R. 1859-- A bill to require the United States Postal Service to submit certain reports to Congress before implementing the next rate increase for first-class postage, and to provide certain procedures regarding the use and sale of postage stamps during the initial period of such rate increase; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CAMP, [19MY] H.R. 1860-- A bill to require managed care organizations to contract with providers in medically underserved areas, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Carson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Payne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Scott, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Clay, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Waters, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Rangel), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [12OC] H.R. 1861-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals subject to Federal hours of service; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Ms. Dunn), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [24MY], [25MY], [22JN], [12JY], [16JY], [20JY], [20OC] H.R. 1862-- A bill to combat nursing home fraud and abuse, increase protections for victims of telemarketing fraud, enhance safeguards for pension plans and health care benefit programs, and enhance penalties for crimes against seniors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Hoeffel, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [22JN], [1JY], [4AU], [8SE] H.R. 1863-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land subject to conservation easement; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Matsui), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [15JN], [18JN], [29JN], [1JY], [15JY], [16JY], [19JY], [21JY], [30JY], [4AU] H.R. 1864-- A bill to standardize the process for conducting public hearings for Federal agencies within the Department of the Interior; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [19MY] H.R. 1865-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for the construction of an addition to the American Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor located in San Pedro, California; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HORN, [19MY] H.R. 1866-- A bill to provide a process for the public to appeal certain decisions made by the National Park Service and by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [19MY] H.R. 1867-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Petri, Mr. English, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Cook), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [24MY], [30JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-294), [5AU] H.R. 1868-- A bill to provide for a rural education development initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. JOHN (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Shows, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Turner, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Berry, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Boucher), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [29JN], [1JY], [21JY], [13OC] H.R. 1869-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the prohibition on stalking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Frost, Ms. Granger, Mr. Horn, Mr. Gilman, Mr. English, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Condit), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [14JN], [12JY], [16JY], [1OC], [13OC], [18OC], [26OC], [28OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-455), [5NO] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10NO] H.R. 1870-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for contributions to a volunteer firefighter savings account; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LARSON (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [26JY], [8SE], [13SE], [7OC], [13OC], [20OC] H.R. 1871-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make permanent the special immigrant religious worker program; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. LOFGREN, [19MY] Cosponsors added, [27MY], [8JN], [15JN], [22JN], [29JN], [14JY], [15JY], [8SE], [15SE], [22SE], [27OC], [1NO], [8NO], [9NO], [16NO], [17NO] H.R. 1872-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to designate as an Interstate Oasis certain facilities near the interstate highway system; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Barcia), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [10JN] H.R. 1873-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum taxable income for the 15 percent rate bracket; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [19MY] Cosponsors added, [5NO] H.R. 1874-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum amount of wages that a farmer can pay for agricultural labor without being subject to the Federal unemployment tax on that labor to reflect inflation since the unemployment tax was first established, and to provide for an annual inflation adjustment in such maximum amount of wages; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Shows, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Dickey, Mr. [[Page 2590]] Sessions, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Terry, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Istook, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Green of Wisconsin), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [16JN], [22JN], [5AU] H.R. 1875-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the application of the principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Armey, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Rogan, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Cox, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Goode, Mr. Holden, Mr. John, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Linder, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Upton), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [16JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-320), [14SE] Passed House amended, [23SE] H.R. 1876-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to incorporate certain provisions of the transportation conformity regulations, as in effect on March 1, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Ms. Danner), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [3AU], [21SE], [30SE], [18OC], [10NO], [16NO] H.R. 1877-- A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for duty-free treatment of personal effects of participants in certain world athletic events; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Crane, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Levin), [19MY] H.R. 1878-- A bill for the relief of Geert Bozen; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. LEE, [19MY] H.R. 1879-- A bill for the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PORTER, [19MY] Cosponsors added, [26JY], [4OC] H.R. 1880-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates for election for the House of Representatives or the Senate to raise at least 50 percent of their contributions from individuals residing in the district or State involved, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. CALVERT, [20MY] Cosponsors added, [9JN] H.R. 1881-- A bill to modify the rate of basic pay and the classification of positions for certain United States Border Patrol agents, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. Reyes), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [14JN], [17JN], [12JY] H.R. 1882-- A bill to amend provisions of law enacted by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to ensure full analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules proposed by certain agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Small Business. By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Ewing), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [25MY] H.R. 1883-- A bill to provide for the application of measures to foreign persons who transfer to Iran certain goods, services, or technology, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Science. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Berman), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [29JN], [19JY], [3AU], [4AU], [8SE], [9SE], [13SE] Reported with amendment from the Committee on International Relations (H. Rept. 106-315, part 1), [14SE] Referral to the Committee on Science extended, [14SE] Committee on Science discharged, [14SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE] H.R. 1884-- A bill to provide for the disclosure of the readiness of certain Federal and non-Federal computer systems for the year 2000 computer problem; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [14JN], [22JN], [24JN], [1JY], [14JY] H.R. 1885-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for facilitating the importation into the United States of certain drugs that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [24MY], [26MY], [8JN], [14JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [14JY], [19JY], [29JY], [5AU], [14SE], [21SE], [29SE], [20OC], [27OC], [1NO], [2NO], [4NO], [8NO], [15NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 1886-- A bill to amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act to clarify the application of such Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bishop, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Herger, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. Paul), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [15JN], [16NO] H.R. 1887-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the depiction of animal cruelty; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Brown of California, and Mr. Lipinski), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [10JN], [14JY], [15JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [8SE], [14SE], [15SE], [23SE], [28SE], [6OC], [12OC], [13OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-397), [19OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19OC] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-152] (signed December 9, 1999) H.R. 1888-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a mandatory minimum prison sentence for certain wiretapping or electronic surveillance offenses by Federal officers or employees; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GOODLING, [20MY] H.R. 1889-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to impose stiffer penalties on persons convicted of lesser drug offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GOODLING, [20MY] H.R. 1890-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under part B of the Medicare Program, and to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for coverage of such services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform. By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, and Ms. Kilpatrick), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [15JY], [29JY], [23SE], [26OC] H.R. 1891-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a partial exclusion from gross income for dividends and interest received by individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Herger, Mr. Watkins, Mr. English, Mr. Weller, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Talent, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Forbes), [20MY] H.R. 1892-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance to homeowners and small businesses to repair Formosan termite damage; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. McCrery, Mr. John, Mr. Cooksey, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [20MY] H.R. 1893-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain individuals who would be eligible for military retired pay for nonregular service but for the fact that they did not serve on active duty during a period of conflict may be paid such retired pay if they served in the United States merchant marine during or immediately after World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. Eshoo), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [16NO] H.R. 1894-- A bill to provide that a plaque be placed at the diplomatic entrance of the Department of State; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LEACH, [20MY] H.R. 1895-- A bill to develop programs that enhance school safety for our children; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Mr. Levin, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Wise, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Carson, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Berman, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Scott, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [14JN], [15JN], [5AU], [17NO] H.R. 1896-- A bill to designate the Republic of Korea as a visa waiver pilot program country for one year under the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [27JY], [5AU], [14SE], [9NO] H.R. 1897-- A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of personal Social Security investment accounts under the Social Security system; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PETRI, [20MY] H.R. 1898-- A bill to provide for school safety, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary. By Ms. STABENOW, [20MY] H.R. 1899-- A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Andrews), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [9JN], [14JN], [18JN], [24JN], [1JY], [14JY], [16JY], [29JY], [30JY], [3AU], [8SE], [9SE], [14SE], [21SE], [24SE], [28SE], [1OC], [12OC], [25OC], [27OC], [2NO], [9NO], [10NO], [16NO], [17NO] H.R. 1900-- A bill to expand the use of competitive bidding under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. McDermott), [20MY] [[Page 2591]] H.R. 1901-- A bill to designate the United States border station located in Pharr, Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza United States Border Station''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [20MY] H.R. 1902-- A bill to require the Secretary of Education to correct poverty data to account for cost of living differences; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, and Ms. Pelosi), [20MY] H.R. 1903-- A bill to regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [20MY] H.R. 1904-- A bill for the relief of Abimbola Oyebade-Balogun; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. CLAYTON, [20MY] H.R. 1905-- A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, [24MY] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-156), [21MY] Passed House amended, [10JN] Passed Senate amended, [16JN] Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [16JN] House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [1JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-290) submitted in the House, [4AU] House agreed to conference report, [5AU] Senate agreed to conference report, [9AU] Presented to the President (September 21, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-57] (signed September 29, 1999) H.R. 1906-- A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. SKEEN, [24MY] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-157), [21MY] Considered, [25MY], [26MY] Passed House amended, [8JN] Passed Senate amended, [4AU] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [4AU] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [13SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-354) submitted in the House, [30SE] House agreed to conference report, [1OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [13OC] Presented to the President (October 13, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-78] (signed October 22, 1999) H.R. 1907-- A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide enhanced protection for inventors and innovators, protect patent terms, reduce patent litigation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Pease, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Gallegly), [24MY] Cosponsors added, [14JN], [17JN], [29JN], [12JY], [14JY], [14JY], [15JY], [19JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [26JY], [29JY], [30JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-287, part 1), [3AU] Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, [3AU] Committee on Government Reform discharged, [3AU] Considered under suspension of the rules, [3AU] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4AU] H.R. 1908-- A bill to authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), [24MY] H.R. 1909-- A bill to make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1999 to ensure the inclusion of commonly used pesticides in State source water assessment programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. ANDREWS, [24MY] H.R. 1910-- A bill to prohibit abuses in the use of unsolicited bulk electronic mail, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. GREEN of Texas, [24MY] Cosponsors added, [29JN], [8SE], [6OC] H.R. 1911-- A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations; to the Committee on Commerces; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. LOBIONDO, [24MY] H.R. 1912-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to designate Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as the site for the planned National Museum of the United States Army; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [24MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [14JY] H.R. 1913-- A bill to authorize registration of Canadian pesticides for agricultural crops; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Hill of Montana, and Mr. Baldacci), [24MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN] H.R. 1914-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit cooperatives to pay dividends on preferred stock without reducing patronage dividends; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS, [24MY] Cosponsors added, [30JY] H.R. 1915-- A bill to provide grants to the States to improve the reporting of unidentified and missing persons; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Foley, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Clement, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. English, Mr. Luther, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Armey, and Mr. DeLay), [25MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [7JN] H.R. 1916-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce to 36 months the amortization period for reforestation expenditures and to increase to $25,000 the maximum annual amount of such expenditures which may be amortized; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Sandlin), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [13SE] H.R. 1917-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make additional payments under the Medicare Program to certain home health agencies with high-cost patients, to provide for an interest- free grace period for the repayment of overpayments made by the Secretary to home health agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hilleary, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Ackerman), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [27MY], [8JN], [10JN], [18JN], [29JN], [12JY], [22JY], [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [22SE], [23SE], [4OC], [9NO] H.R. 1918-- A bill to provide for implementation of prohibitions against payment of Social Security benefits to prisoners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Tanner), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [14OC] H.R. 1919-- A bill to require the Commissioner of Soical Security to provide prisoner information obtained from the States to Federal and federally assisted benefit programs as a means of preventing the erroneous provision of benefits to prisoners; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Foley), [25MY] H.R. 1920-- A bill to establish a program to provide grants to expand the availability of public health dentistry programs in medically underserved areas, health professional shortage areas, and other Federally-defined areas that lack primary dental services; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Obey), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [23JN] H.R. 1921-- A bill to provide that the provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 on the accounting of tips in determining the wage of tipped employees shall preempt any State or local provision precluding a tip credit or requiring a tip credit less than the tip credit provided under such Act and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that tips received for certain services shall not be subject to income or employment taxes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cox, and Mr. Ehrlich), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [12JY] H.R. 1922-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office; to the Committees on House Administration; Ways and Means. By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Largent, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Crane, Mr. Armey, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Linder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Camp, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Baker, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cook, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. King, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Mica, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Everett, and Mr. Herger), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [30JN] Reported from the Committee on House Administration (H. Rept. 106-296, part 1), [5AU] Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [5AU] Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [5AU] H.R. 1923-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the exclusion from gross income for damage awards for emotional distress; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Sanchez, and Mrs. Thurman), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY] H.R. 1924-- A bill to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of, precedents established in the Federal judicial courts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GEKAS, [25MY] H.R. 1925-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit sex offenders from entering National Parks; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [25MY] H.R. 1926-- A bill to provide for the granting of refugee status in the United States to nationals of certain foreign countries in which American [[Page 2592]] Vietnam War POW/MIAs or American Korean War POW/MIAs may be present, if those nationals assist in the return to the United States of those POW/MIAs alive; to the Committees on the Judiciary; International Relations. By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Shows, Mr. Holden, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Fossella, Mr. English, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Granger, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Shays, Mr. Filner, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. McGovern, Mr. King, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Hostettler), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [16JN], [29JN], [12JY], [14JY], [21JY], [29JY], [4AU], [13SE], [21SE], [22SE], [23SE], [4OC], [14OC], [19OC], [21OC], [2NO], [8NO], [15NO], [18NO] H.R. 1927-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to preserve all budget surpluses until legislation is enacted significantly extending the solvency of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules. By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, and Mr. Moore), [25MY] H.R. 1928-- A bill to simplify certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. English), [25MY] H.R. 1929-- A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to control the disclosure by financial institutions of personal financial information of customers of the institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Stark), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [15JN], [18JN], [24JN], [14JY], [22JY], [8SE] H.R. 1930-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the operator of a World Wide Web site that offers to provide communication with any prisoner to disclose on the site the crime for which the prisoner is incarcerated and the release date for the prisoner; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LOBIONDO, [25MY] H.R. 1931-- A bill to require agreements entered into between depository institutions and private parties relating to the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to be made available to the public and the appropriate Federal banking agency, to require each party to the agreement to regular report to such agency any amount received from other parties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bachus, and Mrs. Roukema), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 1932-- A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to civil rights, higher education, the Catholic Church, the Nation, and the global community; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Holden, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Kind, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Moore, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Costello, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Wu, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Allen, Mr. Turner, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Engel, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Mascara), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [9JN], [15JN], [16JN], [18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [19JY], [20JY], [21JY], [26JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [22SE], [23SE], [29SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-153] (signed December 9, 1999) H.R. 1933-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for parental notification and consent prior to enrollment of a child in a bilingual education program or a special alternative instructional program for limited English proficient students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SALMON (for himself and Mr. Tancredo), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [30JN], [12JY], [14JY], [22JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [13SE], [14SE], [21SE], [22SE], [14OC] H.R. 1934-- A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to establish the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. LoBiondo), [25MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-242), [20JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE] H.R. 1935-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen the limitations on participation by the Armed Forces in overseas airshows and trade exhibitions involving military equipment; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Strickland), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [1JY], [14JY], [29JY], [8SE] H.R. 1936-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent overpayment for hospital discharges to post-acute care services by eliminating the limitation on the number of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) subject to the special transfer policy; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK, [25MY] H.R. 1937-- A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, and the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994, to allow grants received under such Act to be used to establish and maintain school violence hotlines; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. TANCREDO, [25MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [12JY], [19JY] H.R. 1938-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require appropriate training and certification for suppliers of certain listed items of orthotics or prosthetics; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. WEXLER, [25MY] Cosponsors added, [9SE] H.R. 1939-- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for Alzheimer's disease research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Stark, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Allen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Costello, Mr. English, Mr. Shows, Mr. Foley, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Berman, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Danner, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [1JY], [18NO] H.R. 1940-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of Settlement Trusts established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [25MY] H.R. 1941-- A bill to protect the privacy of personally identifiable health information; to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform. By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Wise, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Mr. Shows, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Allen, Mr. Ford, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Stupak), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [8JN], [16JN], [14JY], [5AU], [16NO] H.R. 1942-- A bill to encourage the establishment of free trade areas between the United States and certain Pacific Rim countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Ms. Dunn), [26MY] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 1943-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat for unemployment compensation purposes Indian tribal governments the same as State or local units of government or as nonprofit organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHADEGG, [26MY] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 1944-- A bill to approve a mutual settlement of the Water Rights of the Gila River Indian Community and the United States, on behalf of the Community and the Allottees, and Phelps Dodge Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SHADEGG, [26MY] H.R. 1945-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits for Indian investment and employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHADEGG, [26MY] H.R. 1946-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHADEGG, [26MY] H.R. 1947-- A bill to provide for the development, operation, and maintenance of the Nation's harbors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar) (both by request), [26MY] H.R. 1948-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the discrimination, in the purchase or placement of advertisements for wire or cable communications, against minority owed or formatted communications entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, and Mr. Towns), [26MY] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [15JY] [[Page 2593]] H.R. 1949-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Rhinovirus drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BECERRA, [26MY] H.R. 1950-- A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 to improve the farmland protection program; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Condit, and Mr. Boehlert), [26MY] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [30JN], [22JY] H.R. 1951-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on HIV/AIDS drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BECERRA, [26MY] H.R. 1952-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on HIV/AIDS drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BECERRA, [26MY] H.R. 1953-- A bill to authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years on land held in trust for the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians and the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville Indian Rancheria; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mr. Thompson of California), [26MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17NO] H.R. 1954-- A bill to regulate motor vehicle insurance activities to protect against retroactive regulatory and legal action and to create fairness in ultimate insurer laws and vicarious liability standards; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Largent, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Coburn), [26MY] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [20JY], [4OC], [4NO] H.R. 1955-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain transactions at fair market value between partnerships and private foundations from the tax on self-dealing and to require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish an exemption procedure from such taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [26MY] H.R. 1956-- A bill to prohibit the Department of State from imposing a charge or fee for providing passport information to the general public; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Holden, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Clement, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Moore, Mr. English, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Farr of California, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Shimkus), [26MY] H.R. 1957-- A bill to provide fairness in voter participation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, [26MY] Cosponsors added, [8SE] H.R. 1958-- A bill to establish the Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Holden), [26MY] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [15JY], [29JY] H.R. 1959-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 743 East Durango Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, as the ``Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Center''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GONZALEZ, [26MY] H.R. 1960-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, to reauthorize and make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Scott, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Wu), [26MY] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [27JY] H.R. 1961-- A bill to designate certain lands in the Valley Forge National Historical Park as the Valley Forge National Cemetery; to the Committees on Resources; Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Borski, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Holden, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. English, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Klink, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Coyne, and Mr. Toomey), [26MY] H.R. 1962-- A bill to prohibit the export of high-performance computers to certain countries until certain applicable provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 are fulfilled; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed Services. By Mr. HUNTER, [26MY] Cosponsors added, [23JN] H.R. 1963-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on triacetonamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [26MY] H.R. 1964-- A bill to empower our educators; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Horn, and Mrs. Wilson), [26MY] Cosponsors added, [19JY] H.R. 1965-- A bill to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education with increased authority with respect to asthma programs, and to provide for increased funding for such programs; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Barton of Texas), [26MY] Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 1966-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out programs regarding the prevention and management of asthma, allergies, and related repiratory problems, to establish a tax credit regarding pest control services for multifamily residential housing in low-income communities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Danner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Norton, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Owens, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Weygand, and Mr. Wynn), [26MY] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [1JY] H.R. 1967-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives and job training grants for communities affected by the migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of the North American Free Trade Agreement; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SHOWS (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Danner, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Goode, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. John, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Riley, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Wu), [26MY] Cosponsors added, [14JN], [22JN], [12JY], [16JY], [29JY], [30JY], [5AU], [8SE], [29SE], [4NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 1968-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for additional benefits under the Medicare Program to prevent or delay the onset of illnesses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK, [26MY] Cosponsors added, [27MY] H.R. 1969-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain administrative sites in national forests in the State of Arizona, to convey certain land to the City of Sedona, Arizona for a wastewater treatment facility, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STUMP, [26MY] Cosponsors added, [10JN] H.R. 1970-- A bill to designate the Galisteo Basin Archaeological Protection Sites, to provide for the protection of archaeological sites in the Galisteo Basin of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, [26MY] H.R. 1971-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage domestic oil and gas production, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WATKINS (for himself, Mr. John, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [26MY] H.R. 1972-- A bill for the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. CUBIN, [26MY] H.R. 1973-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. English, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Klink, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Borski, Mr. Holden, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goodling, and Mr. Pitts), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [9JN] H.R. 1974-- A bill directing the President to develop a strategy to bring the United States back into full and active participation in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Berman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Serrano), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [10JN] H.R. 1975-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the temporary increase in unemployment tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Stump, and Mr. McHugh), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [10JN], [18JN], [1JY], [16JY], [21JY], [16NO] H.R. 1976-- A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to require that the fuel economy labels for new automobiles also contain air pollution information that consumers can use to help communities achieve Federal air quality standards; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Lewis of California, and Mr. Cunningham), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [14JY], [14SE] H.R. 1977-- A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide parity with respect to substance abuse treatment benefits under group health plans and health insurance coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. [[Page 2594]] By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. English, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Luther, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Stark, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Upton), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [15JN], [18JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [21JY], [29JY], [3AU], [8SE], [29SE], [6OC], [18OC], [21OC], [26OC], [28OC] H.R. 1978-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in Boise, Idaho; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Ways and Means. By Mrs. CHENOWETH, [27MY] H.R. 1979-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the application of the excise tax imposed on arrow components; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. John, Mr. Istook, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Bilbray), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [15JN] H.R. 1980-- A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on any basis other than factors pertaining to job performance; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; Government Reform; House Administration. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Kolbe), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN] H.R. 1981-- A bill to authorize the Small Business Administration to provide financial and business development assistance to military reservists' small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [27MY] H.R. 1982-- A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic located at 125 Brookley Drive, Rome, New York, as the ``Donald J. Mitchell Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. King, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Owens, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Towns, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Rangel, and Mrs. Lowey), [27MY] H.R. 1983-- A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to improve the agricultural credit programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Bishop), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [20JY], [4AU], [17NO] H.R. 1984-- A bill to prevent the abuse of elderly people; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means; Commerce; Armed Services. By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Bentsen), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [10JN] H.R. 1985-- A bill to improve the administration of oil and gas leases on Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. Skeen), [27MY] H.R. 1986-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the rules relating to lessee construction allowances and to contributions to the capital of retailers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Portman), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [15JY] H.R. 1987-- A bill to allow the recovery of attorneys' fees and costs by certain employers and labor organizations who are prevailing parties in proceedings brought against them by the National Labor Relations Board or by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GOODLING, [27MY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [1OC], [5OC], [7OC], [14OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-385), [14OC] H.R. 1988-- A bill to establish the National Commission on Youth Crime and School Violence; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. GRANGER, [27MY] H.R. 1989-- A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against children; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shows, Mr. Foley, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. English, and Mr. Ney), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [21JY] H.R. 1990-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to take certain actions to improve the safety of persons present at roadside emergency scenes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Wolf), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [30JN], [12JY], [16JY], [19JY], [22JY], [27JY], [30JY], [3AU], [8SE], [14SE], [29SE], [7OC], [18NO] H.R. 1991-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that natural gas gathering lines are 7-year property for purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Camp), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [23JN], [14JY], [14SE] H.R. 1992-- A bill to provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by maintaining Federal average fuel economy standards applicable to automobiles in effect at current levels until changed by law; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Towns, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Regula, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Levin, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Camp, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Stump), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [1JY] H.R. 1993-- A bill to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Trade and Development Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Callahan, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. English, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Packard, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Berry), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [10JN], [15JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [29JN], [26JY], [29JY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-325), [17SE] Passed House amended, [13OC] H.R. 1994-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand S corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Riley, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Gary Miller of California), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [10JN], [24JN], [1JY], [18OC] H.R. 1995-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to empower teachers, improve student achievement through high-quality professional development for teachers, reauthorize the Reading Excellence Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Armed Services. By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Armey, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Castle, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Graham, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Hill of Montana), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [15JN], [1JY], [14JY] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Education and the Workforce (H. Rept. 106-232, part 1), [14JY] Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, [14JY] Committee on Armed Services discharged, [14JY] Passed House amended, [20JY] H.R. 1996-- A bill to ensure that children enrolled in Medicaid and other Federal means-tested programs at highest risk for lead poisoning are identified and treated, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hilliard, and Ms. Schakowsky), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [1JY] H.R. 1997-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [29SE], [20OC], [10NO], [18NO] H.R. 1998-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote the coverage of frail elderly Medicare beneficiaries permanently residing in nursing facilities in specialized health insurance programs for the frail elderly; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [18JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [16JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE], [27SE], [7OC], [18OC] H.R. 1999-- A bill to extend certain Medicare community nursing organization demonstration projects; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. RAMSTAD, [27MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [18JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [16JY], [19JY], [21JY], [27JY], [2AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [14SE] H.R. 2000-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Smith of Washington), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [14JY], [22JY], [26JY], [29JY], [5AU], [14SE], [23SE], [3NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 2001-- A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity for families by repealing the income tax, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales tax to be administered primarily by the States; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules. [[Page 2595]] By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [18OC], [25OC] H.R. 2002-- A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of Medicare patients of providers of anesthesia services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Becerra), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [14SE], [12OC], [18OC] H.R. 2003-- A bill to apply the same quality and safety standards to domestically manufactured handguns that are currently applied to imported handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, and Ms. Woolsey), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [12JY] H.R. 2004-- A bill to provide that for taxable years beginning before 1980 the Federal income tax deductibility of flight training expenses shall be determined without regard to whether such expenses were reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance allowances; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Wynn), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [16JN], [1JY], [14JY], [16JY], [22JY], [27JY], [3AU], [5AU], [29SE], [18NO] H.R. 2005-- A bill to establish a statute of repose for durable goods used in a trade or business; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Shimkus), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [22JY], [14SE], [1OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-410, part 1), [21OC] Referred to the Committee on Commerce, [21OC] Committee on Commerce discharged, [22OC] H.R. 2006-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require persons who are plan administrators of employee pension benefit plans or provide administrative services to such plans, and who also provide automobile insurance coverage or provide persons offering such coverage identifying information relating to plan participants or beneficiaries, to submit to the Federal Trade Commission certain information relating to such automobile insurance coverage; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [8JN] H.R. 2007-- A bill to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission to regulate gun safety, to ban the transfer of a firearm to, or the possession of a firearm by, a person who has been convicted of a violent misdemeanor, and to ban the importation or manufacture of handguns which do not have certain safety features, and to ban the transfer of a firearm to, or the possession of a firearm by, a person who has been twice convicted of drunk driving; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [8JN] H.R. 2008-- A bill to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission to regulate gun safety, and to ban the importation or manufacture of handguns which do not have certain safety features; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [8JN] H.R. 2009-- A bill to apply the same quality and safety standards to domestically manufactured handguns that are currently applied to imported handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [8JN] H.R. 2010-- A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Firearm Injury Reporting System, and for grants to States for the collection of information on fatal injuries caused by firearms; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [8JN] Cosponsors added, [29JY] H.R. 2011-- A bill to establish the District Court of the Virgin Islands as a court under article III of the United States Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, [8JN] H.R. 2012-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Wexler), [8JN] H.R. 2013-- A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide for the appointment of the Inspector General of certain Federal agencies by the President of the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DUNCAN, [8JN] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [18JN], [24JN], [16JY], [9SE] H.R. 2014-- A bill to prohibit a State from imposing a discriminatory commuter tax on nonresidents; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mrs. Roukema), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [16JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-203), [25JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [29JN] H.R. 2015-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension for the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GONZALEZ, [8JN] Cosponsors added, [30JN], [15JY] H.R. 2016-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provision of law requiring termination of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans as of December 31, 1999; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Ms. Brown of Florida), [8JN] H.R. 2017-- A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to enable Federal agencies responsible for the preservation of threatened species and endangered species to rescue and relocate members of any of those species that would be taken in the course of certain reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of Federal or non-Federal manmade flood control levees; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Pombo), [8JN] H.R. 2018-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify certain rules relating to the taxation of United States business operating abroad, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, and Mr. English), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY] H.R. 2019-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the unearned income of children attributable to personal injury awards shall not be taxed at the marginal rate of the parents; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. English, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Paul), [8JN] H.R. 2020-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide marriage penalty relief, incentives to encourage health coverage, and increased child care assistance, to extend certain expiring tax provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Camp, Mr. English, Mr. Foley, Mr. Upton, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Bass, Mr. Horn, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Ose, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Kelly, and Mrs. Roukema), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [16JY] H.R. 2021-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide coverage for human leukocyte antigen testing; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Brown of California), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [5AU], [8SE], [3NO] H.R. 2022-- A bill to prohibit compliance by the executive branch with the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and the 1997 mutilateral Memorandum of Understanding related to that treaty; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. McINTOSH (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. English, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bliley, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Souder, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hostettler, and Mrs. Myrick), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [12JY] H.R. 2023-- A bill to provide a schedule for production of elements for a national missile defense system; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. McINTOSH (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. English, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bliley, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Souder, Mr. Istook, and Mr. Sessions), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [12JY] H.R. 2024-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to conduct safety audits of foreign air carriers as a condition of approval of certain cooperative arrangements between the carriers; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [8JN] H.R. 2025-- A bill to ban the manufacture of handguns that cannot be personalized, to provide for a report to the Congress on the commercial feasibility of personalizing firearms, and to provide for grants to improve firearms safety; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [14JN], [24JN] H.R. 2026-- A bill to enforce the guarantees of the first, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States by prohibiting certain devices used to deny the right to participate in certain elections; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. PAUL, [8JN] H.R. 2027-- A bill to require that candidates who receive campaign financing from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund agree not to participate in multicandidate forums that exclude candidates who have broad-based public support; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. PAUL, [8JN] [[Page 2596]] H.R. 2028-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for infant and child health programs under chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Wolf), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [14JN], [16JN], [17JN], [22JN], [23JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [19JY], [21JY], [29JY] H.R. 2029-- A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to require that Federal agencies consult with State agencies and county and local governments on environmental impact statements; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Herger, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Stump, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Istook, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [15SE], [20OC] H.R. 2030-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the process by which the Secretary of Health and Human Services makes coverage determinations for items and services furnished under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. RAMSTAD, [8JN] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [15JN], [1JY], [14JY], [16JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [2AU], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [20OC], [17NO] H.R. 2031-- A bill to provide for injunctive relief in Federal district court to enforce State laws relating to the interstate transportation of intoxicating liquor; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Cannon), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [15JN], [18JN], [24JN], [1JY], [16JY], [22JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-265), [27JY] Passed House amended, [3AU] H.R. 2032-- A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish a Nuclear Security Administration and an Office of Under Secretary for National Security in the Department of Energy; to the Committees on Commerce; Armed Services; Science. By Mr. THORNBERRY, [8JN] H.R. 2033-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the lowest unit rate for campaign advertising shall not be available for communications in which a candidate attacks an opponent of the candidate unless the candidate does so in person; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, [8JN] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [30JY] H.R. 2034-- A bill to provide for the establishment of a School Security Technology Center and to authorize grants for local school security programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary. By Mrs. WILSON, [8JN] H.R. 2035-- A bill to correct errors in the authorizations of certain programs administered by the National Highway Traffic Administration; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAUZIN, [8JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-200), [25JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12JY] Passed Senate, [15JY] Presented to the President (July 20, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-39] (signed July 28, 1999) H.R. 2036-- A bill to protect children; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. HYDE, [8JN] H.R. 2037-- A bill to combat youth violence and to protect children from violent crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [8JN] H.R. 2038-- A bill to amend section 468A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to deductions for decommissioning costs of nuclear powerplants; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. English, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Foley, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Jefferson), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [16JN], [22JN], [24JN], [12JY] H.R. 2039-- A bill to restore actuarial balance to the Social Security trust funds; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget. By Mr. STARK, [8JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY] H.R. 2040-- A bill to provide for a comprehensive assessment of veterans' cemeteries; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Everett, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. McKeon), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [5AU] H.R. 2041-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide to participants and beneficiaries of group health plans access to obstetric and gynecological care; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Wilson, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 2042-- A bill to establish a Commission on health policy for employer-sponsored health plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. UPTON, [8JN] H.R. 2043-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide to participants and beneficiaries of group health plans access to unrestricted medical advice; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. KELLY, [8JN] H.R. 2044-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide to participants and beneficiaries of group health plans access to pediatric care; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SHERWOOD, [8JN] H.R. 2045-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide to participants and beneficiaries of group health plans access to emergency medical care; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. TOOMEY, [8JN] H.R. 2046-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure access by participants and beneficiaries of group health plans to information regarding plan coverage, managed care procedures, health care providers, and quality of medical care; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FLETCHER, [8JN] H.R. 2047-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Mr. Dooley of California), [8JN] H.R. 2048-- A bill to amend section 922(x) of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the transfer to and possession of handguns, semiautomatic assault weapons, and large capacity ammunicition feeding devices by individuals who are less than 21 years of age, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [8JN] H.R. 2049-- A bill to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts as ``Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts''; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Wolf), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [21SE] H.R. 2050-- A bill to provide consumers with a reliable source of electricity and a choice of electric providers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources. By Mr. LARGENT (for himself and Mr. Markey), [8JN] H.R. 2051-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Transportation to investigate and hold public hearings in response to petitions claiming unreasonably high air fares or inadequate air carrier competition at airports; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DeFAZIO, [8JN] H.R. 2052-- A bill to provide the State of Oregon with a role in decisions made on environmental restoration and waste management at the Department of Energy's Hanford Reservation; to the Committees on Commerce; Armed Services. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [10JN] H.R. 2053-- A bill to allow taxpayers to designate contributions to charity on their return of tax and to establish the Checkoff for Charity Commission to ensure that such contributions are paid to the designated charities; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Boehlert), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [5AU], [9SE], [24SE], [5OC], [18OC], [25OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO], [5NO], [10NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 2054-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce for individuals the maximum rate of tax on unrecaptured section 1250 gain from 25 percent to 20 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Ose, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Shays, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Foley, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [12JY] H.R. 2055-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of imported food, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. ESHOO, [8JN] Cosponsors added, [4OC] H.R. 2056-- A bill to establish United States Government policy regarding the necessity of requiring the full withdrawal of all Syrian military, security, intelligence and proxy forces from Lebanon and the restoration of Lebanon's independence; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. FORBES, [8JN] Cosponsors added, [16JN], [22JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [4AU] Cosponsors removed, [25JN] H.R. 2057-- A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to eliminate the chilling effect on the constitutionally protected expression of religion by State and local officials that results from the threat that potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Tancredo), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [16JN], [3AU], [18NO] H.R. 2058-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for estate tax purposes equal to the value of the decedent's individual retirement plans, section 401(k) plans, and certain other retirement plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ISAKSON, [8JN] [[Page 2597]] H.R. 2059-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance for higher education for spouses and dependant children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Stupak), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [27SE], [30SE], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [12OC], [14OC], [19OC], [21OC], [27OC], [1NO], [2NO], [3NO], [8NO], [16NO] H.R. 2060-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make revenues from excise taxes imposed on fuel used in trains available for projects for the elimination of hazards of railway-highway crossings, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means. By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Cramer), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [30JN], [27JY], [4OC], [19OC] H.R. 2061-- A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reduce the amount of funds to a State that does not have in effect certain provisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, [8JN] H.R. 2062-- A bill to amend the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 with respect to financial exploitation of older or disabled individuals; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Castle), [8JN] H.R. 2063-- A bill to provide for a study of marketing practices of the firearms industry; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. MARKEY, [8JN] H.R. 2064-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on instant print film; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [8JN] H.R. 2065-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on instant print film; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [8JN] H.R. 2066-- A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the annual enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve program, to extend the program through 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. Chambliss), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [14JY], [13SE], [23SE], [14OC], [1NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 2067-- A bill to require that, for purposes of the 2000 census, members of the Armed Forces on active duty be allocated to their home of record, and overseas military dependents be allocated to their last United States residence or, alternatively, to the same place as the member of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, [8JN] Cosponsors added, [15JN] H.R. 2068-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the sunset and numerical limitation on Medicare participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account (MSA) plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Stump, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goss, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Souder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Calvert), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [7OC] H.R. 2069-- A bill to permit Secretary of Health and Human Services to adjust Medicare payments to reflect deviations from generally accepted practice in overserving or underserving Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK, [8JN] H.R. 2070-- A bill to provide for development and implementation of a single, unified prospective payment system for post-care hospital services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK, [8JN] H.R. 2071-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the textile industry and in water treatment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TALENT, [8JN] H.R. 2072-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the paper industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TALENT, [8JN] H.R. 2073-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in water treatment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TALENT, [8JN] H.R. 2074-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in water treatment and beauty care products; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TALENT, [8JN] H.R. 2075-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in photography products; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TALENT, [8JN] H.R. 2076-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in peroxide stabilizer and compounding; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TALENT, [8JN] H.R. 2077-- A bill to establish a National Forest Preserve consisting of certain Federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest in the State of California to protect and preserve remaining Giant Sequoia ecosystems and to provide increased recreational opportunities in connection with such ecosystems; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BROWN of California, [8JN] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [29JN], [12JY] H.R. 2078-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the textile industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TALENT, [8JN] H.R. 2079-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the State of South Dakota; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. THUNE, [8JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-261), [26JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [21SE] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-138] (signed December 7, 1999) H.R. 2080-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to transport maximum security prisoners across State lines to prisons that are not classified to handle maximum security prisoners; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [8JN] H.R. 2081-- A bill to provide for the appointment of an Assistant United States Attorney for each judicial district for the purpose of prosecuting firearms offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Moore, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wu, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [15JN], [22JY] H.R. 2082-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore pension limits to equitable levels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [8JN] H.R. 2083-- A bill to provide for the appointment by the Attorney General of a special counsel when investigation or prosecution of a person by an office or official of the Department of Justice may result in a personal, financial, or political conflict of interest; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GEKAS, [9JN] H.R. 2084-- A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. WOLF, [9JN] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-180), [9JN] Passed House amended, [23JN] Passed Senate amended, [16SE] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [16SE] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [21SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-355) submitted in the House, [30SE] House agreed to conference report, [1OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 5, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-69] (signed October 9, 1999) H.R. 2085-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the marriage penalty, to provide estate tax relief for family-owned farms and other family-owned businesses, to provide a tax credit for longterm care needs, to expand the child and dependent care tax credit, to increase the deduction for health insurance costs for self-employed individuals, and to adjust for inflation the exemption amounts used to calculate the individual alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), [9JN] H.R. 2086-- A bill to authorize funding for networking and information technology research and development for fiscal years 2000 through 2004, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Ways and Means. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Cook, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Kuykendall, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Gordon), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [15JY], [29SE], [2NO] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 106- 472, part 1), [16NO] Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [16NO] H.R. 2087-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. English, Mrs. Bono, and Mr. DeMint), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [4NO] H.R. 2088-- A bill to prohibit discrimination in contracting on federally funded projects on the basis of certain labor policies of potential contractors; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Everett, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, [[Page 2598]] Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Mica, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Goode), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [15JN], [23JN], [29JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [5AU] H.R. 2089-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide new procedures and access to review for grievances arising under group health plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BOEHNER, [9JN] H.R. 2090-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to establish the Coordinated Oceanographic Program Advisory Panel to report to the Congress on the feasibility and social value of a coordinated oceanography program; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Calvert, Mr. English, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Gutierrez), [9JN] H.R. 2091-- A bill to designate the Republic of Montenegro, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Republic of Albania under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to render nationals of these foreign states eligible for temporary protected status under such section; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Crowley, and Ms. Schakowsky), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [16JN] H.R. 2092-- A bill to require that the membership of advisory bodies serving the National Cancer Institute include individuals who are knowledgeable in complementary and alternative medicine; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [9JN] H.R. 2093-- A bill to establish the National Youth Violence Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Tierney), [9JN] H.R. 2094-- A bill to amend the Webb-Kenyon Act to allow any State, territory, or possession of the United States to bring an action in Federal court to enjoin violations of that Act or to enforce the laws of such State, territory, or possesion with respect to such violations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. EHRLICH, [9JN] Cosponsors added, [14JN] H.R. 2095-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to make needed reforms relating to group health plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BOEHNER, [9JN] H.R. 2096-- A bill to amend chapter 89 or title 5, United States Code, to make available to Federal employees the option of obtaining health benefits coverage for dependent parents; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. ENGEL, [9JN] Cosponsors added, [16JN], [22JN] H.R. 2097-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the U.S.S. New Jersey, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Holt, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [30JN] H.R. 2098-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dark couverture chocolate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [9JN] H.R. 2099-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of sennosides; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [9JN] H.R. 2100-- A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to prohibit the unauthorized destruction, modification, or alteration of product identification codes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Ms. Lofgren), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [7OC], [14OC], [21OC] H.R. 2101-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and permanently extend the work opportunity tax credit and to allow certain tax-exempt organizations a credit against employment taxes in an amount equivalent to the work opportunity tax credit allowable to taxable employers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weller, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Levin, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. English, Mr. Foley, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Stark, Mr. Nussle, and Mrs. Lowey), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [24JN], [22JY], [5AU], [1OC] H.R. 2102-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs, to provide for an individual and employer educational campaign concerning long-term care insurance, and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to expand State long-term care partnerships by exempting 75 percent of partnership assets from Medicaid estate recovery; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Baker), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [1JY], [22JY], [2AU], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE], [13OC] H.R. 2103-- A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's educational and extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken for routine medical needs and to assist elderly relatives, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform; House Administration. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [9JN] H.R. 2104-- A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent if the domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent has a serious health condition; to the Committee on Educations and the Workforce; Government Reform; House Administration. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [9JN] H.R. 2105-- A bill to provide for the treatment of the actions of certain foreign narcotics traffickers as an unusual and extraordinary threat to the United States for purposes of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Goss, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Mica), [9JN] H.R. 2106-- A bill to exempt certain small businesses from the increased tariffs and other retaliatory measures imposed against products of the European Union in response to the banana regime of the European Union and its treatment of imported bovine meat; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frost, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Allen), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [16JY], [29JY], [29SE], [7OC], [2NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 2107-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the gross estate the value of certain works of artistic property created by the decedent; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NADLER, [9JN] H.R. 2108-- A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase consumer confidence in safe drinking water and source water assessments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [9JN] H.R. 2109-- A bill to limit the sale or export of plastic bullets to the United Kingdom; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [9JN] H.R. 2110-- A bill to provide for the waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility related to political activity in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland for aliens married to United States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PAYNE, [9JN] H.R. 2111-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the personal holding company tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RANGEL, [9JN] Cosponsors added, [21JY] H.R. 2112-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a judge to whom a case is transferred to retain jurisdiction over certain multidistrict litigation cases for trial, and to provide for Federal jurisdiction of certain multiparty, multiforum civil actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Coble), [9JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-276), [30JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13SE] Passed Senate amended, [27OC] House disagreed to Senate amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [16NO] H.R. 2113-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure proper disclosure to participants and beneficiaries under group health plans covered under such title of limitations placed by such title on certain protections that would otherwise apply under State law; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Hinchey), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [21JY] H.R. 2114-- A bill to establish a Medicare administrative fee for submission of paper claims; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK, [9JN] H.R. 2115-- A bill to establish a demonstration project to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to selectively contract for the provision of medical care to Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK, [9JN] H.R. 2116-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of extended care services for veterans and to make other improvements in health care programs of the Department of [[Page 2599]] Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Evans), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [24JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-237), [16JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21SE] Passed Senate amended, [5NO] Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [5NO] House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [8NO] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-470) submitted in the House, [16NO] House agreed to conference report under suspension of the rules, [16NO] Senate agreed to conference report, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 23, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-117] (signed November 30, 1999) H.R. 2117-- A bill to require any amounts appropriated for Members' Representational Allowances for the House of Representatives for a session of Congress that remain after all payments are made from such Allowances for the session to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt; to the Committees on House Administration; Rules. By Mr. STUPAK, [9JN] H.R. 2118-- A bill to amend the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Authority Act of 1995 to provide for continued engineering, design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction related to the project to upgrade the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. WYNN (for himself and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [9JN] H.R. 2119-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reform the provisions relating to child labor; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Porter, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [19OC] H.R. 2120-- A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under health plans; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Horn, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Leach, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cook, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ose, and Mr. George Miller of California), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [15JN], [30JN], [14JY], [20JY], [21JY], [27JY], [30JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [12OC], [19OC], [4NO], [10NO], [18NO] H.R. 2121-- A bill to ensure that no alien is removed, denied a benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act, or otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Barr of Georgia, and Mr. Conyers), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [30JN], [12JY], [26JY], [2AU], [8SE], [15SE], [22SE], [5OC], [7OC], [26OC], [2NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 2122-- A bill to require background checks at gun shows, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [10JN] Considered, [17JN] Failed of passage, [18JN] H.R. 2123-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special rule for long existing home health agencies with partial fiscal year 1994 cost reports in calculating the per beneficiary limits under the interim payment system for such agencies; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself and Mr. Allen), [10JN] H.R. 2124-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in order to promote and improve employee stock ownership plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Levin), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [29JY] H.R. 2125-- A bill to repeal the limitation on judicial jurisdiction imposed by section 377 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Barcia, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Lee, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Engel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mrs. Napolitano), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [15JN], [17JN], [23JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [26OC] H.R. 2126-- A bill to improve academic and social outcomes for students and reduce both juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become victims of crime by providing productive activities during after school hours; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), [10JN] H.R. 2127-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to regulate certain 50 caliber sniper weapons in the same manner as machine guns and other firearms; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Norton), [10JN] H.R. 2128-- A bill to provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and public need of such agencies, and to provide for the abolishment of agencies for which a public need does not exist; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Turner, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Granger, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Goode, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Istook, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Cook, Mr. Souder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Combest, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Minge, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Paul, Mr. English, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Royce, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Danner, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Hobson), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [15JN], [14JY], [30JY], [27SE] H.R. 2129-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Towns, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ford, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Blunt), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [5AU], [9SE], [21SE], [14OC], [1NO], [5NO], [16NO] H.R. 2130-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add gamma hydroxybutyric acid and ketamine to the schedules of control substances, to provide for a national awareness campaign, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Bliley), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [13SE], [21SE] Reported with amendments from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106- 340, part 1), [27SE] Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [27SE] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [8OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC] Passed Senate amended, [19NO] H.R. 2131-- A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the imposition under that Act of any requirement to mitigate for the impacts of activities that occurred in the past; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CALVERT, [10JN] H.R. 2132-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cibacron Red LS-B HC; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [10JN] H.R. 2133-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cibacron Brilliant Blue FN-G; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [10JN] H.R. 2134-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cibacron Scarlet LS-2G HC; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [10JN] H.R. 2135-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on MUB 738 INT; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [10JN] H.R. 2136-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the capital gain treatment under section 631(b) of such Code shall apply to outright sales of timber held for more than 1 year; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Mr. Bachus), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [24JN], [29JN], [30JN], [1JY], [12JY], [29JY] H.R. 2137-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research and development tax credit to research in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the possessions of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Weller), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [18NO] H.R. 2138-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credits for businesses operating in Puerto Rico and other possessions of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Weller), [10JN] [[Page 2600]] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [4OC] H.R. 2139-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation of the cover over of tax on distilled spirits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. English, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Weller), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY] H.R. 2140-- A bill to improve protection and management of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in the State of Georgia; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [10JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-369), [7OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18OC] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-154] (signed December 9, 1999) H.R. 2141-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on the deduction for interest on education loans, to increase the income threshold for the phase out of such deduction, and to repeal the 60-month limitation on the amount of such interest that is allowable as a deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Hulshof), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [14OC], [28OC], [8NO] H.R. 2142-- A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on fenbuconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH, [10JN] H.R. 2143-- A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on 2,6-dichlorotoluene; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH, [10JN] H.R. 2144-- A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on 3-Amino-3-methyl-1-pentyne; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH, [10JN] H.R. 2145-- A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on triazamate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH, [10JN] H.R. 2146-- A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on methoxyfenozide; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH, [10JN] H.R. 2147-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on cyclic olefin copolymer resin; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [10JN] H.R. 2148-- A bill to make technical corrections regarding the applicability of certain amendments made by Public Law 105-392 to the Health Education Assistance Program under the Public Health Service Act; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dingell, and Mr. Clay), [10JN] H.R. 2149-- A bill to prohibit certain abortions; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Vento, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Luther, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Menendez), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [13SE], [28OC] H.R. 2150-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-fluoro-2-nitro benzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JENKINS, [10JN] H.R. 2151-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thionyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JENKINS, [10JN] H.R. 2152-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TEOF (triethyl orthoformate); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JENKINS, [10JN] H.R. 2153-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on PHBA (phydroxybenzoic acid); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JENKINS, [10JN] H.R. 2154-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on myristic acid (tetrabecanoic acid); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JENKINS, [10JN] H.R. 2155-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on THQ (Toluhydroquinone); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JENKINS, [10JN] H.R. 2156-- A bill to amend Title VI of the Consumer Credit Protection Act to permit consumers to restrict the sharing of confidential financial and personal information for purposes of telemarketing, by restricting sharing of credit card and deposit account numbers, by enhancing regulatory enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Inslee), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [30JN] H.R. 2157-- A bill to commission a study by the Federal Trade Commission of the marketing practices of the motion picture, recording, and video/ personal computer game industries; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, [10JN] H.R. 2158-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax on generation-skipping transfers to eliminate certain traps for the unwary and otherwise improve the fairness of such tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McCRERY, [10JN] H.R. 2159-- A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revitalize the international competitiveness of the United States-flag merchant marine; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed Services. By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Abercrombie), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [30JN], [15JY], [30JY] H.R. 2160-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemical compounds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McNULTY, [10JN] H.R. 2161-- A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit shipping alcohol to minors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ford, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Owens, Ms. Danner, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rangel, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Carson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Luther), [10JN] H.R. 2162-- A bill to prohibit the use of the equipment of an electronic mail service provider to send unsolicited commercial electronic mail in contravention of the provider's posted policy and to prohibit unauthorized use of Internet domain names; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. English, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Baker), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [15JN], [14JY], [9SE], [14SE], [24SE], [30SE], [4OC], [7OC], [13OC], [14OC], [21OC], [28OC], [1NO], [3NO], [16NO] H.R. 2163-- A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 500 Pearl Street in New York City, New York, as the ``Ted Weiss United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Towns, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. McNulty), [10JN] H.R. 2164-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the dependent care credit refundable and to provide for advance payments of such credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [10JN] H.R. 2165-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain compound optical microscopes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PORTER, [10JN] H.R. 2166-- A bill to conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; International Relations; Ways and Means. By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Blagojevich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. English, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Dicks, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shays, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Andrews, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Brown of California, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [22JY], [5AU], [9SE], [18OC], [16NO], [19NO], [22NO] H.R. 2167-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on parts of certain magnetrons; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RAMSTAD, [10JN] H.R. 2168-- A bill to temporarily reduce the duty on certain cathode-ray tubes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RAMSTAD, [10JN] H.R. 2169-- A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on certain cathode-ray tubes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RAMSTAD, [10JN] H.R. 2170-- A bill to amend section 2007 of the Social Security Act to provide grant funding for additional Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, and Strategic Planning Communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Dicks, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [14JY], [29JY], [13SE], [22SE], [13OC], [1NO], [17NO] H.R. 2171-- A bill to require any amounts appropriated for Members' Representational Allowances for the House of Representatives for a fiscal year that remain after all payments are made from such Allowances for the year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Camp, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Goss, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Goode, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Luther, Mr. Minge, Mr. McHugh, [[Page 2601]] Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Foley, Mr. Leach, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cook, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Porter, Mr. Castle, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Graham, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Clement, Mr. Souder, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Kind, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. English, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Cramer, and Ms. Carson), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [30JY], [21SE], [21OC] H.R. 2172-- A bill to require the Secretary of State to report on United States citizens injured or killed by certain terrorist groups; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Forbes, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Gilman), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [14JN], [23JN], [30JN], [12JY], [14JY], [15JY], [19JY], [5AU] H.R. 2173-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the sunset and numerical limitation on Medicare participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account (MSA) plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Stump, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goss, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Souder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Calvert), [10JN] H.R. 2174-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the governing boards and compensation committees of Medicare national accrediting entities have public representation and the governing boards have public meetings as a condition of recognizing their accreditation under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK, [10JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN] H.R. 2175-- A bill to improve the quality of child care, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bishop, and Ms. DeLauro), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [8SE] H.R. 2176-- A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify the tariff treatment of certain categories of raw cotton; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS, [10JN] H.R. 2177-- A bill to designate the James Peak Wilderness in the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, [10JN] Cosponsors added, [28OC] H.R. 2178-- A bill to designate as wilderness certain lands within the Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, [10JN] Cosponsors added, [28OC] H.R. 2179-- A bill to provide for the management as open space of certain lands at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce. By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, [10JN] H.R. 2180-- A bill to require the establishment of regional consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases under the programs for Social Security and Medicare and other medical benefits under titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. WEINER, [10JN] H.R. 2181-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to acquire and equip fishery survey vessels; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Saxton), [10JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-251), [22JY] H.R. 2182-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Victory of Burnham; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. FOWLER, [10JN] H.R. 2183-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for the preemption of State law in certain cases relating to certain church plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Boehner), [14JN] H.R. 2184-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the removal of aliens who aid or abet a terrorist organization or an individual who has conducted, is conducting, or is planning to conduct a terrorist activity; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ANDREWS, [14JN] H.R. 2185-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance through a pooling arrangement; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform. By Mr. STARK, [14JN] Cosponsors added, [16JY] H.R. 2186-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Rhinovirus drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BECERRA, [14JN] H.R. 2187-- A bill to prohibit reconstruction assistance (other than humanitarian assistance) for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (other than Kosovo) until Slobodan Milosevic and the four other officials of the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia named in the indictment of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia have been arrested and placed in custody of the Tribunal; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BRADY of Texas, [14JN] Cosponsors added, [29JN], [14JY], [30JY] H.R. 2188-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public response to the public health crisis of pain, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [14JN] H.R. 2189-- A bill to compensate certain former American hostages held in Lebanon and certain members of their families; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HUNTER, [14JN] Cosponsors added, [20JY] H.R. 2190-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide small business employees with a simple, secure, and fully portable defined benefit plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Pomeroy), [14JN] H.R. 2191-- A bill to require that jewelry imported from another country be indelibly marked with the country of origin; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McGOVERN, [14JN] H.R. 2192-- A bill to require that jewelry boxes imported from another country be indelibly marked with the country of origin; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McGOVERN, [14JN] H.R. 2193-- A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify that certain footwear assembled in beneficiary countries is excluded from duty-free treatment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Spratt, and Ms. Kaptur), [14JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY] H.R. 2194-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Butralin; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MYRICK, [14JN] H.R. 2195-- A bill to provide for the establishment of a national cemetery on a portion of Fort Gordon, Georgia; to the Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself and Mr. Graham), [14JN] H.R. 2196-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on slide fasteners, with chain scoops of base metal die-cast onto strips of textal material; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAYS, [14JN] H.R. 2197-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on slide fasteners fitted with polished edge chain scoops of base metal; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAYS, [14JN] H.R. 2198-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on branched dodecylbenzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAYS, [14JN] H.R. 2199-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote the efficient use of capital by hospitals under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK, [14JN] H.R. 2200-- A bill to establish a national policy of basic consumer fair treatment for airline passengers; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SWEENEY, [14JN] Cosponsors added, [21SE], [23SE], [4OC], [12OC], [14OC], [19OC], [25OC], [26OC], [27OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO], [4NO] H.R. 2201-- A bill to amend the independent cousel provisions of title 28, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of an independent council when the Attorney General determines that Department of Justice employees have engaged in certain conduct; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [14JN] H.R. 2202-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to promote the voluntary protection of certain lands in portions of Marin and Sonoma Counties, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. WOOLSEY, [15JN] Cosponsors added, [16JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [14JY], [20JY], [26JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE] H.R. 2203-- A bill to eliminate corporate welfare; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources; Agriculture; Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget. By Mr. ANDREWS, [15JN] H.R. 2204-- A bill to establish an Office of National Security within the Securities and Exchange Commission, provide for the monitoring of the extent of foreign involvement in United States securities markets, financial institutions, and pension funds, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BACHUS, [15JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 2205-- A bill to amend section 4723 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to assure that the additional funds provided for State emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens are used to reimburse hospitals and their related providers that treat undocumented aliens and to increase the funds so available for fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Bono, and Mr. Reyes), [15JN] [[Page 2602]] Cosponsors added, [23SE] H.R. 2206-- A bill to extend the period for beneficiaries of certain deceased members of the uniformed services to apply for a death gratuity under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance policy of such members; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Bryant, and Mr. Clement), [15JN] H.R. 2207-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain fluorinated compound; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [15JN] H.R. 2208-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain light absorbing photo dye; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [15JN] H.R. 2209-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on filter blue green photo dye; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [15JN] H.R. 2210-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain light absorbing photo dyes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [15JN] H.R. 2211-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4'-Difluorobenzophenone; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [15JN] H.R. 2212-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain fluorinated compound; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [15JN] H.R. 2213-- A bill to allow an exception from making formal entry for a vessel required to anchor at Belle Isle Anchorage, Port of Detroit, Michigan, while awaiting the availablity of cargo or for the purpose of taking on a pilot or awaiting pilot services, prior to proceeding to the Port of Toledo, Ohio; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. KAPTUR, [15JN] H.R. 2214-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical DiTMP; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. KAPTUR, [15JN] H.R. 2215-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical EBP; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. KAPTUR, [15JN] H.R. 2216-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical HPA; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. KAPTUR, [15JN] Cosponsors added, [22JN] H.R. 2217-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical APE; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. KAPTUR, [15JN] H.R. 2218-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical TMPDE; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. KAPTUR, [15JN] H.R. 2219-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical TMPME; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. KAPTUR, [15JN] H.R. 2220-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tungsten concentrates; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEWIS of California, [15JN] H.R. 2221-- A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change until the Senate gives its advice and consent to ratification of the Kyoto Protocal, and to clarify the authority of Federal agencies with respect to the regulation of emissions of carbon dioxide; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. McINTOSH, [15JN] Cosponsors added, [30JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [14JY], [26JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [13SE], [21SE], [7OC], [1NO], [18NO] H.R. 2222-- A bill to establish fair market value pricing of Federal natural assets, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture; the Budget. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Stark, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Moore, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Luther, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Vento, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. Eshoo), [15JN] H.R. 2223-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to State and local educational agencies to pay such agencies for one-half of the salary of a teacher who uses approved sabbatical leave to pursue a course of study that will improve his or her classroom teaching; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [15JN] H.R. 2224-- A bill to express the sense of Congress regarding the need to carefully review proposed changes to the governance structure of the Civil Air Patrol before any such change is implemented and to require studies by the Comptroller General and the Inspector General of the Department of Defense regarding Civil Air Patrol management and operations; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [15JN] H.R. 2225-- A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve crop insurance coverage and administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. PICKERING, [15JN] H.R. 2226-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to specify that imprisonment for reentering the United States after removal subsequent to a conviction for a felony shall be under circumstances that stress strenuous work and sparse living conditions, if the alien is convicted of another felony after the reentry; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [15JN] H.R. 2227-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Public Health Service Act to permit extension of COBRA continuation coverage for individuals age 55 or older; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK, [15JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [1JY], [8SE] H.R. 2228-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals ages 55 to 65 to be fully funded through premimums and anti-fraud provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu), [15JN] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [24SE], [28SE], [12OC] H.R. 2229-- A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK, [15JN] H.R. 2230-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion in the adjusted community rate for Medicare+Choice plans of costs that would be unallowable under Medicare principles or the Federal Acquisition Regulation; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Committee on Commerce. By Mr. STARK, [15JN] H.R. 2231-- A bill to amend section 107 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants from community development block grant amounts to the City of Youngstown, Ohio, for the construction of a community center and the renovation of a sports complex in such city; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [15JN] Cosponsors added, [16JY] H.R. 2232-- A bill to provide bilateral and multilateral debt relief to countries in sub-Saharan Africa; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Schakowsky), [15JN] Cosponsors added, [22SE] H.R. 2233-- A bill to provide relief from Federal tax liability arising from the settlement of claims brought by African American farmers against the Department of Agriculture for discrimination in farm credit and benefit programs and to exclude amounts received under such settlement from means-based determinations under programs funding in whole or in part with Federal funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [15JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [14SE], [21SE], [13OC], [9NO], [18NO] H.R. 2234-- A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of printing cartridges; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TANNER, [15JN] H.R. 2235-- A bill to establish a Commission on the Bicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GEPHARDT, [16JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [26JY], [14SE], [30SE] H.R. 2236-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants in the form of forgiveable capital advances to help preserve community hospitals experiencing financial difficulties; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LAFALCE (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Meeks of New York), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [29JY], [8SE] H.R. 2237-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide emergency assistance to apple producers and onion producers in the State of New York who incurred extensive crop losses in 1998; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McHugh, and Mrs. Kelly), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [9SE] H.R. 2238-- A bill to authorize the provision of waivers to allow welfare-to-work funds to be used to cover the start-up costs of forming alliances designed to enable small businesses to purchase discounted health insurance for their employees among whom are individuals eligible for assistance under a welfare-to-work program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BALDACCI, [16JN] Cosponsors added, [17JN] H.R. 2239-- A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve crop insurance coverage and adminis [[Page 2603]] tration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Everett, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Shows), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [29JN] H.R. 2240-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise payment amounts to home health agencies under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. COYNE (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [29JN], [14JY], [29JY], [8SE], [24SE], [5OC] H.R. 2241-- A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to limit the reductions in Federal payments under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. English, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Larson), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [23JN], [1JY], [14JY], [16JY], [20JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [9SE], [21SE], [28SE], [4OC], [5OC], [14OC], [19OC], [28OC], [3NO], [9NO] H.R. 2242-- A bill to establish limits on medical malpractice claims, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Cooksey), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 2243-- A bill to restrict United States assistance for certain reconstruction efforts in the Balkans region of Europe to United States-produced articles and services; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HEFLEY, [16JN] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [22JN], [24JN], [29JN], [30JN], [12JY], [15JY], [19JY] H.R. 2244-- A bill to prohibit United States assistance to the Republic of Panama if a defense site or military installation built or formerly operated by the United States has been conveyed by the Government of the Republic of Panama to any foreign government-owned entity, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Armed Services; Intelligence (Permanent Select). By Mr. HUNTER, [16JN] Cosponsors added, [23JN], [29JY], [8SE], [23SE], [6OC], [14OC], [19OC], [4NO], [10NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 2245-- A bill to ensure the liberties of the people by promoting federalism, to protect the reserved powers of the States, to impose accountability for Federal preemption of State and local laws, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Rules; the Judiciary. By Mr. MCINTOSH (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Portman, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Castle, Mr. Condit, and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [26JY], [29JY], [3AU], [8SE], [28OC] H.R. 2246-- A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require the collection of data from home health agencies furnishing services under the Medicare Program under the OASIS data collection program from non- Medicare patients, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, and Mr. Markey), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [29JY], [9SE] H.R. 2247-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (``Superfund'') to exempt small business concerns from certain liability under that Act; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHIMKUS, [16JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [20JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [8SE], [13SE], [14SE], [21SE], [23SE], [1OC], [7OC], [14OC], [16NO] H.R. 2248-- A bill to provide for the establishment, use, and enforcement of a consistent and comprehensive system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media products; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WAMP (for himself and Mr. Stupak), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 2249-- A bill to establish the Corinth Unit of Shiloh National Military Park in the vicinity of Corinth, Mississippi, and in the State of Tennessee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. WICKER, [16JN] H.R. 2250-- A bill to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound and job creating program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources of Coastal Plain, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [16JN] H.R. 2251-- A bill for the relief of Renato Rosetti; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ISTOOK, [16JN] H.R. 2252-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide increased tax incentives for the purchase of alternative fuel and electric vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ramstad,Mr. Matsui, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Markey, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. McInnis), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [23JN], [24JN], [1JY], [27JY], [23SE], [5OC] H.R. 2253-- A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the use under that Act of any item or information obtained by trespassing on privately owned property, or otherwise taken from privately owned property without the consent of the owner of the property; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CALVERT, [17JN] H.R. 2254-- A bill to amend the trade adjustment assistance provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 to allow the reimbursement of training costs incurred and for which payment became due within 30 days before the training is approved by the Secretary of Labor; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DUNCAN, [17JN] H.R. 2255-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to curb tax abuses by disallowing tax benefits claimed to arise from transactions without substantial economic substance; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Allen, Mr. Luther, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Farr of California), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [12JY] H.R. 2256-- A bill to designate the San Antonio International Airport in San Antonio, Texas, as an airport at which certain private aircraft arriving in the United States from a foreign area may land for processing by the Customs Service; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GONZALEZ, [17JN] H.R. 2257-- A bill to provide for a 1-year moratorium on the disclosure of certain submissions under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act to provide for the reporting of certain site security information to the Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform; the Judiciary. By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Capps, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [17JN] H.R. 2258-- A bill to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and prohibit their use in consumer transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mrs. Christensen), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [15JY], [3AU], [8SE], [21SE], [28SE], [19OC], [28OC], [16NO] H.R. 2259-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the dependent care credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Shows,Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hilliard, and Mr. Serrano), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 2260-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Everett, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Graham, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. John, Mr. King, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Portman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shows, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [24JN], [29JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [14JY], [15JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [21SE], [23SE], [28SE], [30SE], [6OC], [13OC], [14OC], [18OC] Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 106-378, part 1), [13OC] Reported with amendments from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106- 378, part 2), [18OC] Passed House amended, [27OC] H.R. 2261-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for health coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), [17JN] H.R. 2262-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for the cost of demolishing structures other than certified historic structures and other than historically residential structures; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [21SE], [26OC] [[Page 2604]] H.R. 2263-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage contributions by individuals of capital gain real property for conservation purposes, to encourage qualified conservation contributions, and to modify the rules governing the estate tax exclusion for land subject to aqualified conservation easement; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [21SE], [26OC] H.R. 2264-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the expensing of environmental remediation costs to contaminated sites located outside of targeted areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [21SE], [26OC] H.R. 2265-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain educational benefits provided by an employer to children of employees shall be excludable from gross income as a scholarship; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Coyne, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Frost, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Evans, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Hinchey), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [24JN], [30JN], [14JY], [19JY], [21JY], [26JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [22SE], [30SE] H.R. 2266-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase certain payment amounts made to hospitals furnishing services under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Quinn), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [27SE], [14OC], [28OC], [17NO] H.R. 2267-- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for the majority of the trails, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kind, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Vento), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [19JY], [23SE], [26OC], [16NO] H.R. 2268-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure that Medicare beneficiaries have continued access under current contracts to managed health care through the Medicare cost contract program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [27JY], [3AU], [8SE] H.R. 2269-- A bill to prohibit United States military assistance and arms transfers to foreign governments that are undemocratic, do not adequately protect human rights, are engaged in acts of armed aggression, or are not fully participating in the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed Services. By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Leach, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Markey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stark, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Luther, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Engel, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Minge, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Evans, Mr. Clay, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Towns, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Clyburn, and Ms. Lee), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [19OC] H.R. 2270-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the interest allocation rules; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [17JN] H.R. 2271-- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro as a National Historic Trail; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. REYES, [17JN] H.R. 2272-- A bill to ensure the equitable treatment of graduates of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences of the Class of 1987; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Cunningham), [17JN] H.R. 2273-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that certain small businesses are permitted to use the cash method of accounting even if they use merchandise or inventory; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Mr. English), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [4NO] H.R. 2274-- A bill to provide for the transfer of 10 percent of a State's apportionment of certain highway funds to the State's highway safety apportionment if the State does not suspend the driver's license of individuals under the age of 21 convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [17JN] H.R. 2275-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to ensure choice of physicians; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FLETCHER (for himself, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. McKeon), [17JN] H.R. 2276-- A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of antifriction bearings; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ISAKSON, [17JN] H.R. 2277-- A bill to designate all unreserved and unappropriated California coastal rocks and islands currently administered by the Bureau of Land Management as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Bilbray, and Ms. Eshoo), [18JN] Cosponsors added, [30JN], [22JY] H.R. 2278-- A bill to require the National Park Service to conduct a feasibility study regarding options for the protection and expanded visitor enjoyment of nationally significant natural and cultural resources at Fort Hunter Liggett, California; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. FARR of California, [18JN] H.R. 2279-- A bill to expand the boundaries of Pinnacles National Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. FARR of California, [18JN] H.R. 2280-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of- living adjustment in rates of compensation paid for service- connected disabilities, to enhance the compensation, memorial affairs, and housing programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve retirement authorities applicable to judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Filner), [18JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [14JY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-202), [25JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29JN] Passed Senate amended, [26JY] House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments (pursuant to H. Res. 368), [9NO] Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 23, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-118] (signed November 30, 1999) H.R. 2281-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permanently prohibit the possession of firearms by persons who have been convicted of a felony, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ACKERMAN, [18JN] H.R. 2282-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses and to expand and extend permanently the exclusion allowed for employer adoption assistance programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Camp, Mr. Scott, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. DeMint), [18JN] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [23JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [21JY], [22JY], [3AU], [8SE], [21SE], [30SE], [7OC], [27OC], [28OC], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO], [22NO] H.R. 2283-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the authorities relating to the provision of honor guard details at funerals of veterans; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [18JN] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [23JN], [24JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [27JY], [4AU], [29SE] H.R. 2284-- A bill to provide that certain costs of private foundations in removing hazardous substances shall be treated as qualifying distributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mrs. Northup), [18JN] H.R. 2285-- A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the San Antonio Water System Water Recycling Project Phase III for the reclamation and reuse of water, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Gonzalez), [18JN] H.R. 2286-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the ``Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Roemer, and Mr. Quinn), [18JN] Cosponsors added, [30JN], [4AU], [15SE], [30SE] H.R. 2287-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that veterans of the United States Armed Forces are eligible for discretionary relief from detention, deportation, exclusion, and removal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Evans, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. Lee), [18JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [1JY], [22JY], [5OC] H.R. 2288-- A bill to establish the North American Slavery Memorial Council; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [18JN] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [29JY], [2AU] H.R. 2289-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat spaceports like airports under the exempt facility bond rules; to the Committee on Ways and Means. [[Page 2605]] By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Davis of Florida), [18JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [4AU], [23SE], [18OC] H.R. 2290-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical 2 Chloro Amino Toluene; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CHABOT, [22JN] H.R. 2291-- A bill to implement certain restrictions on purchases from Federal Prison Industries by the Secretary of Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. ANDREWS, [22JN] H.R. 2292-- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the housing guaranty program under that Act; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BACHUS, [22JN] H.R. 2293-- A bill to reform the budget process; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Appropriations. By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [22JN] H.R. 2294-- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to help prevent osteoporosis; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Borski, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Costello, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Carson, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Shows, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [22JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [15JY], [30JY], [22SE], [7OC], [9NO] H.R. 2295-- A bill to terminate the participation of the Forest Service in the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program and to offset the revenues lost by such termination by prohibiting the use of appropriated funds to finance engineering support for sales of timber from National Forest System lands; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources. By Mrs. CAPPS, [22JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [21SE] H.R. 2296-- A bill to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide that the number of members on the legislature of the Virgin Islands and the number of such members constituting a quorum shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, [22JN] H.R. 2297-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ferroniobium; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH, [22JN] H.R. 2298-- A bill to provide certain temporary employees with the same benefits as permanent employees; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. EVANS, [22JN] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [12OC], [4NO], [9NO], [16NO] H.R. 2299-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure proper treatment of temporary employees under employee benefit plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. EVANS, [22JN] Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 2300-- A bill to allow a State to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of all its students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Castle, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Talent, Mr. Graham, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Petri, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Northup, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Granger, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Baker, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Stump, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Portman, Mr. Packard, Mr. Royce, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Cook, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Hostettler), [22JN] Cosponsors added, [23JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [21JY], [29JY], [5AU], [1OC], [7OC], [13OC], [14OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-386), [15OC] Passed House amended, [21OC] H.R. 2301-- A bill to require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Rules. By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coble, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [22JN] Cosponsors added, [30JN] H.R. 2302-- A bill to designate the building of the United States Postal Service located at 307 Main Street in Johnson City, New York, as the ``James W. McCabe, Sr. Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. HINCHEY, [22JN] Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 2303-- A bill to direct the Librarian of Congress to prepare the history of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. LARSON (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Gephardt, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Kind, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Wu, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frost, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Costello, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. McGovern, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. King, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Clay, Mr. Castle, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Stump, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Holden, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Vento, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Filner, Ms. Roybal- Allard, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Moore, Ms. Lee, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ney, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Ms. Danner, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rogan, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Spence, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Sabo, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Archer, Mr. Lewis of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Turner, Mr. Bass, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Souder, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Mica, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Scott, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Crane, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Porter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Owens, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Clement, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Horn, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Upton, Mr. Berry, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Payne, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Allen, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Evans, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Olver, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Holt, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Goode, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Foley, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Skeen), [22JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [12JY], [26JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [1OC], [19OC], [20OC], [25OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25OC] Passed Senate, [29OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-99] (signed November 12, 1999) H.R. 2304-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers who maintain a self-insured health plan for their employees a credit against income tax for a portion of the cost paid for providing health coverage for their employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, [22JN] H.R. 2305-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit community organizations for the development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Carson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Towns), [22JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [14JY], [4AU] H.R. 2306-- A bill to amend the qualification requirements for serving with the Census Monitoring Board; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mrs. Clayton), [22JN] [[Page 2606]] Cosponsors added, [23JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY] H.R. 2307-- A bill to designate the building of the United States Postal Service located at 5 Cedar Street in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, as the ``Thomas J. Brown Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Markey), [22JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [8NO] H.R. 2308-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the deduction for computer donations to schools and public libraries and to allow a tax credit for donated computers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Armey, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kuykendall, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Shays, Mr. Latham, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Lee, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Shows, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Scott, Mr. Pickering, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Horn, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Hinchey), [22JN] Cosponsors added, [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [27JY], [30JY], [3AU], [8SE], [4OC], [12OC], [2NO] H.R. 2309-- A bill to require group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide independent review of adverse coverage determinations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SESSIONS, [22JN] H.R. 2310-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain ion-exchange resin; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SUNUNU, [22JN] H.R. 2311-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain ion-exchange resin; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SUNUNU, [22JN] H.R. 2312-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain ion-exchange resin; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SUNUNU, [22JN] H.R. 2313-- A bill to restrict United States assistance for reconstruction efforts in Kosova to United States produced articles and services; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [22JN] H.R. 2314-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses from the definition of volatile organic compounds; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Ney, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hilleary, and Mr. Bryant), [22JN] Cosponsors added, [2AU], [23SE], [1NO] H.R. 2315-- A bill for the relief of James Mervyn Salmon; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DICKS, [22JN] H.R. 2316-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to develop monitoring systems to promote safe motherhood; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [23JN] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [14SE], [14OC] H.R. 2317-- A bill to designate a portion of the Delaware River and associated tributaries as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. Holt), [23JN] H.R. 2318-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide corporate alternative minimum tax reform; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr. Crane, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Watkins, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [23JN] Cosponsors added, [29JN] H.R. 2319-- A bill to make the American Battle Monuments Commission and the World War II Memorial Advisory Board eligible to use nonprofit standard mail rates of postage; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. McHUGH, [23JN] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [22JY], [26JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE], [13SE], [14SE], [29SE], [14OC], [28OC], [3NO] H.R. 2320-- A bill to allow States to use a portion of their welfare block grants for general education spending; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Green of Wisconsin), [23JN] Cosponsors added, [27JY], [14SE], [13OC] H.R. 2321-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that coverage under the health benefits program for Federal employees is provided for hearing aids and examinations therefor; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. MORELLA, [23JN] Cosponsors added, [2NO] H.R. 2322-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to terminate Federal milk marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. OBEY, [23JN] H.R. 2323-- A bill to require the national pooling of receipts under Federal milk marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. OBEY, [23JN] H.R. 2324-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to terminate Federal milk marketing orders and to replace such orders with a program to verify receipts of milk; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. OBEY, [23JN] H.R. 2325-- A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to changing the requirements for surety bonds of home health agencies, durable medical equipment suppliers, and others under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mrs. Thurman), [23JN] Cosponsors added, [13SE], [28SE], [6OC] H.R. 2326-- A bill to prohibit the expenditure of the Federal funds to conduct or support research on the cloning of humans, and to express the sense of the Congress that other countries should establish substantially equivalent restrictions; to the Committees on Commerce; Science. By Mr. STEARNS, [23JN] H.R. 2327-- A bill to provide that pay for Members of Congress may not be increased by any adjustment scheduled to take effect in a year immediately following a fiscal year in which a deficit in the budget of the United States Government exists; to the Committees on Government Reform; House Administration. By Mr. STEARNS, [23JN] H.R. 2328-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Clean Lakes Program; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SWEENEY, [23JN] Cosponsors added, [1OC] H.R. 2329-- A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes'' to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to accept donations of lands that are contiguous to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. VISCLOSKY, [23JN] H.R. 2330-- A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic under construction at 2900 Veterans Way, Melbourne, Florida, as the ``Jerry O'Brien Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Young of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Mica, Mr. Shaw, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros- Lehtinen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Wexler), [23JN] H.R. 2331-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and modify the exclusion relating to qualified small business stock and to provide that the exclusion relating to incentive stock options will no longer be a minimum tax preference; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Weller), [23JN] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [16JY], [21JY] H.R. 2332-- A bill to authorize the United States to enter into an executive agreement with Canada relating to the establishment and operation of a binational corporation to operate, maintain, and improve facilities on the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; International Relations. By Mr. OBERSTAR, [23JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [21SE] H.R. 2333-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove special financial limitations that apply to Puerto Rico and certain other territories under the Medicaid Program with respect to medical assistance for Medicare cost-sharing and for veterans; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Rangel), [23JN] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [2NO] H.R. 2334-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend and make improvements to the provisions relating to procurement contract goals for small disadvantaged businesses and certain institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Lee, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Waters, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms. Sanchez), [23JN] H.R. 2335-- A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the hydroelectric licensing process by granting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission statutory authority to better coordinate participation by other agencies and entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [9NO] H.R. 2336-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for appointment of United States marshals by the Attorney General; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MCCOLLUM, [24JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-459), [8NO] Considered, [10NO] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [16NO] H.R. 2337-- A bill to repeal section 656 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on Government Reform. [[Page 2607]] By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Campbell), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [16JY], [27JY], [29JY], [2AU], [8SE], [28SE], [4OC] H.R. 2338-- A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide an individual who seeks to have a particular type of item or service to be a covered benefit under the Medicare Program the option to meet with the Secretary in advance to develop a written agreement specifying the information necessary for the Secretary to make a national coverage determination under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. RAMSTAD, [24JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [13SE] H.R. 2339-- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to authorize an additional category of national trail known as a national discovery trail, to provide special requirements for the establishment and administration of national discovery trails, and to designate the cross country American Discovery Trail as the first national discovery trail; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Castle, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Northup, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Leach, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Evans, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Porter, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Weller, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Blumenauer), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [15JY], [26JY], [5AU], [15SE] H.R. 2340-- A bill to improve the quality, timeliness, and credibility of forensic science services for criminal justice purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BISHOP (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [4AU], [18NO] H.R. 2341-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a new prospective payment system for federally-qualified health centers and rural health clinics; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Towns), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [29JN], [14JY], [16JY], [26JY], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE], [21SE], [27SE], [14OC], [21OC], [1NO], [5NO], [16NO] H.R. 2342-- A bill to implement the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary. By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Ballenger), [24JN] H.R. 2343-- A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the review and recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences of species that should be removed from lists of endangered species and threatened species; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CALVERT, [24JN] H.R. 2344-- A bill to provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet their teaching needs; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Armed Services. By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Shows, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Holt, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Kind, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Lampson, and Mr. Wynn), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [16JY], [22JY], [4AU], [4OC] H.R. 2345-- A bill to consolidate in a single independent agency in the executive branch the responsibilities regarding food safety, labeling, and inspection currently divided among several Federal agencies; to the Committees on Armed Services; Commerce. By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Latham, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Cummings), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [27JY], [28SE], [2NO], [9NO], [17NO] H.R. 2346-- A bill to authorize the enforcement by State and local governments of certain Federal Communications Commission regulations regarding use of citizens band radio equipment; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Campbell), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [26JY] H.R. 2347-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the look-back method shall not apply to construction contracts required to use the percentage of completion method; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Hill of Montana, and Mr. Nethercutt), [24JN] H.R. 2348-- A bill to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to provide cost sharing for the endangered fish recovery implementation programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo, and Mrs. Cubin), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [27JY] H.R. 2349-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an inflation adjustment of the unified credit against the estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Ms. Dunn), [24JN] H.R. 2350-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal taxes on American Values; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget. By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Istook, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Souder, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Herger, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Paul, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Riley, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Metcalf), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [14SE] H.R. 2351-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the distribution of any check or other negotiable instrument as part of a solicitation by a creditor for an extension of credit, to limit the liability of consumers in conjunction with such solicitations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Vento, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Luther), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [2AU] H.R. 2352-- A bill to provide for a judicial remedy for United States persons injured as a result of violations by foreign states of their arbitral obligations under international law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Shaw), [24JN] H.R. 2353-- A bill to direct the President to withhold extension of the WTO Agreement to any country that is not complying with its obligations under the New York Convention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Shaw), [24JN] H.R. 2354-- A bill to grant a federal charter to the Association of American State Geologists; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [3AU] H.R. 2355-- A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; House Administration; Government Reform; the Judiciary. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larson, Mr. Leach, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [30JN], [8NO], [10NO] H.R. 2356-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve review procedures under the Medicare Program by making those procedures more equitable and efficient for beneficiaries and other claimants, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. English, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. LoBiondo), [24JN] [[Page 2608]] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [4AU], [8SE], [9SE], [20OC], [27OC] H.R. 2357-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 3675 Warrensville Center Road in Shaker Heights, Ohio, as the ``Louise Stokes Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [24JN] Cosponsors added, [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC] H.R. 2358-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 3813 Main Street in East Chicago, Indiana, as the ``Lance Corporal Harold Gomez Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Buyer, Ms. Carson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Pease), [24JN] H.R. 2359-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax treatment of Settlement Trusts established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Foley, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Stupak), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [16NO] H.R. 2360-- A bill to provide that benefits under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, may be afforded for covered services provided by a licensed or certified chiropractor, acupuncturist, massage therapist, naturopathic physician, or midwife, without supervision or referral by another health practitioner; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [24JN] H.R. 2361-- A bill to repeal the interim payment system for home health services furnished under the Medicare Program, to eliminate the mandatory 15 percent reduction in payment amounts for such services under the prospective payment system, to continue periodic interim payments for such services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. SANDERS, [24JN] H.R. 2362-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and to provide for a report on State health insurance safety-net program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. ARMEY, [25JN] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [9SE], [15SE], [6OC], [26OC], [28OC], [16NO], [17NO] H.R. 2363-- A bill to repeal the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, to enact the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Goode, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Linder, Mr. Graham, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Ney, and Mr. Frelinghuysen), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [24SE], [10NO], [17NO] H.R. 2364-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH, [25JN] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [13SE] H.R. 2365-- A bill to authorize the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to enter into negotiations with representatives of the Government of Cuba to provide for increased cooperation between Cuba and the United States on drug interdiction efforts; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. RANGEL, [25JN] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [23SE], [20OC] H.R. 2366-- A bill to provide small businesses certain protections from litigation excesses and to limit the product liability of nonmanufacturer product sellers; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [15SE], [21SE], [12OC], [13OC], [14OC], [26OC], [27OC] H.R. 2367-- A bill to reauthorize a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture; to the Committees on International Relations; Commerce. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gilman, and Ms. McKinney), [29JN] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [29JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21SE] Passed Senate, [21OC] Presented to the President (October 26, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-87] (signed November 3, 1999) H.R. 2368-- A bill to assist in the resettlement and relocation of the people of Bikini Atoll by amending the terms of the trust fund established during the United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California), [29JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-267), [27JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [13SE] H.R. 2369-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of certain biologicals used in treating lower extremity ulcers in patients with diabetes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. LaFalce), [29JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [27JY], [5AU], [28SE], [21OC] H.R. 2370-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no individual shall be denied unemployment compensation solely on the basis of leaving employment due to a reasonable fear of domestic violence; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Carson, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [29JN] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [7OC] H.R. 2371-- A bill to make schools safer by waiving the local matching requirement under the Community Policing program for the placement of law enforcement officers in local schools; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Cummings, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), [29JN] H.R. 2372-- A bill to simplify and expedite access to the Federal courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges, secured by the United States Constitution, have been deprived by final actions of Federal agencies, or other Government officials or entities acting under color of State law; to prevent Federal courts from abstaining from exercising Federal jurisdiction in actions where no State law claim is alleged; to permit certification of unsettled State law questions that are essential to resolving Federal claims arising under the Constitution; and to clarify when Government action is sufficiently final to ripen certain Federal claims arising under the Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Goode, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Barcia, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [29JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [27JY], [3AU], [8SE], [22SE], [29SE], [6OC], [20OC], [28OC], [9NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 2373-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for Start- up Success Accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Baird), [29JN] Cosponsors added, [21JY], [29JY], [14SE], [4NO] H.R. 2374-- A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the National Lighthouse Center and Museum; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FOSSELLA, [29JN] H.R. 2375-- A bill to authorize a demonstration project to expand eligibility under existing State prescription drug assistance programs for low-income seniors; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GILMAN, [29JN] H.R. 2376-- A bill to require executive agencies to establish expedited review procedures for granting a waiver to a State under a grant program administered by the agency if another State has already been granted a similar waiver by the agency under such program; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Ose, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Sweeney, and Mrs. Biggert), [29JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [23SE], [21OC], [26OC], [9NO] H.R. 2377-- A bill to provide for a study and report to the Congress on the use of antique firearms in crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HOEFFEL, [29JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [14JY], [20JY] H.R. 2378-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that advance pricing agreements between taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service are confidential return information; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Levin, and Ms. Dunn), [29JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY] H.R. 2379-- A bill to ensure that adequate frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum are available for biomedical telemetry; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Smith of Washington), [29JN] H.R. 2380-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to reduce energy consumption; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Minge, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Vento, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Berman), [29JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [22JY], [14SE], [8NO] H.R. 2381-- A bill to prohibit United States economic assistance for countries that ratify the treaty known as the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, a treaty that provides for the establishment of an International Criminal Court, an illegal and illegitimate institution that violates the principles of self-government and popular sovereignty, as well as accepted norms of international law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. NEY, [29JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [27SE], [4NO] H.R. 2382-- A bill to promote the improvement of information on, and protections against, child sexual abuse; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Oxley), [29JN] Cosponsors added, [21JY], [21OC], [28OC] [[Page 2609]] H.R. 2383-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to produce and sell products and to sell publications relating to the Hoover Dam, and to deposit revenues generated from the sales into the Colorado River Dam fund; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), [29JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [9SE], [7OC] H.R. 2384-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize appropriations for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Dingell), [29JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [20JY], [21JY], [29JY] H.R. 2385-- A bill to require that the General Accounting Office study and report on possible connections between the recurring incidence of violence by postal employees and workplace-related frustrations experienced by postal workers generally; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [29JN] Cosponsors added, [15NO] H.R. 2386-- A bill to amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to prohibit the imposition of fees for any check returned due to insufficient funds for payment, other than a fee imposed on the maker of the check, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. WEINER, [29JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [20JY], [27JY], [30JY], [4AU], [21SE], [1NO], [16NO] H.R. 2387-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, and technology; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. WOOLSEY, [29JN] Cosponsors added, [7OC], [14OC] H.R. 2388-- A bill for the relief of Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Robert L. Stockwell, United States Army; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MOORE, [29JN] Cosponsors added, [16JY] H.R. 2389-- A bill to restore stability and predictability to the annual payments made to States and counties containing National Forest System lands and public domain lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management for use by the counties for the benefit of public schools, roads, and other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources. By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Turner, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Thompson of California), [30JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [15JY], [26JY], [5AU], [9SE], [15SE], [22SE], [24SE] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 106-392, part 1), [18OC] Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [18OC] Committee on Resources discharged, [29OC] Passed House amended, [3NO] H.R. 2390-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create small, manageable, accountable classrooms with qualified teachers; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Armed Services. By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Scott, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Wu), [30JN] H.R. 2391-- A bill to establish a National Center for Research on Domestic Health Disparities; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wu, Mr. Sanders, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Filner, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ford, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Scott, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clay, Mr. Owens, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Waters, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Becerra), [30JN] Cosponsors added, [1NO] H.R. 2392-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to extend the authorization for the Small Business Innovation Research Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; Science. By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Kelly, and Ms. Velazquez), [30JN] Cosponsors added, [23SE] Reported from the Committee on Small Business (H. Rept. 106-329, part 1), [23SE] Referral to the Committee on Science extended, [23SE] Committee on Science discharged, [23SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE] H.R. 2393-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide disaster relief for homeowners; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BAIRD, [30JN] H.R. 2394-- A bill to provide wage parity for certain Department of Defense prevailing rate employees in Georgia; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CHAMBLISS, [30JN] H.R. 2395-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to extend through fiscal year 2002 the authority for the advance payment, in full, of the payments required under production flexibility contracts; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Schaffer, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Thune, Mr. Ose, Mr. Dickey, and Mr. LaHood), [30JN] Cosponsors added, [19JY], [3AU], [14SE] H.R. 2396-- A bill to provide that the Davis-Bacon Act shall not apply to contracts for the construction and repair of schools and libraries; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Goss, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Istook, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Collins, Mr. Riley, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gary Miller of California, and Mr. Tiahrt), [30JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [22JY], [5AU] H.R. 2397-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. Norton, Mr. Costello, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frost, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Luther, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Ford, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Borski, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Berman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Lee, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Vento, Ms. Carson, Mr. Moore, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Filner, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Engel, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Baird, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Larson, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Waters, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Levin, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wu, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Clyburn), [30JN] Cosponsors added, [21JY] H.R. 2398-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify certain existing limitations on private business use of facilities financed with tax-exempt bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DeLAY, [30JN] H.R. 2399-- A bill to establish a commission to recommend a strategy for the global eradication of disease; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GEKAS, [30JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 2400-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the low- income housing credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [30JN] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [22JY] H.R. 2401-- A bill to amend the U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Act of 1998 to extend the period by which the final report is due and to authorize additional funding; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, and Mr. Sherman), [30JN] Cosponsors added, [27JY], [5AU], [9SE], [29SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4OC] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-155] (signed December 9, 1999) H.R. 2402-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a 15-year recovery period for franchise property, to provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements, to allow capital gain treatment on the transfer of a franchise in connection with the transfer of an existing business, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. English, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Paul, and Mrs. Northup), [30JN] H.R. 2403-- A bill to provide for payment in December 1999 of Social Security benefits otherwise payable in January 2000; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MANZULLO, [30JN] Cosponsors added, [13SE] H.R. 2404-- A bill to protect the privacy of individuals by ensuring the confidentiality of information contained in their medical records and health-care-related information, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. MURTHA, [30JN] H.R. 2405-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote activities for the prevention of additional cases of infection with the virus commonly known as HIV; to the Committee on Commerce. [[Page 2610]] By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [30JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [2AU], [21OC], [1NO], [5NO] H.R. 2406-- A bill to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance program through fiscal year 2001; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Reyes), [30JN] H.R. 2407-- A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to establish certain requirements regarding the approval of facilities for the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. RIVERS, [30JN] H.R. 2408-- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prescribe a rule that prohibits the importation for disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls at concentrations of 50 parts per million or greater; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. RIVERS, [30JN] H.R. 2409-- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, [30JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [16JY], [19JY], [21JY], [4AU], [13OC], [10NO] H.R. 2410-- A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994 to earmark not less than $150,000,000 for grants to reduce drug-related transactions and drug use in the one-mile areas surrounding elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Armey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Bono, and Mr. Cannon), [30JN] H.R. 2411-- A bill to abolish the Department of Energy; to the Committees on Commerce; Armed Services; Science; Government Reform; Rules; Resources. By Mr. ROYCE, [30JN] H.R. 2412-- A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the ``E. Ross Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SOUDER, [30JN] Cosponsors added, [9NO] H.R. 2413-- A bill to amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to enhance the ability of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to improve computer security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Gordon, and Mrs. Morella), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [21SE] H.R. 2414-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate certain particularly unfair tax provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Barr of Georgia), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [19JY] H.R. 2415-- A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Ms. McKinney), [1JY] Considered, [19JY], [20JY] Passed House amended, [21JY] Passed Senate amended, [3AU] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [3AU] H.R. 2416-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the construction of public schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Ms. Dunn), [1JY] H.R. 2417-- A bill to establish an educational technology extension service at colleges and universities; to the Committees on Science; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BARCIA (for himself and Mr. Wu), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [20JY] H.R. 2418-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend programs relating to organ procurement and transplantation; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Pallone), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [21JY], [26JY], [2AU], [9SE], [14SE], [15SE], [22SE], [23SE], [28SE], [30SE], [1OC], [6OC], [7OC], [12OC], [18OC], [25OC], [28OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-429), [1NO] H.R. 2419-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reflect original congressional intent by requiring that the new risk adjustment methodology for Medicare+Choice payment rates be implemented in a budget neutral manner, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Tauzin, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Towns, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Stearns), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [3AU], [5AU], [9SE], [21SE], [28OC], [10NO] H.R. 2420-- A bill to deregulate the Internet and high speed data services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Graham, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Rush, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Terry, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Sweeney, and Mrs. Myrick), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [9SE], [15SE], [23SE], [24SE], [30SE], [5OC], [19OC], [21OC], [25OC], [26OC], [28OC], [1NO], [9NO], [10NO], [17NO], [18NO], [22NO] Cosponsors removed, [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 2421-- A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to regulate the sale and manufacture of certain armor piercing ammunition and armor piercing incendiary ammunition, and to regulate laser sights under the National Firearms Act; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Norton), [1JY] H.R. 2422-- A bill to provide for the determination that Cuba is a major drug- transit country for purposes of section 490(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [1JY] H.R. 2423-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the motor fuel excise taxes on intercity buses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [14SE], [23SE] H.R. 2424-- A bill to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to post on its premises notices to employees regarding the applicable provisions of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform. By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lantos, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Christensen, and Ms. McKinney), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [3AU] H.R. 2425-- A bill to establish the Commission on Ocean Policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Markey, Mr. Baird, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Waters, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Ms. Schakowsky), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [2NO] H.R. 2426-- A bill to require truth-in-budgeting with respect to the on-budget trust funds; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules. By Mr. COSTELLO, [1JY] H.R. 2427-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to remove a provision limiting States to proportionately less assistance than their respective populations and tax payments to the Federal government; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. COX, [1JY] Cosponsors added, [19JY] H.R. 2428-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 11-Aminoundecanoic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. Holden), [1JY] H.R. 2429-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a 5-year recovery period for petroleum storage facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Watkins), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [4OC] H.R. 2430-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax treatment for foreign investment through a United States regulated investment company comparable to the tax treatment for direct foreign investment and investment through a foreign mutual fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. McDermott), [1JY] H.R. 2431-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life [[Page 2611]] insurance companies with other companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Weller, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [1JY] H.R. 2432-- A bill to prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew fire insurance policies covering houses of worship and related support structures, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Matsui), [1JY] H.R. 2433-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate any portion of a refund for use by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in providing catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Shows), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [24SE] H.R. 2434-- A bill to require labor organizations to secure prior, voluntary, written authorization as a condition of using any portion of dues or fees for activities not necessary to performing duties relating to the representation of employees in dealing with the employer on labor-management issues, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Talent, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. DeMint, and Mr. Isakson), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [3AU], [4AU] H.R. 2435-- A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Wills House, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GOODLING, [1JY] H.R. 2436-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice to protect unborn children from assault and murder, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services. By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Canady of Florida), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [14JY], [15JY], [19JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [14SE], [21SE], [22SE], [24SE], [27SE], [28SE], [29SE] Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judicary (H. Rept. 106-332, part 1), [24SE] Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, [24SE] Committee on Armed Services discharged, [29SE] Passed House amended, [30SE] H.R. 2437-- A bill to provide an exception from the enforcement of an accessibility construction requirement of the Fair Housing Act for certain buildings constructed in compliance with a local building code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, [1JY] H.R. 2438-- A bill to require specific Congressional authorization for the Secretary of the Interior to authorize construction of any visitor's center or museum in the proximity of or within the boundaries of Gettysburg National Military Park; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. KLINK, [1JY] H.R. 2439-- A bill to ensure the efficient allocation of telephone numbers; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KUCINICH, [1JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [21SE], [1NO] H.R. 2440-- A bill to provide for commemoration of the victory of freedom in the Cold War; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. LAZIO, [1JY] H.R. 2441-- A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to reduce fees on securities transactions; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cook, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Baker, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Engel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Riley, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Bryant, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Shays, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Armey, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [19JY], [3AU], [15SE], [24SE], [29SE] H.R. 2442-- A bill to provide for the preparation of a Government report detailing injustices suffered by Italian Americans during World War II, and a formal acknowledgement of such injustices by the President; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Baker, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Ms. McKinney, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wu, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Ackerman), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [27JY], [5AU], [9SE], [29SE], [25OC], [8NO], [10NO] Rules suspended. Passed House, [10NO] H.R. 2443-- A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, relating to the regulation of firearms dealers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Weiner), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [21JY] H.R. 2444-- A bill to provide for an interim census of Americans abroad, the data from which shall be used in deciding whether to count such individuals in future decennial censuses; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Filner, Mr. Olver, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Shows, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Bentsen, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [14JY], [19JY], [20JY], [21JY], [29JY], [14SE] H.R. 2445-- A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the application of the mental health parity provisions to annual and lifetime visit or benefit limits, as well as dollar limits; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Towns, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Hinchey), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [21JY] H.R. 2446-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax to holders of Better America Bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Allen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, and Ms. Woolsey), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [19JY], [22JY], [29JY], [4AU], [5AU], [14SE], [6OC], [8NO] H.R. 2447-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include in the calculation of Medicare+Choice payment rates under the Medicare Program the costs attributable to medical services furnished to Medicare-eligible beneficiaries by medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Smith of Washington), [1JY] H.R. 2448-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assure that immigrants do not have to wait longer for an immigrant visa as a result of a reclassification from family second preference to family first preference because of the naturalization of a parent or spouse; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [1JY] H.R. 2449-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to Federal facilities pollution control; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. English, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Pombo, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Shows, Mr. Regula, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Linder, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Collins, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Graham), [1JY] H.R. 2450-- A bill to reform the safety practices of the railroad industry, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Wise, Mr. Traficant, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [16NO] H.R. 2451-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify certain franchise operation property as 15-year depreciable property; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RAMSTAD, [1JY] Cosponsors added, [15SE], [21SE], [28SE], [7OC], [18OC], [27OC] H.R. 2452-- A bill to dismantle the Department of Commerce; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services; International Relations; Armed Services; Ways and Means; Government Reform; the Judiciary; Science; Resources. By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Largent, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Salmon), [1JY] [[Page 2612]] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [26JY] H.R. 2453-- A bill to require certain conditions to be met before the International Monetary Fund may sell gold; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Armey), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [15JY], [20JY], [15SE], [21SE], [22SE], [27SE] H.R. 2454-- A bill to assure the long-term conservation of mid-continent light geese and the biological diversity of the ecosystem upon which many North American migratory birds depend, by directing the Secretary of the Interior to implement rules to reduce the overabundant population of mid-continent light geese; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Tanner), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [21JY], [26JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-271), [29JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU] Passed Senate amended, [8NO] House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of the rules, [10NO] Presented to the President (November 16, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-108] (signed November 24, 1999) H.R. 2455-- A bill to establish Federal penalties for prohibited uses and disclosures of individually identifiable health information, to establish a right in an individual to inspect and copy their own health information, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. McHugh), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [13SE] H.R. 2456-- A bill to preserve the authority of the States over waters within their boundaries, to delegate the authority of the Congress to the States to regulate water, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Resources. By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Skeen, and Mr. Pombo), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [21JY] H.R. 2457-- A bill to prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination against individuals and their family members on the basis of predictive genetic information or genetic services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Regula, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Serrano), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [20JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY], [12OC], [4NO] H.R. 2458-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable caregivers tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Markey), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [16JY] H.R. 2459-- A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to General Wesley Clark and to provide for the production of bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the public; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Spratt, Mr. King, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. John, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Markey, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moore, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Clement, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Wu, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ford, Mr. Evans, Mr. Payne, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Obey, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Vento, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Turner, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Kind, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Engel, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Levin, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Klink, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Scott, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Condit, Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Gephardt, and Mr. Bentsen), [1JY] H.R. 2460-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 125 Border Avenue West in Wiggins, Mississippi, as the ``Jay Hanna `Dizzy' Dean Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Wicker), [1JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC] H.R. 2461-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit a corporation or labor organization to expend or donate funds for staging public debates between presidential candidates only if the organization staging the debate invites each candidate who is eligible for matching payments from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and qualified for the ballot in a number of States such that the candidate is eligible to receive the minimum number of electoral votes necessary for election; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [1JY] H.R. 2462-- A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. George Miller of California), [1JY] H.R. 2463-- A bill to amend section 2007 of the Social Security Act to provide grant funding for additional Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, and Strategic Planning Communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WATKINS (for himself and Mr. Hinchey), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [5AU], [9SE], [23SE], [4OC], [7OC], [2NO] H.R. 2464-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain amounts received by electric energy, gas, or steam utilities shall be excluded from gross income as contributions to capital; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WATKINS (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Traficant), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [23SE] H.R. 2465-- A bill making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. HOBSON, [12JY] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-221), [2JY] Passed House, [13JY] Passed Senate amended, [14JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [14JY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [21JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-266) submitted in the House, [27JY] House agreed to conference report, [29JY] Senate agreed to conference report, [3AU] Presented to the President (August 5, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-52] (signed August 17, 1999) H.R. 2466-- A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. REGULA, [12JY] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-222), [2JY] Considered, [13JY] Passed House amended, [14JY] Passed Senate amended, [23SE] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [23SE] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [4OC] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-406) submitted in the House, [20OC] House agreed to conference report, [21OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [21OC] H.R. 2466 included in H.R. 3194, Approved [Public Law 106-113] (signed November 29, 1999) H.R. 2467-- A bill to require labor organizations to secure prior, voluntary, written authorization as a condition of using any portion of dues or fees for activities not necessary to performing duties relating to the representation of employees in dealing with the employer on labor-management issues, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GOODLING, [12JY] H.R. 2468-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require States, in awarding subgrants under the State charter school grant program, to give priority to charter schools that will provide a racially integrated educational experience; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [12JY] H.R. 2469-- A bill to establish State revolving funds for school construction; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [12JY] H.R. 2470-- A bill to ensure confidentiality with respect to medical records and health care-related information, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Norwood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Upton), [12JY] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [14JY], [3AU], [5AU], [18OC], [1NO] H.R. 2471-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for screenings, referrals, and education regarding osteoporosis; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Waters, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clay, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ford, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Kilpatrick), [12JY] H.R. 2472-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dimethoxy butanone (DMB); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY] H.R. 2473-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dicholor aniline (DCA); to the Committee on Ways and Means. [[Page 2613]] By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY] H.R. 2474-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diphenyl sulfide; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY] H.R. 2475-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on trifluralin; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY] H.R. 2476-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diethyl imidazolidinnone (DMI); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY] H.R. 2477-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ethalfluralin; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY] H.R. 2478-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on benefluralin; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY] H.R. 2479-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4- triazole (AMT); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY] H.R. 2480-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diethyl phosphorochoridothiate (DEPCT); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY] H.R. 2481-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on refined quinoline; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY] H.R. 2482-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2'-dithiobis(8-fluoro-5- methoxy [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c] pyrimidine (DMDS); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY] H.R. 2483-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers and in coordination with other Federal agency heads, to participate in the funding and implementation of a balanced, long- term solution to the problems of groundwater contamination, water supply, and reliability affecting the Eastern Santa Clara groundwater basin in California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. McKEON, [12JY] Cosponsors added, [26JY] H.R. 2484-- A bill to provide that land which is owned by the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota but which is not held in trust by the United States for the Community may be leased or transferred by the Community without further approval by the United States; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MINGE, [12JY] H.R. 2485-- A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to permit family planning projects to offer adoption services; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Myrick, and Mrs. Cubin), [12JY] H.R. 2486-- A bill to provide for infant crib safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Carson, Mr. English, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Waxman), [12JY] Cosponsors added, [20OC], [26OC], [2NO], [5NO], [10NO], [16NO] H.R. 2487-- A bill for the relief of Phin Cohen, M.D.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [12JY] H.R. 2488-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income tax rates, to provide marriage penalty relief, to reduce taxes on savings and investments, to provide estate and gift tax relief, to provide incentives for education savings and health care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER, [13JY] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [16JY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-238), [16JY] Passed House amended, [22JY] Passed Senate amended, [30JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [30JY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [2AU] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-289) submitted in the House, [4AU] House agreed to conference report, [5AU] Senate agreed to conference report, [5AU] Presented to the President (September 15, 1999) Presidential veto message, [23SE] Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, [23SE] H.R. 2489-- A bill to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Sahara Africa; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Royce, Mr. Payne, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Houghton), [13JY] H.R. 2490-- A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; House Calendar No. 132. House Report No. 106-231. By Mr. KOLBE, [13JY] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-231), [13JY] Passed House amended, [15JY] Passed Senate amended, [19JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [19JY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [21JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-319) submitted in the House, [14SE] House agreed to conference report, [15SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [16SE] Presented to the President (September 21, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-58] (signed September 29, 1999) H.R. 2491-- A bill to amend section 213 of the National Housing Act to authorize trusts to hold memberships in nonprofit cooperative ownership housing corporations that own properties with mortgages insured under such section; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. COX, [13JY] Cosponsors added, [21JY], [29JY], [4AU], [8SE], [23SE] H.R. 2492-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise Medicare payment policy with respect to home health services furnished under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Lazio), [13JY] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [24SE], [28SE], [5OC], [6OC], [12OC] H.R. 2493-- A bill to declare as citizens of the United States certain women who lost citizenship solely by reason of marriage to an alien prior to September 22, 1922; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sweeney, and Mr. Reynolds), [13JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [30JY], [13OC], [16NO] H.R. 2494-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a religious exemption from providing identifying numbers for dependents to claim certain credits and deductions on a tax return; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Buyer, Mr. English, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Stump, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Souder, Mr. Shows, Mr. Baldacci, and Mr. Gary Miller of California), [13JY] Cosponsors added, [2AU], [3AU], [6OC], [18NO] H.R. 2495-- A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations to limit the number of pieces of carry-on baggage that a passenger may bring on an airplane; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LIPINSKI, [13JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [21SE], [12OC], [16NO] H.R. 2496-- A bill to reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ORTIZ, [13JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-390), [18OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26OC] H.R. 2497-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of farmland which by covenant is restricted to use as farmland and to exclude the value of such farmland from estate taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Largent, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Goode), [13JY] H.R. 2498-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for recommendations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the placement of automatic external defibrillators in Federal buildings in order to improve survival rates of individuals who experience cardiac arrest in such buildings, and to establish protections from civil liability arising from the emergency use of the devices; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Cook, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Weiner), [13JY] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [26JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [15SE], [21SE], [23SE], [28SE], [30SE], [5OC], [19OC], [25OC], [8NO], [9NO], [17NO] H.R. 2499-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the operation of certain aircraft not complying with stage 4 noise levels; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Shays, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Stark, Mr. King, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Larson, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Capuano), [13JY] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [16JY], [20JY], [30JY], [21SE], [3NO] H.R. 2500-- A bill to establish demonstration projects to provide family income to respond to significant transitions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. WOOLSEY, [13JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [9SE], [24SE], [7OC], [14OC] H.R. 2501-- A bill for the relief of Geert Botzen; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. LEE, [13JY] H.R. 2502-- A bill for the relief of Lawrence Williams; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [13JY] H.R. 2503-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deter the smuggling of tobacco products into the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary. [[Page 2614]] By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. DeGette, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), [14JY] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [29JY], [9SE], [4NO] H.R. 2504-- A bill to authorize the United States participation in and appropriations for United States contributions to various international financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BACHUS (by request), [14JY] H.R. 2505-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the National Education Statistics Act of 1994 to ensure that elementary and secondary schools prepare girls to compete in the 21st century, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Baldwin), [14JY] Cosponsors added, [27JY], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE], [15SE], [23SE], [7OC], [18NO] H.R. 2506-- A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Greenwood, and Mrs. Thurman), [14JY] Cosponsors added, [15JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-305), [8SE] Passed House amended, [28SE] H.R. 2507-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow all taxpayers a credit against income tax for up to $200 of charitable contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [14JY] H.R. 2508-- A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the intent of Congress to hold individuals responsible for discriminatory acts committed by them in employment; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [14JY] H.R. 2509-- A bill to require implementation of an alternative program for providing a benefit or employment preference under Federal law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [14JY] H.R. 2510-- A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish criminal liability for unlawful discrimination based on disparate treatment; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [14JY] H.R. 2511-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to make grants to carry out certain activities toward promoting adoption counseling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Shows, Mr. Largent, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Spence, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Terry, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Hilleary, and Mr. Pickering), [14JY] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [22JY], [30JY], [9SE], [27SE], [16NO], [18NO], [19NO] H.R. 2512-- A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the protection of native biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal lands, to designate certain Federal lands as Ancient Forests, Roadless Areas, Watershed Protection Areas, and Special Areas where logging and other intrusive activities are prohibited, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources; Armed Services. By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shays, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [14JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [4OC], [18OC], [9NO], [17NO] H.R. 2513-- A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services to acquire a building located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PEASE, [14JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [2NO] H.R. 2514-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance public-private partnership activities relating to school facilities in public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW, [14JY] H.R. 2515-- A bill to provide for the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. WEINER, [14JY] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [16JY], [20JY], [22JY], [27JY], [30JY], [3AU] H.R. 2516-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on atmosphere firing; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY] H.R. 2517-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ceramic coater; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY] H.R. 2518-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on capacitance tester and reeler; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY] H.R. 2519-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on vision inspection systems; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY] H.R. 2520-- A bill to authorize the President to enter into agreements to provide regulatory credit for voluntary early action to mitigate potential environmental impacts from greenhouse gas emissions; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Kind, Mr. Castle, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr. Smith of Washington), [14JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY] H.R. 2521-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on anode presses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY] H.R. 2522-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on rackers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY] H.R. 2523-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on epoxide resins; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY] H.R. 2524-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on trim and form; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY] H.R. 2525-- A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LINDER (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [14JY] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [14SE], [10NO] H.R. 2526-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain assembly machines; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY] H.R. 2527-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research on the disease known as lymphangioleiomyomatosis (commonly known as LAM); to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ackerman, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), [15JY] Cosponsors added, [4AU], [20OC] H.R. 2528-- A bill to establish the Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement within the Department of Justice; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROGERS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Clement, Mr. Collins, Mr. Condit, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Turner, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Whitfield), [15JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [4OC], [12OC] Cosponsors removed, [4NO] H.R. 2529-- A bill to take certain steps toward recognition by the United States of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Foley, Mr. Linder, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Portman, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Forbes, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Weller, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. [[Page 2615]] Terry, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Goss, Mr. Saxton, Mr. English, Mr. Camp, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Mica, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ose, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Scarborough, and Mrs. Fowler), [15JY] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [22JY], [2AU] H.R. 2530-- A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the 1999 crop year; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Hill of Montana, and Ms. Danner), [15JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [5AU] H.R. 2531-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas) (both by request), [15JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-415), [26OC] H.R. 2532-- A bill to provide for the establishment of national heritage areas; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HEFLEY, [15JY] Cosponsors added, [4AU] H.R. 2533-- A bill to amend the Clayton Act and the Administrative Procedures Act; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Gekas, and Mr. Goodlatte), [15JY] Cosponsors added, [9SE] H.R. 2534-- A bill directing the National Science Foundation to develop a report on the establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet access for all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. LARSON (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Costello, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Cook, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Wu, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Crowley, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [15JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [26JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [23SE], [1OC], [7OC], [14OC], [18NO] H.R. 2535-- A bill to preserve, protect, and promote the viability of the United States Postal Service; to the Committee on Government Reform. Texas) By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Owens, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kucinich, and Ms. Schakowsky), [15JY] H.R. 2536-- A bill to reduce the risk of oil pollution and improve the safety of navigation in San Francisco Bay by removing hazards to navigation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, [15JY] H.R. 2537-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt farm equipment and other property used in farming from the requirement that all gain on the sale of such property be recognized in the year of the sale; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [15JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 2538-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cox, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Norton, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero- Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shows, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wise, and Ms. Woolsey), [15JY] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [2AU], [21SE], [4OC], [20OC], [3NO], [4NO], [10NO], [22NO] H.R. 2539-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at 3101 West Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, California, as the ``Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Condit, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Horn, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Roybal- Allard, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), [15JY] Cosponsors added, [19JY], [21JY], [22JY], [4AU], [14SE], [15SE], [22SE], [23SE], [1OC], [7OC], [12OC], [18OC], [19OC], [20OC], [18NO] H.R. 2540-- A bill to establish grant programs and provide other forms of Federal assistance to pregnant women, children in need of adoptive families, and individuals and families adopting children; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means; Commerce; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; Armed Services; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [15JY] H.R. 2541-- A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Gulf Islands National Seashore to include Cat Island, Mississippi; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, [15JY] Cosponsors added, [7OC] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-447), [4NO] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16NO] H.R. 2542-- A bill to encourage the reduction of the costs of access to space for both the Federal Government and the private sector, thereby regaining recently lost market share of the United States commercial launch industry, improving the economic competitiveness of the United States in the world markets, and strengthening and maintaining the national security of the United States; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. CRAMER, [16JY] H.R. 2543-- A bill to make the Department of Defense anthrax vaccination immunization program voluntary for all members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, [16JY] Cosponsors added, [26JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [9SE], [24SE], [12OC], [19OC], [3NO] H.R. 2544-- A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to reduce the cost of credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. METCALF, [16JY] Cosponsors added, [30SE], [5OC], [19OC], [21OC], [10NO], [18NO] H.R. 2545-- A bill to provide for nuclear disarmament and economic conversion in accordance with District of Columbia Initiative Measure Number 37 of 1992; to the Committees on Armed Services; International Relations. By Ms. NORTON, [16JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [10NO] H.R. 2546-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide more equitable payments to home health agencies under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. RILEY (for himself and Mr. Etheridge), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [21SE], [27SE], [29SE] H.R. 2547-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of lands interests to Chugach Alaska Corportion to fulfill the intent, purpose, and promise of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [16JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-451), [5NO] H.R. 2548-- A bill to suspend further implementation of the Department of Defense anthrax vaccination program until the vaccine is determined to be safe and effective and to provide for a study by the National Institutes of Health of that vaccine; to the Committees on Armed Services; Commerce. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Filner), [19JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [26JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [9SE], [30SE], [2NO], [15NO], [17NO] H.R. 2549-- A bill to provide that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania be held at Doylestown, Pennsylvania, in addition to those other places currently provided by law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GREENWOOD, [19JY] H.R. 2550-- A bill to compensate owners of private property for the effect of certain regulatory restrictions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DeLAY, [19JY] Cosponsors added, [27JY], [30JY], [5AU], [29SE], [4NO] H.R. 2551-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require Federal Prision Industries to compete of its Federal contracts to minimize unfair competition with private firms (depriving law-abiding workers of job opportunities), to save taxpayer dollars by empowering Federal contracting officers to be able to acquire commercial products that better meet agencies' needs, more quickly and at less cost without having to obtain permission from Federal Prison Industries, to further empower contracting officers to compel Federal Prison Industries to fully perform its contract obligations to the same extent as all other contractors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Coble, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Stump, Mr. Barcia, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Souder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Filner, Mr. Upton, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Camp, Mr. Klink, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ney, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Linder, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Duncan), [19JY] Cosponsors added, [27JY], [5AU], [5OC], [14OC], [26OC], [3NO], [18NO] H.R. 2552-- A bill to promote the health and safety of children by requiring the posting of Consumer [[Page 2616]] Product Safety Commission child care center safety standards in child care centers and by requiring that the Secretary of Health and Human Services report to Congress with recommendations to promote compliance with such standards; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Weiner), [19JY] H.R. 2553-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain individuals a credit against income tax for elective deferrals and IRA contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Paul, Ms. Lee, and Mrs. Christensen), [19JY] Cosponsors added, [30JY] H.R. 2554-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the deduction allowed for meals and entertainment expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [19JY] Cosponsors added, [27SE], [6OC], [14OC], [19OC], [21OC], [3NO], [18NO] H.R. 2555-- A bill to establish limitations with respect to the disclosure and use of genetic information in connection with group health plans and health insurance coverage, to provide for consistent standards applicable in connection with hospital care and medical services provided under title 38 of the United States Code, to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information and genetic testing, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Veterans' Affairs; Government Reform. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cook, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Foley, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Oxley, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Upton), [19JY] Cosponsors added, [26JY], [8SE] H.R. 2556-- A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program to make a grant to a nonprofit private entity for the purpose of developing a design for a proposed pilot program relating to the use of telecommuting as a means of reducing emissions of air polluntants that are precursors to ground level ozone; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. WOLF, [19JY] Cosponsors added, [22SE] H.R. 2557-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study on the inclusion in Biscayne National Park, Florida, of the archaeological site know as the Miami Circle; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [19JY] H.R. 2558-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to reform Federal Prison Industries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Scott), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [3AU], [5AU], [22SE], [21OC], [1NO] Cosponsors removed, [23SE] H.R. 2559-- A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by providing greater access to more affordable risk management tools and improved protection from production and income loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity of the Federal Crop Insurance Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Hayes), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [3AU] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-300, part 1), [5AU] Reported (H. Rept. 106-300, part 2), [22SE] Passed House amended, [29SE] H.R. 2560-- A bill to require public schools and libraries that receive Federal funds for the acquisition or operation of computers to install software to protect children from obscenity; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Shows, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Terry), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [15SE] H.R. 2561-- A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. LEWIS of California, [20JY] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-244), [20JY] Passed House amended, [22JY] Passed Senate amended, [28JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [28JY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [13SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-371) submitted in the House, [8OC] House agreed to conference report, [13OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [14OC] Presented to the President (October 14, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-79] (signed October 25, 1999) H.R. 2562-- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for prostate cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Horn, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Holden, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Shows, Mr. English, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Borski, and Mr. Shays), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [1OC] H.R. 2563-- A bill to amend the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Authority Act of 1995 to provide an authorization of contract authority for fiscal years 2004 through 2007, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wolf, and Mrs. Morella), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [26JY] H.R. 2564-- A bill to provide funds to the National Center for Rural Law Enforcement; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shows, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Cook, Mr. Allen, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kind, and Mr. LaTourette), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [22SE] H.R. 2565-- A bill to clarify the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Callahan, and Mr. Metcalf), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [26JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26JY] Passed Senate, [5AU] Presented to the President (August 11, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-46] (signed August 11, 1999) H.R. 2566-- A bill to direct the President to renew the membership of the United States in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LEACH, [20JY] H.R. 2567-- A bill to recruit, hire, and train additional school-based mental health personnel; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, Ms. Carson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Green of Texas), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [26JY], [16NO] H.R. 2568-- A bill to provide partial compensation to farm owners and producers for the loss of markets for the 1999 crop of commodities covered by production flexibility contracts under the Agricultural Market Transition Act; to the Committees on Agriculture; the Budget. By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Watkins), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [2AU] H.R. 2569-- A bill to enhance the benefits of the national electric system by encouraging and supporting State programs for renewable energy sources, universal electric service, affordable electric service, and energy conservation and efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PALLONE, [20JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [8SE], [14OC], [21OC], [25OC], [27OC], [2NO] H.R. 2570-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a study regarding methods to commemorate the national significance of the United States roadways that comprise the Lincoln Highway, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Ney, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Holt, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Klink, Mr. Souder, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Evans), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [8NO] H.R. 2571-- A bill to provide for a gradual reduction in the loan rate for peanuts, to repeal peanut quotas for the 2002 and subsequent crops, and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase peanuts and peanut products for nutrition programs only at the world market price; to the Committees on Agriculture; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Castle, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cox, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crane, Mr. English, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Porter, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Sununu, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Weiner), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [21JY], [22JY], [26JY], [6OC] H.R. 2572-- A bill to direct the Administrator of NASA to design and present an award to the Apollo astronauts; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. SOUDER (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [27JY], [5AU], [18NO] H.R. 2573-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Autoimmune Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Bonior), [20JY] [[Page 2617]] Cosponsors added, [27JY], [4AU], [15SE], [27SE], [7OC], [18OC], [25OC], [8NO], [16NO] H.R. 2574-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide comprehensive tax relief for American families and businesses to encourage family stability, economic growth, and tax simplification; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Stupak), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [3AU] H.R. 2575-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rates of income tax imposed on individual taxpayers by 3 percentage points; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. OWENS, [20JY] H.R. 2576-- A bill to establish the Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Rush, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Terry), [21JY] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [21SE], [4OC], [18NO] H.R. 2577-- A bill to authorize the development and maintenance of a multi-agency campus project in the town of Jackson, Wyoming; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CUBIN, [21JY] H.R. 2578-- A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to allow business and industry guaranteed loans to be made for farmer-owned projects that add value to or process agricultural products; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Hoekstra), [21JY] H.R. 2579-- A bill to impose restrictions on the sale of cigars; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Luther, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. McGovern), [21JY] Cosponsors removed, [24SE] H.R. 2580-- A bill to encourage the creation, development, and enhancement of State response programs for contaminated sites, removing existing Federal barriers to the cleanup of brownfield sites, and cleaning up and returning contaminated sites to economically productive or other beneficial uses; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Clay, Mr. Shows, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Upton, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Burr of North Carolina), [21JY] H.R. 2581-- A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to ensure the safety of imported meat and poultry products; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [21JY] H.R. 2582-- A bill to eliminate a limitation with respect to the collection of tolls for use of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, New York; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. NADLER, [21JY] H.R. 2583-- A bill to provide a temporary exception for certain Minnesota counties from the limitation on the percentage of cropland that may be enrolled in the conservation reserve and wetlands reserve programs; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [21JY] H.R. 2584-- A bill to amend the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SAXTON, [21JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [26JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [5AU] H.R. 2585-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey a National Defense reserve Fleet vessel to the Glacier Society, Inc., of Bridgeport, Connecticut; to the Committee on Armed Services. Mr. SHAYS, [21JY] H.R. 2586-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of veterans' burial benefit paid for plot allowances, and to provide for the payment to States of plot allowances for veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery who are buried in cemeteries of such States; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE] H.R. 2587-- A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. ISTOOK, [22JY] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-249), [22JY] Considered, [27JY] Passed House amended, [29JY] Passed Senate amended, [2AU] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [2AU] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [3AU] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-299) submitted in the House, [5AU] House agreed to conference report, [9SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [16SE] Presented to the President (September 22, 1999) Presidential veto message (H. Doc. No. 106-135), [28SE] Presidential veto and bill referred to the Committee on Appropriations, [28SE] H.R. 2588-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that certain employees of Federal, State, and local emergency management and civil defense agencies may be eligible for certain public safety officers death benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CRAMER (for himself and Mr. Wicker), [22JY] H.R. 2589-- A bill to provide for the privatization of the United States Postal Service; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Cox), [22JY] H.R. 2590-- A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Older Americans Act of 1965, the Public Health Service Act, and the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 to ensure that older or disabled persons are protected from institutional, community, and domestic violence and sexual assault and to improve outreach efforts and other services available to older or disabled persons victimized by such violence, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; Commerce; Banking and Financial Services. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Frost, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Borski, Mr. Filner, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Lantos), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [18OC] H.R. 2591-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 713 Elm Street in Wakefield, Kansas, as the ``William H. Avery Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Moore), [22JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC] H.R. 2592-- A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide that low- speed electric bicycles are consumer products subject to such Act; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Dingell), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [8SE], [14SE], [23SE] H.R. 2593-- A bill to provide for parity in the treatment of mental illness; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Morella, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Schakowsky), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [5AU], [21SE] H.R. 2594-- A bill to provide grants to establish 25 demonstration mental health diversion courts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STRICKLAND, [22JY] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [5OC], [10NO] H.R. 2595-- A bill to place a moratorium on the export of bulk fresh water until certain conditions are met; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bonior, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Upton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Klink, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Gillmor), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [5AU], [9SE], [22SE], [14OC] H.R. 2596-- A bill to provide for a testing program for the Navy Theater-Wide system and the Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [27SE], [8NO] H.R. 2597-- A bill to provide that the Federal Government and States shall be subject to the same procedures and substantive laws that would apply to persons on whose behalf certain civil actions may be brought, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WICKER, [22JY] H.R. 2598-- A bill to terminate the price support and marketing quota programs for peanuts; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. WU, [22JY] H.R. 2599-- A bill to terminate the Federal price support programs for sugar beets and sugarcane; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. WU, [22JY] H.R. 2600-- A bill to require that the level of long-range nuclear forces of the Department of Defense be reduced to 3,500 warheads consistent with the provisions of the START II treaty; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. WU, [22JY] H.R. 2601-- A bill to preserve Federal land by requiring a moratorium on new mining activities on such land; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. WU, [22JY] H.R. 2602-- A bill to amend the Federal Power Act with respect to electric reliability and oversight, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WYNN, [22JY] Cosponsors added, [23SE] H.R. 2603-- A bill to eliminate the use of the Savannah River nuclear waste separation facilities in South Carolina; to the Committees on Commerce; Armed Services. By Mr. WU, [22JY] H.R. 2604-- A bill to terminate funding for the Fast Flux Test Facility at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington; to the Committees on Science; Commerce; Armed Services. By Mr. WU, [22JY] Cosponsors added, [27OC] H.R. 2605-- A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending Sepember 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. PACKARD, [26JY] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-253), [23JY] [[Page 2618]] Passed House amended, [27JY] Passed Senate amended, [28JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [28JY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [13SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-336) submitted in the House, [27SE] House agreed to conference report, [27SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 28, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-60] (signed September 29, 1999) H.R. 2606-- A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. CALLAHAN, [26JY] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-254), [23JY] Considered, [29JY], [2AU] Passed House amended, [3AU] Passed Senate amended, [4AU] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [4AU] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [14SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-339) submitted in the House, [27SE] House agreed to conference report, [5OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [6OC] Presented to the President (October 6, 1999) Presidential veto message, [18OC] Presidential veto message and bill were referred to the Committee on Appropriations, [18OC] H.R. 2607-- A bill to promote the development of the commercial space transportation industry, to authorize appropriations for the Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, to authorize appropriations for the Office of Space Commercialization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [26JY] Cosponsors added, [4OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4OC] H.R. 2608-- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to clarify the definition of ``major drug-transit country'' under the international narcotics control program; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [26JY] Cosponsors added, [23SE] H.R. 2609-- A bill to promote product development and testing in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Levin), [26JY] H.R. 2610-- A bill to provide an affirmative defense in a civil action brought with respect to a Federal requirement which is potentially in conflict with another Federal requirement; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [26JY] H.R. 2611-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income the salary of certain teachers who teach in high-poverty schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, [26JY] H.R. 2612-- A bill to expand United States exports of goods and services by requiring the development of objective criteria to achieve market access in foreign countries, to provide the President with reciprocal trade authority, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules. By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself and Mr. Visclosky), [26JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [12OC] H.R. 2613-- A bill to provide additional funding to combat methamphetamine production and abuse, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. LATHAM, [27JY] H.R. 2614-- A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act to make improvements to the certified development company program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Bono, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Combest, and Mr. DeMint), [27JY] Cosponsors added, [30JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-278), [2AU] Rules suspended. Passed House, [2AU] H.R. 2615-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to make improvements to the general business loan program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Bono, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Combest, and Mr. DeMint), [27JY] Cosponsors added, [30JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-279), [2AU] Rules suspended. Passed House, [2AU] H.R. 2616-- A bill to clarify the policy of the United States with respect to the use and export of encryption products, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; International Relations; Government Reform. By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Castle, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bass, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Condit, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Stearns), [27JY] H.R. 2617-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a tax credit for development costs of encryption products with plaintext capability without the user's knowledge; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Bass, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. LaHood), [27JY] H.R. 2618-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title IV of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to eliminate the 15 percent reduction in payment amounts to home health agencies furnishing home health services under the Medicare Program, and to provide for a 36- month grace period for home health agencies to repay overpayments made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Baker, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cook, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mascara, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ney, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Whitfield), [27JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [2AU], [5AU] H.R. 2619-- A bill to amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to authorize additional measures to carry out the control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CANNON, [27JY] Cosponsors added, [21SE], [25OC] H.R. 2620-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of glaucoma detection services under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Cooksey), [27JY] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [4OC], [8NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 2621-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a pediatric research initiative; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Ose), [27JY] H.R. 2622-- A bill to provide for a mechanism by which a Member of, or Member-elect to, Congress may decline an annual pay adjustment; to the Committees on Government Reform; House Administration. By Mr. HAYES, [27JY] Cosponsors added, [30SE] H.R. 2623-- A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 with respect to export controls on high performance computers; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed Services. By Ms. LOFGREN, [27JY] H.R. 2624-- A bill to protect women's reproductive health and constitutional right to choice, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Armed Services; Government Reform. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Wexler, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Olver, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Baird, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Lee, Ms. Waters, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Hinchey), [27JY] Cosponsors added, [27SE], [17NO] H.R. 2625-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to temporarily expand the Department of Defense program by which State and local law enforcement agencies may procure certain law enforcement equipment through the Department; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frost, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Vento, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Barcia, and Mr. Filner), [27JY] H.R. 2626-- A bill to amend certain consumer protection laws to facilitate the electronic delivery of disclosures and other information; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. Lazio, and Mr. Inslee), [27JY] Cosponsors added, [15SE] H.R. 2627-- A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prevent abuse of recipients of long-term care services under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK, [27JY] Cosponsors added, [14OC] H.R. 2628-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide greater equity to Medicare-certified home health agencies, and to ensure access of Medicare beneficiaries to medically necessary home health services furnished in an efficient manner under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Mr. Watkins), [27JY] Cosponsors added, [14SE], [21SE], [13OC], [21OC] H.R. 2629-- A bill for the relief of Juan Carlos Lemus-Medrano; to the Committee on Government Reform By Mr. SHOWS, [27JY] H.R. 2630-- A bill to reauthorize the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAUZIN, [29JY] H.R. 2631-- A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to modify employee contributions to the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System to the percentages in effect before the statutory temporary increase in calendar year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. [[Page 2619]] By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. English, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Lantos), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [3AU], [9SE], [15SE], [21SE], [23SE], [29SE], [4OC], [6OC], [12OC], [14OC], [19OC], [25OC], [3NO], [8NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 2632-- A bill to designate certain Federal lands in the Talladega National Forest in the State of Alabama as the Dugger Mountain Wilderness; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture. By Mr. RILEY, [29JY] Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 106-422, part 1), [28OC] Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, [28OC] Committee on Agriculture discharged, [28OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [1NO] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-156) (signed December 9, 1999) H.R. 2633-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of genuine and counterfeit police badges by those seeking to commit a crime, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Shows, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Luther, Mr. English, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Danner, Mr. Ose, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Gary Miller of California), [29JY] H.R. 2634-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to registration requirements for practitioners who dispense narcotic drugs in schedule IV or V for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cox, Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. Coble), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [28SE], [1OC], [25OC] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106- 441, part 1), [3NO] Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [3NO] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [3NO] H.R. 2635-- A bill to allow patients access to drugs and medical devices recommended and provided by health care practitioners that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Owens, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stump, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Costello, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Farr of California, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [15SE], [4NO], [18NO] H.R. 2636-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for congressional review of rules establishing or increasing taxes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Rules. By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Collins, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Everett, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Terry, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Coble, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Armey, Mr. Baker, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Royce, Mr. Souder, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Linder, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Hilleary, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. English, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. Fletcher), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [1OC] H.R. 2637-- A bill to protect consumer and community choice in access to Internet providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. DeFazio), [29JY] H.R. 2638-- A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from taking land into trust for Indian tribes for gaming purposes under certain conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Ms. Danner, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Talent, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Hulshof), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [26OC] H.R. 2639-- A bill to establish peer review for the review of standards promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Foley, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Linder, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Goode, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Skeen, and Mr. Paul), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [2AU], [9SE] H.R. 2640-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that long- term vehicle storage by tax-exempt organizations which conduct county and similar fairs shall not be treated as an unrelated trade or business; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMP, [29JY] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [14SE], [23SE], [30SE], [5OC], [7OC], [12OC], [18OC], [27OC], [4NO], [8NO], [16NO] H.R. 2641-- A bill to make technical corrections to title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. Largent), [29JY] H.R. 2642-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who commit acts of torture abroad are inadmissible and removable and to establish within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice an Office of Special Investigations having responsibilities under that Act with respect to all alien participants in acts of genocide and torture abroad; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [29JY] H.R. 2643-- A bill to amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to provide for appropriate study and repatriation of remains for which a cultural affiliation is not readily ascertainable; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [29JY] H.R. 2644-- A bill to prohibit Federal, State, and local agencies and private entities from transferring, selling, or disclosing personal data with respect to an individual to other agencies or entities without the express consent of the individual except in limited circumstances, and to require such agencies and entities to provide individuals with personal data maintained with respect to such individuals; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. George Miller of California), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [3NO], [9NO], [22NO] H.R. 2645-- A bill to provide for the restructuring of the electric power industry; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Baldwin), [29JY] H.R. 2646-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide common sense tax relief for families; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, [29JY] H.R. 2647-- A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act relating to the water rights of the Ak-Chin Indian Community'' to clarify certain provisions concerning the leasing of such water rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SHADEGG, [29JY] H.R. 2648-- A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the rules for treatment of international travel merchandise and bonded warehouses and staging areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW, [29JY] H.R. 2649-- A bill to reduce Federal spending in several programs; to the Committees on Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; Science; Commerce; International Relations. By Mr. SHAYS, [29JY] H.R. 2650-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve and streamline the physician self-referral law; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK, [29JY] Cosponsors added, [21SE], [16NO], [17NO] H.R. 2651-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the restrictions on physician self-referral; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. McCrery, Mr. English, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Ramstad), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [9SE] H.R. 2652-- A bill to increase monitoring of the use of offsets in international defense trade; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means. By Mr. TIERNEY, [29JY] Cosponsors added, [22SE] H.R. 2653-- A bill to exempt certain entries of titanium disks from anti-dumping duties retroactively applied by the United States Customs Service; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WU, [29JY] H.R. 2654-- A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide enhanced protection for inventors and innovators, protect patent terms, reduce patent litigation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE, [30JY] H.R. 2655-- A bill to restore the separation of powers between the Congress and the President; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary; Rules. By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Metcalf), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [21SE], [23SE], [27SE], [7OC], [13OC], [25OC], [26OC], [28OC], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO], [5NO], [9NO], [10NO], [17NO] H.R. 2656-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to withhold funds in certain cases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Scott, and Ms. Waters), [30JY] H.R. 2657-- A bill to amend section 204 of the National Housing Act to make HUD- owned single family properties available at a discount to individuals who teach in inner city schools; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Towns, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Ackerman), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [15SE] H.R. 2658-- A bill to provide that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall by regulation require over the counter drug sunscreen products to include an expiration date and storage recommendations on their label; to the Committee on Commerce. [[Page 2620]] By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McNulty, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Lee), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [15SE] H.R. 2659-- A bill to provide grants to eligible urban local educational agencies to enable the agencies to recruit and retain qualified teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Payne), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [15SE], [23SE], [12OC], [16NO] H.R. 2660-- A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide pay parity for dentists with physicians employed by the Veterans Health Administration; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Doyle), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [7OC], [9NO] H.R. 2661-- A bill to amend title 36 of the United States Code to establish the American Indian Education Foundation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Kolbe), [30JY] H.R. 2662-- A bill to provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of intracompany transferees, if the United States has an agreement with the country of which the transferee is a national under which United States nationals will be afforded reciprocal treatment; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Frost, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Snyder), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [3AU], [8SE], [13SE], [22SE], [30SE], [7OC], [12OC], [27OC] H.R. 2663-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War to honor the United States Marine Corps participation; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. MURTHA, [30JY] H.R. 2664-- A bill to provide for equitable compensation of the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation in settlement of its claims concerning its contribution to the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [30JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 2665-- A bill to provide for a study of Radium 224 in drinking water and to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require that a national primary drinking water standard be established for Radium 224, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SAXTON, [30JY] H.R. 2666-- A bill to authorize activities under the Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 1999 through 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHOWS (for himself and Mr. Lampson), [30JY] H.R. 2667-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements concerning the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units, commercial and industrial boiler units, solid waste incineration units, medical waste incinerators, hazardous waste combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland cement plants to reduce emissions of mercury to the environment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Quinn, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Vento), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 2668-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Ewing), [2AU] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-295), [5AU] H.R. 2669-- A bill to reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON, [2AU] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-485), [18NO] H.R. 2670-- A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. ROGERS, [2AU] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-283), [2AU] Considered, [4AU] Passed House amended, [5AU] Passed Senate amended, [8SE] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [8SE] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [13SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-398) submitted in the House, [19OC] House agreed to conference report, [20OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [20OC] Presented to the President (October 22, 1999) Presidential veto message, [25OC] Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on Appropriations, [26OC] H.R. 2671-- A bill to provide for the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska certain benefits of the Missouri River Basin Pick-Sloan project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, [2AU] H.R. 2672-- A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to General Henry H. Shelton and to provide for the production of bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the public; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Wu, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Wynn, Mr. John, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Spratt, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Turner, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Berry, Mr. Shows, Mr. Condit, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Phelps, Ms. Danner, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Thune, Mr. Terry, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Towns, Mr. Aderholt, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [22SE] H.R. 2673-- A bill to provide training to professionals who work with children affected by violence, to provide for violence prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Wu, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Scott, and Mr. McGovern), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [13SE], [5OC], [6OC] H.R. 2674-- A bill providing for conveyance of the Palmetto Bend project to the State of Texas; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PAUL, [2AU] H.R. 2675-- A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide increased flexibility for the transfer of within state allocations between adult and disclocated worker employment and training activities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Ose, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [14SE] H.R. 2676-- A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a refund value for certain beverage containers, to provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. RIVERS, [2AU] H.R. 2677-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require telephone carriers to completely and accurately itemize charges and taxes collected with telephone bills; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. RIVERS, [2AU] H.R. 2678-- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a notification system under which individuals may elect not to receive mailings related to skill contests or sweepstakes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [3AU] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [9SE], [18OC] H.R. 2679-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the National Motor Carrier Administration in the Department of Transportation, to improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle operators and carriers, to strengthen commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall), [3AU] Reported (H. Rept. 106-333), [24SE] Passed House amended, [14OC] H.R. 2680-- A bill to replace the Immigration and Naturalization Service with the National Immigration Bureau, to separate the immigration enforcement and adjudication functions performed by officers and employees of the Bureau reporting to the Director, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restore eligibility for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of that Act and to restructure the use of fees collected for providing adjudication and naturalization services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Meehan), [3AU] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [26OC], [2NO] H.R. 2681-- A bill to establish a program, coordinated by the National Transportation Safety Board, of assistance to families of passengers involved in rail passenger accidents; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall), [3AU] Reported (H. Rept. 106-313), [13SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4OC] H.R. 2682-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the safety of motor carrier operations and the Nation's highway system, including highway-rail crossings, by amending existing safety laws to strengthen commercial driver licensing, to improve compliance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall) (all by request), [3AU] H.R. 2683-- A bill to authorize activities under the Federal railroad safety laws for fiscal years 2000 through 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall) (all by request), [3AU] [[Page 2621]] H.R. 2684-- A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. WALSH, [3AU] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-286), [3AU] Considered, [8SE] Passed House amended, [9SE] Passed Senate amended, [24SE] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [24SE] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [4OC] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-379) submitted in the House, [13OC] House agreed to conference report, [14OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [15OC] Presented to the President (October 18, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-74] (signed October 20, 1999) H.R. 2685-- A bill to guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections; to the Committees on House Administration; Veterans' Affairs; the Judiciary. By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [3AU] H.R. 2686-- A bill to amend subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to make service performed as an employee of a nonappropriated fund instrumentality after 1965 and before 1987 creditable for retirement purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [3AU] Cosponsors added, [19OC] H.R. 2687-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a 5- year pilot program under which certain aliens completing a postsecondary degree in mathematics, science, engineering, or computer science are permitted to change nonimmigrant classification in order to remain in the United States for a 5-year period for the purpose of working in one of those fields; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Berman, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Kind), [3AU] Cosponsors added, [4AU], [22SE], [23SE], [7OC] H.R. 2688-- A bill to reduce traffic congestion, promote economic development, and improve the quality of life in the metropolitan Washington region; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton), [3AU] H.R. 2689-- A bill to impose a one-year moratorium on promulgation of new rules by the Health Care Financing Administration; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. NEY, [3AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [27SE] H.R. 2690-- A bill to prohibit States from imposing a family cap under the program of temporary assistance to needy families; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Payne), [3AU] H.R. 2691-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a range of long-term care services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Government Reform; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Olver, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Gordon), [3AU] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [13SE], [2NO] H.R. 2692-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the child tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEINER, [3AU] H.R. 2693-- A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Grant Act of 1990 to provide for improved care for young children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. WOOLSEY, [3AU] H.R. 2694-- A bill to increase the availability of child care for children whose parents work nontraditional hours or shifts; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. WOOLSEY, [3AU] H.R. 2695-- A bill to provide for the relief of Kathy Barrett; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [3AU] H.R. 2696-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for more equitable policies relating to overtime pay for Federal employees and the accumulation and use of credit hours; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [4AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [25OC] H.R. 2697-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for purposes of veterans benefits for certain chronic symptoms occurring in veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. MANZULLO, [4AU] Cosponsors added, [27SE], [30SE], [4OC], [19OC], [27OC], [1NO], [4NO], [8NO], [10NO], [16NO], [17NO] H.R. 2698-- A bill to promote economic growth and opportunity by increasing the level of visas available for highly specialized scientists and engineers and by eliminating the earnings penalty on senior citizens who continue to work after reaching retirement age; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary. By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. Rogan), [4AU] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [30SE], [13OC], [18NO] H.R. 2699-- A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 223 Broad Street in Albany, Georgia, as the ``C.B. King United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BISHOP (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Chambliss), [4AU] Cosponsors removed, [18NO] H.R. 2700-- A bill to require that United States supported clinical research that is conducted in sub-Saharan African countries be conducted in accordance with the most protective ethical standards regarding the use of human research subjects, and to prohibit the revocation or revision of intellectual property or competition laws or policies of sub-Saharan African countries that are designed to promote access to pharmaceuticals or other medical technologies; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, [4AU] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [8SE] H.R. 2701-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide remedies for losses occasioned by unreasonable delay in the processing of certain Federal Communications Commission licenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE, [4AU] H.R. 2702-- A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Norton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Kucinich), [4AU] H.R. 2703-- A bill to ensure that land enrolled in the land conservation program of the State of Minnesota known as Reinvest in Minnesota remains eligible for enrollment in the conservation reserve upon the expiration of the Reinvest in Minnesota contract; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. MINGE, [4AU] H.R. 2704-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to restore and improve the farmer owned reserve program, to extend the term of marketing assistance loans made under the Agricultural Market Transition Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. MINGE, [4AU] H.R. 2705-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of gain recognition through swap funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [4AU] H.R. 2706-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and chapter 5, United States Code, to require coverage for the treatment of infertility; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform. By Mr. WEINER, [4AU] Cosponsors added, [5OC], [27OC], [17NO] H.R. 2707-- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish pension counseling programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. WU, [4AU] Cosponsors added, [14SE], [18NO] H.R. 2708-- A bill to amend the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to require electronic communication service providers to report child pornography violations to the Cyber Tip Line at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Foley, Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. Barcia), [4AU] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [8SE], [15SE], [22SE] H.R. 2709-- A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide for a national standard of interoperability and portablility applicable to electronic food stamp benefit transactions; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Goode, and Mrs. Emerson), [4AU] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [23SE], [30SE], [20OC], [17NO] H.R. 2710-- A bill to establish the National Law Enforcement Museum on Federal land in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HEFLEY, [4AU] Cosponsors added, [12OC], [26OC] H.R. 2711-- A bill to amend section 4531(c) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to permit payment for ALS intercept services furnished in areas other than rural areas, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Sweeney), [4AU] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [29SE], [5OC], [7OC] H.R. 2712-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the percentage of the national rate payable for inpatient hospitals services applicable to hospitals located in Puerto Rico to 100 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Towns, and Mr. McCrery), [4AU] H.R. 2713-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against income tax for certain investments in businesses located in low-income communities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Mar [[Page 2622]] tinez, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Weiner), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [22SE], [13OC], [28OC], [17NO] H.R. 2714-- A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to change the rate of duty for United States travelers bringing back to the United States goods purchased abroad; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Ms. Dunn), [5AU] H.R. 2715-- A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for duty-free treatment of personal effects of participants entering the United States to participate in international athletic events, and items used in connection with such events; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [5NO] H.R. 2716-- A bill to provide supplemental market loss payments for farm owners and producers for certain 1999 crops; to the Committees on Agriculture; the Budget. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Thune), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [8SE] H.R. 2717-- A bill to improve the solvency of the Social Security Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DeFAZIO, [5AU] H.R. 2718-- A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for the management of remediation waste at Brownfields and other remediation sites; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. OXLEY (for himself and Mr. Towns), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 2719-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize and make improvements to titles I, VII, and X of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Romero- Barcelo, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ford, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Evans, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Waters, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Bentsen), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [15SE], [21SE], [23SE], [14OC] H.R. 2720-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. KELLY (for herself and Mrs. Tauscher), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [13SE], [21SE], [30SE], [1OC], [5OC], [12OC], [13OC], [18OC], [25OC], [26OC], [2NO], [4NO], [8NO], [10NO], [18NO] H.R. 2721-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to preclude the removal of an alien who unlawfully voted solely due to a misunderstanding of his or her eligibility to vote or citizenship status; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [5AU] H.R. 2722-- A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act to provide to certain nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Diaz- Balart, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Souder, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Waters, and Mr. McGovern), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [9SE], [22SE], [27SE], [29SE], [13OC], [14OC], [19OC], [26OC], [28OC], [1NO], [3NO], [8NO], [10NO], [15NO], [18NO] H.R. 2723-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Graham, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Shaw, Mr. John, Mr. Shays, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Horn, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Stark, Mr. Leach, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cardin, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ford, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Klink, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Doyle, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Holt, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rush, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Bonior), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [30SE], [5OC] Considered, [6OC] Passed House amended, [7OC] Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 323), [7OC] H.R. 2724-- A bill to make technical corrections to the Water Resources Development Act of 1999. By Mr. SHUSTER, [5AU] Passed House, [5AU] Passed Senate amended, [8NO] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [10NO] Presented to the President (November 16, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-109] (signed November 24, 1999) H.R. 2725-- A bill to provide for a rural education initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Petri, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Minge), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [15SE], [21SE], [27SE], [30SE] H.R. 2726-- A bill to establish standards for cleanup of dry cleaning solvents under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Terry, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, and Mrs. Christensen), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [21SE], [27SE], [28SE], [30SE], [5OC], [6OC], [14OC], [19OC], [26OC], [9NO], [18NO] H.R. 2727-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve protections against telephone service ``slamming'' and provide protections against telephone billing ``cramming'', to provide the Federal Trade Commission jurisdiction over unfair and deceptive trade practices of telecommunications carriers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. BASS, [5AU] Cosponsors added, [20OC], [21OC], [25OC], [27OC], [1NO], [8NO], [9NO], [16NO] H.R. 2728-- A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reduce losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance claim payments have been made; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [21SE], [27SE], [13OC], [28OC] H.R. 2729-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the sale or other transfer of small arms armor piercing ammunition and components of such ammunition disposed of by the Army; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [5AU] H.R. 2730-- A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for emergency food relief within the United States through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hall of Ohio, and Mr. Lantos), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [19OC], [8NO] H.R. 2731-- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to establish a notification system under which individuals may elect not to receive mailings related to skill contests or sweepstakes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [5AU] Cosponsors added, [18OC] H.R. 2732-- A bill to require State and local law enforcement authorities and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to be immediately notified when the national instant criminal background check system determines that a person is ineligible to receive a handgun; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. Stearns), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [19OC] H.R. 2733-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow Federal agencies to reimburse their employees for certain adoption expenses; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [12OC], [13OC], [19OC], [26OC], [27OC], [28OC], [4NO], [8NO], [10NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 2734-- A bill to allow local government entities to serve as nonprofit aggregators of electricity services on behalf of their citizens; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Tierney), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [23SE] H.R. 2735-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. McInnis), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [28SE], [7OC], [12OC], [28OC], [16NO] H.R. 2736-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to provide for a national toll-free hotline to provide information and assistance to veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Kuykendall), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [13SE], [27SE], [10NO] H.R. 2737-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Illinois certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to be used as an historic and interpretive site along the trail; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. COSTELLO, [5AU] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-427), [1NO] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [1NO] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-157] (signed December 9, 1999) [[Page 2623]] H.R. 2738-- A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to improve onsite inspections of State food stamp programs, to provide grants to develop community partnerships and innovative outreach strategies for food stamp and related programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and Means. By Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. Levin), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [5OC], [14OC], [20OC], [27OC], [28OC], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO], [16NO], [17NO] H.R. 2739-- A bill to provide for the continuation of the demonstration program, known as the Healthy Start Initiative, that is carried out by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as a program of grants to reduce the rate of infant mortality; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Scott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Owens, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Coyne), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [1OC] H.R. 2740-- A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal district judges in the Southern District of California; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Bilbray), [5AU] H.R. 2741-- A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals who are in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Bonilla), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [24SE], [1OC], [12OC], [25OC], [8NO] H.R. 2742-- A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to allow certain grant funds to be used to provide parent education; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DICKS, [5AU] H.R. 2743-- A bill to improve the financial situation of America's farmers and ranchers; to the Committees on Agriculture; the Budget; International Relations. By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Talent, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Blunt, Mr. John, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Shows, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Danner, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [22SE], [1OC] H.R. 2744-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the interim payment system for home health services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mrs. EMERSON, [5AU] Cosponsors added, [14OC] H.R. 2745-- A bill to provide for the establishment of the Kosovar-American Enterprise Fund to promote small business and microcredit lending and housing construction and reconstruction for Kosovo; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Kelly), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [6OC] H.R. 2746-- A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Albania; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McGovern, and Mrs. Kelly), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [6OC] H.R. 2747-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to the unemployment tax for individuals employed in the entertainment industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Weller), [5AU] H.R. 2748-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income payments made to tobacco quota and allotment holders and tobacco growers pursuant to Phase I or II of the Master Settlement Agreement between a State and tobacco product manufacturers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FLETCHER (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Goode, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Clement, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [18OC] H.R. 2749-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Royce, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Herger, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Chabot), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [14SE], [28SE], [4OC], [7OC], [12OC], [13OC], [14OC], [21OC], [26OC], [28OC], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO], [5NO], [8NO], [9NO], [16NO], [17NO] H.R. 2750-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on student loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Cummings, and Ms. Norton), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [21SE], [23SE], [19OC] H.R. 2751-- A bill to give the city of Mesquite, Nevada, the right to purchase at fair market value certain parcels of public land in the city; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GIBBONS, [5AU] H.R. 2752-- A bill to give Lincoln County, Nevada, the right to purchase at fair market value certain public land located within that county, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GIBBONS, [5AU] H.R. 2753-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a program for the restoration of abandoned mine sites; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Commerce. By Mr. GIBBONS, [5AU] H.R. 2754-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to limit the portion of the Superfund expended for administration, oversight, support, studies, design, investigations, monitoring, assessment, and evaluation, and enforcement activities; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Whitfield), [5AU] H.R. 2755-- A bill to enable the use of human capital investment contracts for the purposes of financing postsecondary education, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means; Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), [5AU] H.R. 2756-- A bill to prevent governmental entities from using tax-exempt financing to engage in unfair competition against private enterprise; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HALL of Texas, [5AU] H.R. 2757-- A bill to amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act relating to farm worker housing; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [5AU] Cosponsors added, [6OC], [13OC], [5NO] H.R. 2758-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act to establish new procedures and access to courts for grievances arising under group health plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. HILLEARY (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), [5AU] H.R. 2759-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prevent the wearing away of an employee's accrued benefit under a defined plan by the adoption of a plan amendment reducing future accruals and to require notice with respect to such reduced future accruals and an election opportunity to continue benefit accruals without regard to such plan amendment; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself and Mr. Sanders), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [7OC] H.R. 2760-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish for certain employees of international organizations an estate tax credit equivalent to the limited marital deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON, [5AU] H.R. 2761-- A bill to provide grants to enable each public secondary school to hire a director of school safety, discipline, and student assistance to develop or improve a safety plan; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ISAKSON, [5AU] H.R. 2762-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the resolution of certain contested broadcast license proceedings; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, [5AU] H.R. 2763-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the sale of prescription drugs through the Internet; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr. Doyle), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 2764-- A bill to license America's Private Investment Companies and provide enhanced credit to stimulate private investment in low-income communities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Carson, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Klink, Mr. Owens, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rush, and Ms. Slaughter), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [1OC], [19OC], [28OC], [8NO], [18NO] H.R. 2765-- A bill to amend the Foregin Assistance Act of 1961 to establish a program to provide assistance for HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment activities in Africa; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Foley, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Payne, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Owens, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Capps, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Stark, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lantos, [[Page 2624]] Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Thompson of California), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [14SE] H.R. 2766-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to inspection of commerical motor vehicles entering the United States along the United States-Mexico border, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Costello), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [22SE] H.R. 2767-- A bill to expand the enforcement options under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to include the imposition of civil money penalties; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), [5AU] H.R. 2768-- A bill to record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, for purposes of United States passports; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Sherman, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Souder, Mr. McNulty, Mr. English, Mr. Berman, Mr. Holden, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, and Mr. Foley), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.R. 2769-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individuals to continue health coverage of services while participating in approved clinical studies; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY, [5AU] H.R. 2770-- A bill to provide that service of the members of the group known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Oberstar), [5AU] H.R. 2771-- A bill to establish a medical education trust fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Moakley), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.R. 2772-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide a variant of loan deficiency payments to producers who are otherwise eligible for such payments, but who elect to use acreage planted to the eligible commodity for the grazing of livestock; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, [5AU] H.R. 2773-- A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Wekiva River and its tributaries of Rock Springs Run and Black Water Creek in the State of Florida as components of the national wild and scenic rivers system; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MCCOLLUM, [5AU] H.R. 2774-- A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits shall be required also to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. MEEHAN, [5AU] Cosponsors added, [22SE], [27SE], [14OC], [19OC], [10NO] H.R. 2775-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure the safe operations of small commerical vans; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Rothman), [5AU] H.R. 2776-- A bill to improve the safety of animals transported on aircraft, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Tierney), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [6OC], [12OC], [14OC], [20OC], [21OC], [26OC], [28OC], [4NO], [17NO] H.R. 2777-- A bill to fund capital projects of State and local governments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Campbell), [5AU] H.R. 2778-- A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. McGovern), [5AU] H.R. 2779-- A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985, to give producers greater flexibility in enrolling certain marginal land in the conservation reserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [5AU] H.R. 2780-- A bill to authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for organizations to find missing adults; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MYRICK, [5AU] H.R. 2781-- A bill to amend the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to provide for the settlement of claims relating to American victims of National Socialist persecution; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Gejdenson), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [8NO] H.R. 2782-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure access of Medicare beneficiaries to prescription drug coverage through the SPICE drug benefit program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mrs. Roukema), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [10NO], [19NO] H.R. 2783-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish time limits for Federal Communications Commission review of mergers, acquisitions, and other license transfers; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PICKERING, [5AU] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [7OC] H.R. 2784-- A bill to enhance competition among and between rail carriers in order to ensure efficient rail service and reasonable rail rates in any case in which there is an absence of effective competition; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. QUINN, [5AU] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [5OC] H.R. 2785-- A bill to take certain steps toward recognition by the United States of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Dreier, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Shows, Mr. Weller, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Dunn, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Holden, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Linder, Mr. Foley, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Terry, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Fowler, and Mr. Fossella), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [6OC], [7OC], [14OC], [21OC], [8NO] H.R. 2786-- A bill to provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks in order to support competitive electricity markets and to bring the benefits of less regulation of such markets to the public, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SAWYER, [5AU] Cosponsors added, [21SE], [22SE], [12OC], [25OC] H.R. 2787-- A bill to count as an expenditure under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families any reduction in State tax revenues for the provision of an earned income tax credit to recipients of assistance under the program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SCOTT (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Boucher), [5AU] H.R. 2788-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the congestion mitigation air quality improvement program; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Costello, Mr. Evans, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Phelps), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [8SE], [13SE], [30SE], [26OC] Cosponsors removed, [9SE] H.R. 2789-- A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to enable the agencies to recruit and retain qualified school administrators; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SHOWS, [5AU] Cosponsors added, [4NO], [10NO] H.R. 2790-- A bill to establish a program to provide for a reduction in the incidence and prevalence of Lyme disease; to the Committees on Commerce; Armed Services; Resources; Agriculture. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Towns, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Hinchey), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [23SE], [6OC], [14OC], [19OC], [1NO], [17NO] H.R. 2791-- A bill to prohibit public broadcasting stations receiving any funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from making available any lists of their financial donors; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Ehrlich), [5AU] H.R. 2792-- A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make supplemental income payments to producers of certain crops for crop years in which the national gross revenue of the crop is below a certain percentage of the 5-year average of that crop's national gross revenue; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [13SE] H.R. 2793-- A bill to designate the Department of Agriculture as the lead Federal agency for national agricultural policy regarding conservation and the environment, including water quality research and modeling, water quality assessments and monitoring, and technical assistance for all agricultural activities conducted on agricultural lands, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture. By Mr. STENHOLM, [5AU] H.R. 2794-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments to hospitals under the Medicare Program for costs associated with training psychologists, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STRICKLAND, [5AU] H.R. 2795-- A bill to establish the Shivwits Plateau National Conservation Area in the State of Arizona, [[Page 2625]] and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Everett, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Herger, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Collins, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Schaffer), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE] H.R. 2796-- A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to establish a Debt Reduction Lockbox, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means; Rules. By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. John, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Minge, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Turner, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Phelps, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. Moore), [5AU] H.R. 2797-- A bill to repeal section 8003 of Public Law 105-174, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Science. By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Saxton, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cox, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Istook), [5AU] H.R. 2798-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to provide financial assistance to the States of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California for salmon habitat restoration projects in coastal waters and upland drainages; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Herger, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Wu, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Baird, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stark, Ms. Pelosi, and Mrs. Tauscher), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [7OC], [2NO], [18NO] H.R. 2799-- A bill to amend the Clear Creek County, Colorado, Public Lands Transfer Act of 1993 to provide additional time for Clear Creek County to dispose of certain lands transferred to the county under the Act; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, [5AU] H.R. 2800-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to correct the DSH Allotments for Minnesota, New Mexico, and Wyoming under the Medicaid Program for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Minge, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Luther, and Mr. Vento), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [26OC] H.R. 2801-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to strengthen the involvement of parents in the education of their children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. WOOLSEY, [5AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [24SE], [7OC], [17NO] H.R. 2802-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that senior citizens are given an opportunity to serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. WU (for himself and Mr. Fletcher), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [27OC], [18NO] H.R. 2803-- A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to allow shareholder common stock to be transferred to adopted Alaska Native children and their descendants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [5AU] H.R. 2804-- A bill to expand Alaska Native contracting of Federal land management functions and activities and promote hiring of Alaska Natives by the Federal Government within the State of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [5AU] H.R. 2805-- A bill for the relief of certain corporations from a tax liability incurred by the import in 1994 and 1995 of Halon-1211 for recycling purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. KAPTUR, [5AU] H.R. 2806-- A bill for the relief of Charles S. Steinert; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SANFORD, [5AU] H.R. 2807-- A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to promote identification of children eligible for benefits under, and enrollment of children in, the Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. CARSON, [8SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [30SE], [4OC], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [13OC], [19OC], [20OC] H.R. 2808-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the prohibitions on the transmission of abortion related matters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Lantos), [8SE] Cosponsors added, [13SE], [30SE] H.R. 2809-- A bill to impose an immediate suspension of assistance to the Government of Indonesia until the results of the August 30, 1999, vote in East Timor have been implemented, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [8SE] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [15SE], [21SE], [23SE], [28SE], [4OC], [13OC] H.R. 2810-- A bill to facilitate the exchange by law enforcement agencies of DNA identification information relating to violent offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Visclosky), [8SE] Cosponsors added, [15SE], [23SE], [13OC], [10NO] H.R. 2811-- A bill to implement certain recommendations of the National Gambling Commission by prohibiting the placement of automated teller machines or any device by which an extension of credit or an electronic fund transfer may be initiated by a consumer in the immediate area in a gambling establishment where gambling or wagering takes place; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAFALCE, [8SE] H.R. 2812-- A bill to provide for a community development venture capital program; to the Committees on Small Business. By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [8SE] H.R. 2813-- A bill to assist local governments in conducting gun buyback programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Wynn), [8SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE], [18OC] H.R. 2814-- A bill to amend chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize equal overtime pay provisions for all Federal employees engaged in wildland fire suppression operations; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Herger), [8SE] Cosponsors added, [13SE], [15SE], [21SE], [27SE], [30SE], [6OC], [7OC], [20OC], [28OC], [3NO] H.R. 2815-- A bill to present a Congressional Gold Medal to astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the crew of Apollo 11; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ROGAN, [8SE] Cosponsors added, [28OC], [9NO] H.R. 2816-- A bill to establish a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement in deterring, investigating, and prosecuting computer crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Mr. Gilman), [8SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [13OC] H.R. 2817-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for reimbursement of certified midwife services, to provide for more equitable reimbursement rates for certified nurse-midwife services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Leach, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Klink, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Carson, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Wise, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Thompson of California, and Ms. Rivers), [8SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE], [26OC], [16NO] H.R. 2818-- A bill to prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek Lake in Cortland, Ohio; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [8SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-468), [15NO] Rules suspended. Passed House, [16NO] H.R. 2819-- A bill to create an initiative for research and development into the utilization of biomass for fuel and industrial products; to the Committees on Science; on Agriculture. By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Minge), [8SE] Cosponsors added, [24SE], [5OC], [14OC], [28OC], [1NO] H.R. 2820-- A bill to provide for the ownership and operation of the irrigation works on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community's reservation in Maricopa County, Arizona, by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Pastor), [9SE] H.R. 2821-- A bill to amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to provide for appointment of 2 additional members of the North American Wetlands Conservation Council; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [9SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-388), [18OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18OC] H.R. 2822-- A bill to require the opposition of the United States to International Monetary Fund and World Bank loans to Indonesia until the violence resulting from the referendum on the independence of East Timor has been ended; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Vento, and Mrs. Lowey), [9SE] Cosponsors added, [14SE], [8OC] H.R. 2823-- A bill to amend the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to provide for the retention and administration of Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2 by the Secretary of Energy; to the Committees on Armed Services; Resources. By Mr. CANNON, [9SE] H.R. 2824-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Vitter, Mrs. Emerson, [[Page 2626]] Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Regula, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [9SE] Cosponsors added, [14SE], [30SE], [1OC], [5OC], [14OC], [2NO] Cosponsors removed, [15SE] H.R. 2825-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to dispose of all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management that have been identified for disposal under the Federal land use planning process; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DUNCAN, [9SE] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [6OC], [19OC] H.R. 2826-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free distributions from qualified retirement plans on account of the death or disability of the participant's spouse; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself and Mr. Hulshof), [9SE] H.R. 2827-- A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize research to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Science. By Mr. EWING (for himself and Mr. Shimkus), [9SE] Cosponsors added, [18OC], [20OC], [28OC], [10NO], [16NO] H.R. 2828-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require criminal background checks on drivers providing Medicaid medical assistance transportation services; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [9SE] Cosponsors added, [21SE], [18OC] H.R. 2829-- A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with administrative authority to investigate live poultry dealers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Clayton, and Mr. Bishop), [9SE] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 2830-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 to provide for the accreditation of associations of agricultural producers, to promote good faith bargaining between such accredited assoications and the handlers of agricultural products, and to strengthen the enforcement authorities to respond to violations of the Act; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Bishop), [9SE] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 2831-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicare reimbursement for certain ambulance services, and to improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Agriculture. By Mr. LUTHER, [9SE] Cosponsors added, [9NO] H.R. 2832-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to inventory, evaluate, document, and assist efforts to restore and preserve surviving United States Life-Saving Service stations; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), [9SE] Cosponsors added, [10NO], [16NO] H.R. 2833-- A bill to establish the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PASTOR, [9SE] H.R. 2834-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of broadcast transmission and telecommunications facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SANDERS, [9SE] H.R. 2835-- A bill to require an assessment of research on effects of radio frequency emissions on human health; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SANDERS, [9SE] H.R. 2836-- A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. VITTER, [9SE] H.R. 2837-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to widely distribute information describing their procedures for receiving and responding to complaints concerning harassment; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frost, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Thurman, and Ms. Carson), [9SE] Cosponsors added, [5OC], [27OC] H.R. 2838-- A bill to impose an immediate suspension of assistance to the Government of Indonesia until the results of the August 30, 1999, vote in East Timor have been implemented, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [9SE] Cosponsors added, [30SE] H.R. 2839-- A bill to amend the Act which established the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site, in the State of New Hampshire, by modifying the boundary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BASS, [13SE] H.R. 2840-- A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide for the establishment and operation of asthma treatment services for children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Waxman), [13SE] Cosponsors added, [26OC], [2NO], [8NO] H.R. 2841-- A bill to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for greater fiscal autonomy consistent with other United States jurisdictions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. George Miller of California), [13SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-337), [27SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE] Passed Senate, [19OC] Presented to the President (October 21, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-84] (signed October 28, 1999) H.R. 2842-- A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, concerning the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, to enable the Federal Government to enroll an employee and his or her family in the FEHB Program when a State court orders the employee to provide health insurance coverage for a child of the employee but the employee fails to provide the coverage; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Morella), [13SE] Cosponsors added, [5NO] H.R. 2843-- A bill to provide emergency assistance to farmers and ranchers in the United States; to the Committees on Agriculture; the Budget; International Relations. By Mr. HAYES (for himself and Mr. Fletcher), [13SE] Cosponsors added, [21SE] H.R. 2844-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to convey to the city of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the former site of the NIPER facility of the Department of Defense; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. ISTOOK, [13SE] H.R. 2845-- A bill to encourage the use of technology in the classroom; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, [13SE] H.R. 2846-- A bill to confer citizenship posthumously on Jose J. Casillas; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. THOMPSON of California, [13SE] H.R. 2847-- A bill to provide for the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate if there were violations of Federal law in the raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [13SE] H.R. 2848-- A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 and the Small Business Act to establish a New Markets Venture Capital Program, to establish an America's Private Investment Company Program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a New Markets Tax Credit, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means; Small Business. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Baker) (all by request), [13SE] H.R. 2849-- A bill to authorize appropriations to reimburse States for costs of educating certain illegal alien students; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BILBRAY, [14SE] H.R. 2850-- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. McKeon), [14SE] H.R. 2851-- A bill to direct the United States Executive Directors at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Monetary Fund to encourage their respective institutions to require countries receiving assistance from such institutions to use the portion of the assistance attributable to United States contributions to obtain goods and services produced in the United States; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ANDREWS, [14SE] H.R. 2852-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the prorating of Medicaid beneficiary contributions in the case of partial coverage of nursing facility services during a month; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [14SE] H.R. 2853-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for individuals serving as Federal jurors to continue to receive their normal average wage or salary during such service; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ANDREWS, [14SE] H.R. 2854-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the admission to the United States for permanent residence without numerical limitation of spouses of permanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ANDREWS, [14SE] H.R. 2855-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require that anticipated child support be held in trust on the sale or refinancing of certain real property of an obligated parent; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ANDREWS, [14SE] H.R. 2856-- A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require the disclosure of all information in a consumer's file, including credit scores, risk scores, and any other predictors; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. [[Page 2627]] By Mr. CANNON, [14SE] Cosponsors added, [12OC] H.R. 2857-- A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to ensure congressional involvement in the process by which rivers that are designated as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers by an act of the legislature of the State or States through which they flow may be included in the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Radanovich), [14SE] H.R. 2858-- A bill to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Andrew J. Smith for acts of valor during the Civil War; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. EWING, [14SE] H.R. 2859-- A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees; to the Committees on Government Reform; Ways and Means. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Nadler), [14SE] Cosponsors added, [26OC], [2NO], [4NO], [8NO], [16NO] H.R. 2860-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a pilot program to provide homeownership assistance to disabled families; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [14SE] H.R. 2861-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on and develop recommendations to increase the safety of visitors to units of the National Park System; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [14SE] H.R. 2862-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to release reversionary interests held by the United States in certain parcels of land in Washington County, Utah, to facilitate an anticipated land exchange; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [14SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [16NO] H.R. 2863-- A bill to clarify the legal effect on the United States of the acquisition of a parcel of land in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in the State of Utah; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [14SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [16NO] H.R. 2864-- A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Minge, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Vento, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Rush, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Owens, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Stark, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Ms. Lee), [14SE] Cosponsors added, [18OC], [9NO] H.R. 2865-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage the implementation or expansion of pre-kindergarten programs to include students 4 years of age or younger; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. NORTON, [14SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE], [4OC], [18OC], [27OC], [8NO], [17NO] H.R. 2866-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the influence of political action committees in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [14SE] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 2867-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate the use of private contracts under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. TOOMEY, [14SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [8NO], [17NO] H.R. 2868-- A bill to guarantee States and counties containing Federal forest lands consistent compensation for the loss of property tax revenues from such lands instead of a percentage of the declining revenues derived from timber sales; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Wu), [15SE] Cosponsors added, [19OC] H.R. 2869-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to carry out highway and bridge projects to improve the flow of traffic between the States of Nebraska and Iowa and to direct the Secretary to designate certain highways in those States as an Interstate System route; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BEREUTER, [15SE] H.R. 2870-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of vision rehabilitation services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frost, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Weiner), [15SE] Cosponsors added, [22SE], [27SE], [7OC], [14OC], [18OC], [20OC], [26OC], [15NO], [18NO] H.R. 2871-- A bill to promote youth financial education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), [15SE] H.R. 2872-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Pell grant from $3,125 to $7,000 over 3 fiscal years; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ENGLISH, [15SE] H.R. 2873-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for contributions to education individual retirement accounts, to increase the amount which may be contributed to such accounts, to permit such accounts to be used to pay elementary and secondary education expenses and training expenses of older individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH, [15SE] H.R. 2874-- A bill to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to provide for delegation to States of the powers and duties under that Act regarding management of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Hansen), [15SE] H.R. 2875-- A bill to amend the Klamath River Basin Fishery Resources Restoration Act to provide for tribal representation on the Klamath Fishery Management Council, to clarify allocation of the annual tribal catch, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HERGER, [15SE] H.R. 2876-- A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence regarding testimonial privileges of parents, children, and members of the Secret Service, to amend title 18 of the United States Code to restrict prosecutorial conduct with respect to sexual activity not unlawful under Federal law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. LOFGREN, [15SE] H.R. 2877-- A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to coordinate the penalty for the failure of a State to operate a State child support disbursement unit with the alternative penalty procedure for failures to meet data processing requirements; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI, [15SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE], [30SE] H.R. 2878-- A bill to protect the privacy of health information in the age of genetic and other new technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform. By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Rush, Mr. Romero- Barcelo, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Weiner), [15SE] Cosponsors added, [17NO] H.R. 2879-- A bill to provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial of a plaque commemorating the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the ``I Have A Dream'' speech; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. NORTHUP (for herself, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Talent, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Portman, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Cox, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Gibbons, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Engel, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Leach, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Armey, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Owens, Ms. Carson, and Mr. Traficant), [15SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-448), [4NO] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9NO] H.R. 2880-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for land sales for conservation purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Tanner), [15SE] H.R. 2881-- A bill to allow the collection of fees for the provision of customs services for the arrival of certain ferries; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW, [15SE] H.R. 2882-- A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services of personally identifiable information provided by subscribers to such services; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. VENTO, [15SE] Cosponsors added, [21SE], [27SE], [6OC], [18OC], [21OC], [3NO] H.R. 2883-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer United States citizenship automatically and retroactively on certain foreign-born children adopted by citizens of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Paul, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Kuykendall, and Mr. Shays), [21SE] Cosponsors added, [25OC], [15NO] H.R. 2884-- A bill to extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through fiscal year 2003; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLILEY, [21SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-359), [1OC] H.R. 2885-- A bill to provide uniform safeguards for the confidentiality of information acquired for exclusively statistical purposes, and to improve the efficiency and quality of Federal statistics and Federal statistical programs by permitting limited sharing of records among designated agencies for statistical purposes under strong safeguards; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [21SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-413), [25OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26OC] [[Page 2628]] H.R. 2886-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an adopted alien who is less than 18 years of age may be considered a child under such Act if adopted with or after a sibling who is a child under such Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Bliley, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost, Mr. Berman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Mr. Sandlin), [21SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-383), [14OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [18OC] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-139] (signed December 7, 1999) H.R. 2887-- A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that certain Federal power customers are provided protection by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BAKER, [21SE] H.R. 2888-- A bill to provide funds to assist homeless children and youth; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Ose, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. Schakowsky), [21SE] Cosponsors added, [4OC], [13OC], [21OC], [3NO] H.R. 2889-- A bill to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to provide for acquisition of water and water rights for Central Utah Project purposes, completion of Central Utah project facilities, and implementation of water conservation measures; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CANNON, [21SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-417), [27OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [1NO] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-140] (signed December 7, 1999) H.R. 2890-- A bill to amend the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act to transfer jurisdiction over Federal land in and around the island of Vieques to the Government of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Romero-Barcelo), [21SE] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [27SE], [1OC], [12OC], [25OC], [27OC], [1NO], [8NO], [16NO] H.R. 2891-- A bill to provide reasonable and non-discriminatory access to buildings owned or used by the Federal Government for the provision of competitive telecommunications services by telecommunications carriers; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [21SE] Cosponsors removed, [3NO] Cosponsors added, [17NO] H.R. 2892-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare coverage of certain self-injected biologicals; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Baird, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Smith of Washington), [21SE] Cosponsors added, [1OC], [6OC], [12OC], [27OC], [16NO], [17NO] H.R. 2893-- A bill to provide that adjustments in rates of pay for Members of Congress may not exceed any cost-of-living increases in benefits under title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committees on Government Reform; House Administration. By Mr. FOLEY, [21SE] Cosponsors added, [8NO], [19NO] H.R. 2894-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant buildings; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FOLEY, [21SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [4OC], [28OC] H.R. 2895-- A bill to impose an immediate suspension of assistance to the Government of Indonesia until the results of the August 30, 1999, vote in East Timor have been implemented, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [21SE] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [28SE], [29SE], [4OC], [13OC], [25OC], [3NO], [10NO], [17NO] H.R. 2896-- A bill to combat money laundering and protect the United States financial system, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary. By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Waters, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Baker, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Castle), [21SE] Cosponsors added, [22SE], [23SE], [15NO] H.R. 2897-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to freshness dates on food; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shows, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Foley, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Underwood, and Ms. Schakowsky), [21SE] H.R. 2898-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce to age 21 the minimum age for an individual without children to be eligible for the earned income credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [21SE] H.R. 2899-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NADLER, [21SE] Cosponsors added, [22SE], [27SE], [7OC], [18OC], [25OC], [2NO], [8NO], [16NO], [17NO] H.R. 2900-- A bill to reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Olver, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Kucinich), [21SE] Cosponsors added, [18OC], [20OC], [27OC], [15NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 2901-- A bill to establish a program of formula grants to the States for programs to provide pregnant women with alternatives to abortion, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Northup, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Gary Miller of California), [21SE] Cosponsors added, [22SE], [27SE], [5OC], [19OC], [20OC], [25OC], [26OC], [18NO] H.R. 2902-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect pension benefits of employees in defined benefit plans and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to enforce the age discrimination requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to amendments resulting in defined benefit plans becoming cash balance plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Hinchey), [21SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [5OC], [12OC], [21OC], [1NO], [10NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO], [22NO] H.R. 2903-- A bill to assist in the conservation of coral reefs; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON, [21SE] H.R. 2904-- A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to reauthorize funding for the Office of Government Ethics; to the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [21SE] Reported with amendments from the Committee on Government Reform (H. Rept. 106-433, part 1), [2NO] Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [2NO] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [2NO] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8NO] H.R. 2905-- A bill to eliminate money laundering in the private banking system, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to take certain actions with regard to foreign countries in which there is a concentration of money laundering activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Vento, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Hinchey), [21SE] Cosponsors added, [22SE] H.R. 2906-- A bill to facilitate famine relief efforts and a comprehensive solution to the war in Sudan; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Wolf), [21SE] Cosponsors added, [13OC], [21OC], [9NO], [18NO] H.R. 2907-- A bill to amend the child and adult care food program under the National School Lunch Act to revise the eligibility of private organizations under that program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. WOOLSEY, [21SE] Cosponsors added, [7OC], [14OC], [28OC], [5NO] Cosponsors removed, [9NO] H.R. 2908-- A bill for the relief of Charmaine Bieda; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. KANJORSKI (by request), [21SE] H.R. 2909-- A bill to provide for implementation by the United States of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. English, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Horn, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Frost, Mr. Porter, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Blumenauer), [22SE] Cosponsors added, [6OC], [19OC] H.R. 2910-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Lipinski), [22SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-335), [27SE] Passed House amended, [30SE] H.R. 2911-- A bill to provide economic development assistance and the planning and coordination needed to assist in development of the lower Mississippi Delta region; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. John, Mr. Costello, Mr. Jefferson, [[Page 2629]] Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Dickey, and Mr. Cooksey), [22SE] Cosponsors added, [6OC], [20OC] H.R. 2912-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the termination of additional Federal payments to States under the Medicaid Program for administrative costs related to certain outreach and eligibility determinations; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, [22SE] H.R. 2913-- A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to authorize grants to provide juvenile accountability coordinators to take a comprehensive approach to holding first- and second-time nonviolent juvenile offenders accountable for their actions; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [22SE] H.R. 2914-- A bill to prohibit the sale of tobacco products through the Internet or other indirect means to individuals under the age of 18; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Hansen), [22SE] H.R. 2915-- A bill to protect students from commercial exploitation; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Murtha, and Ms. Eshoo), [22SE] Cosponsors added, [29SE], [6OC], [18OC], [4NO] Cosponsors removed, [2NO] H.R. 2916-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require persons to obtain a State license before receiving a handgun or handgun ammunition; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Gutierrez), [22SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.R. 2917-- A bill to condition certain justice assistance grants to the States on the implementation of handgun registration systems; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Gutierrez), [22SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.R. 2918-- A bill to amend Public Law 89-108 to increase authorization levels for State and Indian tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water supplies, to meet current and future water quantity and quality needs of the Red River Valley, to deauthorize certain project features and irrigation service areas, to enhance natural resources and fish and wildlife habitat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. POMEROY, [22SE] H.R. 2919-- A bill to promote preservation and public awareness of the history of the Underground Railroad by providing financial assistance, to the Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Regula, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Hill of Indiana), [22SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [4OC] H.R. 2920-- A bill to permanently reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code, relating to family farmers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Ms. Baldwin), [22SE] H.R. 2921-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 relating to settlements by certain qualified businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHADEGG, [22SE] H.R. 2922-- A bill to extend for 6 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Michigan), [23SE] H.R. 2923-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring provisions, to fully allow the nonrefundable personal credits against regular tax liability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER, [23SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-344), [28SE] H.R. 2924-- A bill to require unregulated hedge funds to submit regular reports to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, to make such reports available to the public to the extent required by regulations prescribed by the Board, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce; Agriculture. By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Leach, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Castle, Mr. Riley, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Capuano), [23SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.R. 2925-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to finance the provision of outpatient prescription drug coverage for low-income Medicare beneficiaries and to provide stop-loss protection for outpatient prescription drug expenses under qualified Medicare prescription drug coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Fletcher), [23SE] Cosponsors added, [4OC], [7OC], [21OC], [28OC], [2NO], [17NO] H.R. 2926-- A bill to provide new patient protections under group health plans and through health insurance issuers in the group market; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary. By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Goodling, Mrs. Northup, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Talent, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Ballenger, and Mr. Salmon), [23SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE], [28SE], [1OC] H.R. 2927-- A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for compulsory licensing of certain patented inventions relating to health; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Stark, Mr. Allen, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Mr. Wynn), [23SE] Cosponsors added, [2NO] H.R. 2928-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption to States which adopt certain minimum wage laws; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [23SE] Cosponsors added, [13OC], [25OC], [18NO] H.R. 2929-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to elephants; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Hall of Ohio, and Mr. Tancredo), [23SE] Cosponsors added, [29SE], [2NO], [16NO] H.R. 2930-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payment for pap smear laboratory tests; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN, [23SE] Cosponsors added, [8NO] H.R. 2931-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out a 3 year pilot program to assist law enforcement officers purchasing homes in locally-designated high-crime areas; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [23SE] H.R. 2932-- A bill to authorize the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West National Heritage Area; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [23SE] H.R. 2933-- A bill directing the Secretary of Education to propose a comprehensive approach to providing technologically competent teachers to our Nation's schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. LARSON (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Shows, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Wu, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Costello, Mr. Owens, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Holt), [23SE] Cosponsors added, [1OC], [14OC], [18NO] H.R. 2934-- A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to provide for the establishment of a National Youth Technology Corps program, using VISTA volunteers who are highly proficient in computer technologies to recruit and organize youth to implement and maintain computer systems for public schools, community centers, public senior centers, and libraries and to teach students, teachers, senior citizens, and other persons how to use these technologies and systems; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. LARSON (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Wu, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Costello, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Holt), [23SE] Cosponsors added, [1OC], [7OC], [14OC], [18NO] H.R. 2935-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of Transportation to waive noise restrictions on certain aircraft operations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. McHUGH, [23SE] H.R. 2936-- A bill to extend the temporary waiver of the minimum tax rules that deny many families the full benefit of nonrefundable personal credits, pending enactment of permanent legislation to address this inequity; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Matsui), [23SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [18OC], [25OC], [1NO] H.R. 2937-- A bill to repeal the War Powers Resolution; to the Committees on International Relations; Rules. By Ms. RIVERS, [23SE] H.R. 2938-- A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 424 South Michigan Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the ``John Brademas Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Ms. Carson, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pease, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Buyer), [23SE] H.R. 2939-- A bill to provide the highly indebted poor countries with relief from debts owed to the International Monetary Fund, to end United States participation in and support for the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility of the International Monetary Fund, and to require certain conditions to be met before the International Monetary Fund may sell gold, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Kucinich), [23SE] Cosponsors added, [7OC], [12OC], [13OC], [18OC], [25OC], [2NO], [8NO], [9NO] H.R. 2940-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide liability relief for small parties, innocent landowners, and prospective purchasers; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. STUPAK, [23SE] [[Page 2630]] H.R. 2941-- A bill to establish the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area in the State of Arizona; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. KOLBE, [24SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE] H.R. 2942-- A bill to extend for 6 additional months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Pickering), [24SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE] H.R. 2943-- A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to provide incentive grants to improve the quality of child care; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BISHOP (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island), [24SE] H.R. 2944-- A bill to promote competition in electricity markets and to provide consumers with a reliable source of electricity, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; Ways and Means. By Mr. BARTON of Texas, [24SE] H.R. 2945-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Strickland), [24SE] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 2946-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the Merit Systems Protection Board to conduct an alternative dispute resolution pilot program to assist Federal Government agencies in resolving serious workplace disputes, and to establish an administrative judge pay schedule for administrative judges employed by the Merit Systems Protection Board; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. GEKAS, [24SE] H.R. 2947-- A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to promote energy independence and self-sufficiency by providing for the use of net metering by certain small electric energy generation systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Baird, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Cook, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Vento), [24SE] Cosponsors added, [18OC], [28OC], [2NO] H.R. 2948-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [24SE] H.R. 2949-- A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act relating to the minimum amount of State grants for any fiscal year under that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. RIVERS, [24SE] H.R. 2950-- A bill to provide for the exchange of certain land in the State of Oregon; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, [24SE] H.R. 2951-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to authorize grants to Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University in Huntsville, Alabama; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CRAMER, [27SE] H.R. 2952-- A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Orchard Park Drive in Greenville, South Carolina, as the ``Keith D. Oglesby Station''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Sanford), [27SE] H.R. 2953-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for recycling or remanufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Wicker, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Foley), [27SE] Cosponsors added, [14OC], [2NO], [5NO], [18NO] H.R. 2954-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for investment necessary to revitalize communities within the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH, [27SE] H.R. 2955-- A bill to establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize America's school facilities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [27SE] Cosponsors added, [28OC], [10NO] H.R. 2956-- A bill to reauthorize the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rush, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Towns, Mr. Olver, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Owens, Mr. Vento, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. George Miller of California), [27SE] Cosponsors added, [14OC] H.R. 2957-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize funding to carry out certain water quality restoration projects for Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), [27SE] H.R. 2958-- A bill to provide for the continuation of higher education through the conveyance of certain public lands in the State of Alaska to the University of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [27SE] H.R. 2959-- A bill to prohibit the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998 from taking effect; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [28SE] Cosponsors added, [5OC] H.R. 2960-- A bill to restore the division of governmental responsibilities between the Federal Government and the States that was intended by the framers of the Constitution by requiring all Federal departments and agencies to comply with former Executive Order 12612; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform. By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Everett, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Crane, Mr. English, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Chabot), [28SE] Cosponsors added, [1OC], [7OC], [19OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO], [10NO] H.R. 2961-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize a 3- year pilot program under which the Attorney General may extend the period for voluntary departure in the case of certain nonimmigrant aliens who require medical treatment in the United States and were admitted under the Visa Waiver Pilot Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Lampson, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Gonzalez), [28SE] Cosponsors added, [15NO] H.R. 2962-- A bill to provide for the issuance of a promotion, research, and information order applicable to certain handlers of Hass avocados; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ose, Mr. Herger, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Berman, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pelosi, and Ms. Lee), [28SE] Cosponsors added, [7OC], [19OC] H.R. 2963-- A bill to direct the Librarian of Congress to purchase papers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, from Dr. King's estate; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Ms. McKinney), [28SE] Cosponsors added, [26OC] H.R. 2964-- A bill to clarify that bail bond sureties and bounty hunters are subject to both civil and criminal liability for violations of Federal rights under existing Federal civil rights law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Allen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Northup, and Mr. Pickett), [28SE] H.R. 2965-- A bill to amend title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for digital education partnerships; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Gilman), [28SE] Cosponsors added, [2NO] H.R. 2966-- A bill to restore health care coverage to retired members of the uniformed services; to the Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services. By Mr. SHOWS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [28SE] Cosponsors added, [7OC], [18OC], [25OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO], [5NO], [8NO], [9NO], [10NO], [17NO], [19NO], [22NO] H.R. 2967-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an increase in payments for physician services provided in health professional shortage areas in Alaska and Hawaii; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [28SE] H.R. 2968-- A bill for the relief of Imbeth Belay; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [28SE] H.R. 2969-- A bill to prevent United States funds from being used for environmentally destructive projects or projects involving involuntary resettlement funded by any institution of the World Bank Group; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Porter, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Stark, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Evans), [29SE] Cosponsors added, [20OC], [21OC], [2NO], [3NO], [17NO] H.R. 2970-- A bill to prescribe certain terms for the resettlement of the people of Rongelap Atoll due [[Page 2631]] to conditions created at Rongelap during United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California), [29SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-404), [20OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26OC] H.R. 2971-- A bill to provide parents whose children attend an academic emergency school with education alternatives; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Shays), [29SE] Cosponsors added, [6OC], [26OC], [16NO] H.R. 2972-- A bill to redesignate the Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center in the State of Arkansas as the Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BERRY, [29SE] H.R. 2973-- A bill to impose a moratorium on the export of bulk fresh water from the Great Lakes Basin; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Upton), [29SE] Cosponsors added, [5OC] H.R. 2974-- A bill to convey the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and the Intake Irrigation Project to the appurtenant irrigation districts; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HILL of Montana, [29SE] H.R. 2975-- A bill to establish grant programs to provide opportunities for adolescents, to establish training programs for teachers, and to establish job training courses at community colleges, to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [29SE] H.R. 2976-- A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permit children covered under a State child health plan (SCHIP) to continue to be eligible for benefits under the vaccine for children program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), [29SE] H.R. 2977-- A bill for the relief of Bruce Watson Pairman and Daniele Paule Pairman; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. TAUSCHER, [29SE] H.R. 2978-- A bill to extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through October 31, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLILEY, [30SE] H.R. 2979-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make refinements in the Medicare prospective payment system for outpatient hospital services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. LAZIO, [30SE] H.R. 2980-- A bill to reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units operating in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services; Science. By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Weygand), [30SE] Cosponsors added, [1OC], [4OC], [6OC], [18OC], [27OC], [4NO], [16NO] H.R. 2981-- A bill to extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through March 31, 2000; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLILEY, [30SE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [30SE] Passed Senate, [30SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-64] (signed October 5, 1999) H.R. 2982-- A bill to provide grants to States and local educational agencies to recruit, train, and hire 100,000 school-based resource staff to help students deal with personal state of mind problems; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Owens, Mr. Scott, Mr. Ford, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Menendez), [30SE] Cosponsors added, [5OC] H.R. 2983-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the participation of the public in governmental decisions regarding the location of group homes established pursuant to the program of block grants for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [30SE] H.R. 2984-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey to the Loup Basin Reclamation District, the Sargent River Irrigation District, and the Farwell Irrigation District, Nebraska, property comprising the assets of the Middle Loup Division of the Missouri River Basin Project, Nebraska; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, [30SE] H.R. 2985-- A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the responsibility, efficiency, and performance of the Federal Government; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules. By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Castle, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Whitfield), [30SE] Cosponsors added, [4OC], [21OC], [25OC], [27OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO], [8NO], [10NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 2986-- A bill to provide that an application for an injunction restraining the enforcement, operation, or execution of a State law adopted by referendum may not be granted on the ground of the unconstitutionality of such law unless the application is heard and determined by a 3-judge court; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Graham, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Spence, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Ose, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Radanovich), [30SE] Cosponsors added, [12OC] H.R. 2987-- A bill to provide for the punishment of methamphetamine laboratory operators, provide additional resources to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Rogan, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pickering, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Berman, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Salmon), [30SE] Cosponsors added, [12OC], [21OC] H.R. 2988-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conserve and enhance the water supplies of the Lower Rio Grande Valley; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Rodriguez), [30SE] H.R. 2989-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to accelerate payments to hospitals under the Medicare Program with respect to costs of graduate medical education for Medicare+Choice enrollees; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Clement), [30SE] H.R. 2990-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals greater access to health insurance through a health care tax deduction, a long-term care deduction, and other health-related tax incentives, to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide access to and choice in health care through association health plans, to amend the Public Health Service Act to create new pooling opportunities for small employers to obtain greater access to health coverage through HealthMarts, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. TALENT, [30SE] Cosponsors added, [4OC], [5OC] Passed House, [6OC] Amended to include text of H.R. 2723 (pursuant to H. Res. 323), [6OC] Passed Senate amended, [14OC] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [14OC] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference (pursuant to H. Res. 348), [2NO] Conferees appointed, [3NO] H.R. 2991-- A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for periodic revision of retaliation lists or other remedial action implemented under section 306 of such Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Portman, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Holden, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Berry, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Blunt), [1OC] Cosponsors added, [7OC], [14OC], [21OC], [28OC], [8NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 2992-- A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to protect Indian tribes from coerced labor agreements; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Camp), [1OC] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 2993-- A bill to require congressional approval of unilateral United States agricultural and medical sanctions and to provide for the termination of agricultural and medical sanctions currently in effect; to the Committees on International Relations; Rules. By Mr. BERRY, [1OC] Cosponsors added, [6OC] H.R. 2994-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of various reclamation projects to local water authorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [1OC] H.R. 2995-- A bill to amend section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front [[Page 2632]] panel of the package for retail sale; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shows, and Mrs. Thurman), [1OC] Cosponsors added, [14OC], [25OC], [17NO] H.R. 2996-- A bill to provide incentives for the Forest Service to improve its accounting and financial reporting systems by temporarily capping discretionary appropriations for the Forest Service until improvements are made; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Combest, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Chambliss), [1OC] H.R. 2997-- A bill to provide grants to certain rural local educational agencies; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. HILLEARY, [1OC] H.R. 2998-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the annual income level at which a person petitioning for a family-sponsored immigrant's admission must agree to provide support in a case where a United States employer has agreed to employ the immigrant for a period of not less than one year after admission or where the sponsored alien is under the age of 18; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Diaz-Balart), [1OC] Cosponsors added, [4OC] H.R. 2999-- A bill to permit the Attorney General to grant relief to certain permanent resident aliens of good moral character who are adversely affected by changes made in 1996 to the definition of aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and to amend certain provisions of such Act relating to detention of an alien pending and after a decision on whether the alien is to be removed from the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Ose), [1OC] Cosponsors added, [7OC], [12OC], [19OC] H.R. 3000-- A bill to establish a United States Health Service to provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health care delivery; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois), [1OC] H.R. 3001-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, an Cosmetic Act to promote clinical research and development on dietary supplements and foods for their health benefits; to establish a new legal classification for dietary supplements and food with health benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. PALLONE, [1OC] H.R. 3002-- A bill to provide for the continued preparation of certain useful reports concerning public lands, Native Americans, fisheries, wildlife, insular areas, and other natural resources-related matters, and to repeal provisions of law regarding terminated reporting requirements concerning such matters; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [4OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-458), [8NO] Rules suspended. Passed House, [8NO] H.R. 3003-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to designate certified diabetes educators recognized by the National Certification Board of Diabetes Educators as certified providers for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez), [4OC] Cosponsors added, [19OC], [18NO] H.R. 3004-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a Medicare beneficiary enrolled in a Medicare+Choice plan to elect to receive covered skilled nursing facility services at the skilled nursing facility in which the beneficiary or spouse resides or which is part of the continuing care retirement community in which the beneficiary resides; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania), [4OC] H.R. 3005-- A bill to establish an Independent Counsel Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [4OC] H.R. 3006-- A bill to establish a program to help States expand the existing education system to include at least 1 year of early education preceding the year a child enters kindergarten; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. ESHOO, [4OC] Cosponsors added, [5OC], [17NO] H.R. 3007-- A bill to require the sale and advertisement of cigarettes on the Internet to meet the warning requirements of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Hansen), [4OC] H.R. 3008-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide up-to-date school library media resources and well-trained, professionally certified school library media specialists for elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. OWENS, [4OC] Cosponsors added, [5NO], [10NO], [18NO] H.R. 3009-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to State and local educational agencies to support programs that promote a variety of educational opportunities, options, and choices in public schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Lampson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [4OC] H.R. 3010-- A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure that individuals enjoy the right to be free from restraint, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Larson, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [4OC] Cosponsors added, [9NO], [10NO] H.R. 3011-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the disclosure of information concerning telephone charges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Blunt), [5OC] Cosponsors added, [18OC], [10NO], [17NO] H.R. 3012-- A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to protect Social Security trust funds and save Social Security surpluses for Social Security; to the Committee on the Budget. By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Kasich), [5OC] Cosponsors added, [6OC], [14OC], [21OC] H.R. 3013-- A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to allow shareholder common stock to be transferred to adopted Alaska Native children and their descendants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [5OC] H.R. 3014-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with regard to prison commissaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Ose, Mr. English, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Bachus, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Royce, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Foley), [5OC] Cosponsors added, [13OC] H.R. 3015-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage a strong community-based banking system; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [5OC] H.R. 3016-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 301 Main Street in Eastover, South Carolina, as the ``Layford R. Johnson Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. DeMint), [5OC] H.R. 3017-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 78 Sycamore Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the ``Richard E. Fields Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. DeMint), [5OC] H.R. 3018-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 557 East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the ``Marybelle H. Howe Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. DeMint), [5OC] H.R. 3019-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 4026 Lamar Street in (the Eau Claire community of) Columbia, South Carolina, as the ``Mamie G. Floyd Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. DeMint), [5OC] H.R. 3020-- A bill to make illegal the sale of guns, ammunition, or explosives between private individuals over the Internet; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Larson, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Hoeffel), [5OC] H.R. 3021-- A bill to extend the authority of the Thomas Paine National Historical Association to establish a memorial to Thomas Paine in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. LOWEY, [5OC] H.R. 3022-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the disclosure of information concerning telephone charges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY, [5OC] H.R. 3023-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey property to the Greater Yuma Port Authority of Yuma County, Arizona, for use as an international port of entry; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PASTOR, [5OC] H.R. 3024-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to restrict the transmission of unsolicited electronic mail messages; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [5OC] H.R. 3025-- A bill to establish a national clearinghouse for youth entrepreneurship education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. McIntosh), [5OC] H.R. 3026-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to complete construction of the Hubbard Expressway in the vicinity of Youngstown, Ohio; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [5OC] H.R. 3027-- A bill to propose principles governing the provision of International Monetary Fund assistance to Russia; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; International Relations. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Armey, Mr. Murtha, [[Page 2633]] Mr. Cox, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Royce, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Goss, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Condit, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Sanders), [5OC] Cosponsors added, [19OC] H.R. 3028-- A bill to amend certain trademark laws to prevent the misappropriation of marks; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Goodlatte), [6OC] Cosponsors added, [12OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-412), [25OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26OC] Laid on the table, [26OC] H.R. 3029-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payment to skilled nursing facilities that have a significant proportion of residents with AIDS; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Ms. DUNN (for herself and Mr. McDermott), [6OC] H.R. 3030-- A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 757 Warren Road in Ithaca, New York, as the ``Matthew F. McHugh Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. HINCHEY, [6OC] Cosponsors added, [8NO] H.R. 3031-- A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the ``Frank M. Johnson Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rush, Mr. Payne, Mr. Engel, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Towns, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Clay, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [6OC] Cosponsors added, [1NO], [18NO] H.R. 3032-- A bill to restore the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product Safety Commission over amusement park rides which are at a fixed site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Weiner, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Waxman), [6OC] H.R. 3033-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make certain adjustments to the boundaries of Biscayne National Park in the State of Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), [6OC] H.R. 3034-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow unused benefits from cafeteria plans to be carried over into later years and used for health care reimbursement rollover accounts and certain other plans, arrangements, or accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. Duncan), [6OC] Cosponsors added, [14OC], [25OC], [26OC] H.R. 3035-- A bill to designate certain lands in the State of Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [7OC] H.R. 3036-- A bill to provide for interim continuation of administration of motor carrier functions by the Federal Highway Administration; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall), [7OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC] Passed Senate, [14OC] Presented to the President (October 18, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-73] (signed October 19, 1999) H.R. 3037-- A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. PORTER, [7OC] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-370), [7OC] H.R. 3038-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the exemption from the minimum wage and overtime compensation requirements of that Act for certain computer professionals; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Owens), [7OC] H.R. 3039-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to assist in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BATEMAN, [7OC] Cosponsors added, [21OC] H.R. 3040-- A bill to require the appointment of the Chief of the Forest Service by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sherwood, and Mr. Hayes), [7OC] H.R. 3041-- A bill to provide for a demonstration project to allow certain organizations that provide care under Medicare to purchase home-care services from self-employed caregivers through home-care referral agencies; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. DEUTSCH, [7OC] H.R. 3042-- A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1031 Volens Road in Nathalie, Virginia, as the ``Susie A. Davis Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. GOODE, [7OC] H.R. 3043-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Army to establish a combat artillery medal; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [7OC] H.R. 3044-- A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to develop smaller schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. HILL of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Frost, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Larson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Baird, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Moore), [7OC] Cosponsors added, [18OC], [27OC], [3NO], [22NO] H.R. 3045-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the authority of State Medicaid fraud control units to investigate and prosecute fraud in connection with Federal health care programs and abuse of residents of board and care facilities; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr. McHugh), [7OC] H.R. 3046-- A bill to preserve limited Federal agency reporting requirements on banking and housing matters to facilitate congressional oversight and public accountability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. Vento), [7OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19OC] H.R. 3047-- A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require plans which adopt amendments that significantly reduce future benefit accruals to provide participants with adequate notice of the changes made by such amendments; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Pomeroy), [7OC] Cosponsors added, [13OC], [20OC], [28OC], [8NO], [15NO] H.R. 3048-- A bill to amend section 879 of title 18, United States Code, to provide clearer coverage over threats against former Presidents and members of their families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7OC] H.R. 3049-- A bill to cancel the bilateral debt owed to the United States by the heavily indebted poor countries, to prohibit United States funding of the International Monetary Fund until debt owed to the International Monetary Fund by the heavily indebted poor countries has been canceled, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; International Relations. By Ms. MCKINNEY (for herself and Mr. Rohrabacher), [7OC] H.R. 3050-- A bill to provide for the posthumous advancement of Rear Admiral (retired) Husband E. Kimmel and Major General (retired) Walter C. Short on the retired lists of their respective services; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. SPRATT (for himself, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Skelton), [7OC] H.R. 3051-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Becerra), [7OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17NO] H.R. 3052-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain coins to be acquired by individual retirement accounts and other individually directed pension plan accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. VITTER, [7OC] H.R. 3053-- A bill to provide for assessments and contingency planning relating to emerging missile threats to the United States; to the Committees on Armed Services; International Relations. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Andrews), [7OC] Cosponsors added, [26OC] H.R. 3054-- A bill to support the fiscal year 2000 proposed budget; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. WEYGAND, [7OC] H.R. 3055-- A bill to support the fiscal year 2000 proposed budget; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. WEYGAND, [7OC] H.R. 3056-- A bill for the relief of Margaret M. LeBus; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FLETCHER, [7OC] H.R. 3057-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gunrunning, and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes related to gunrunning; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Nadler), [12OC] Cosponsors added, [18OC] H.R. 3058-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who commit acts [[Page 2634]] of torture abroad are inadmissible and removable and to establish within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice an Office of Special Investigations having responsibilities under that Act with respect to all alien participants in acts of genocide and torture abroad; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), [12OC] Cosponsors added, [28OC], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO], [5NO], [10NO], [17NO] H.R. 3059-- A bill to establish a moratorium on bottom trawling and use of other mobile fishing gear on the seabed in certain areas off the coast of the United States; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HEFLEY, [12OC] Cosponsors added, [19OC], [26OC], [18NO] H.R. 3060-- A bill to prohibit mining on a certain tract of Federal land in Los Angeles County, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. McKEON, [12OC] H.R. 3061-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for an additional 2 years the period for admission of an alien as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(S) of such Act, and to authorize appropriations for the refugee assistance program under chapter 2 of title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Texas, [12OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26OC] Passed Senate, [8NO] Presented to the President (November 10, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-104] (signed November 13, 1999) H.R. 3062-- A bill to provide grants to States for programs for the reemployment of laid off miners in reclamation work; to the Committees on Resources; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. WISE, [12OC] Cosponsors added, [20OC], [25OC], [2NO], [4NO] H.R. 3063-- A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the maximum acreage of Federal leases for sodium that may be held by an entity in any one State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CUBIN, [13OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-469), [15NO] Rules suspended. Passed House, [16NO] H.R. 3064-- A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. ISTOOK, [13OC] Passed House, [14OC] Passed Senate amended, [15OC] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [15OC] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference (pursuant to H. Res. 333), [19OC] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-419) submitted in the House, [27OC] House agreed to conference report, [28OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [2NO] Presented to the President (November 2, 1999) Presidential veto message, [3NO] Presidential veto message and the bill referred to the Committee on Appropriations, [3NO] H.R. 3065-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the limit on amount of Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment for hospitals in Ohio; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Regula, and Mr. Strickland), [13OC] H.R. 3066-- A bill to amend the Uruguay Round Agreements Act with respect to the rules of origin for certain textile and apparel products; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CARDIN, [13OC] H.R. 3067-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities to Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE (for herself and Mr. Simpson), [13OC] H.R. 3068-- A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 617 State Street in Erie, Pennsylvania, as the ``Samuel J. Roberts Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Holden, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Borski, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Ney, Mr. Klink, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Mascara, and Mr. Gekas), [13OC] H.R. 3069-- A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to provide for redevelopment of the Southeast Federal Center in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Traficant), [13OC] H.R. 3070-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration to provide beneficiaries with disabilities meaningful opportunities to work, to extend health care coverage for such beneficiaries, and to make additional miscellaneous amendments relating to Social Security; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Camp, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Weller), [13OC] Cosponsors added, [18OC] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 106-393, part 1), [18OC] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [18OC] Committee on Commerce discharged, [19OC] H.R. 3071-- A bill to amend title XII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to improve the infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. OWENS, [13OC] Cosponsors added, [10NO], [18NO] H.R. 3072-- A bill to provide for increased access to airports in the United Kingdom by United States air carriers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; International Relations. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [14OC] Cosponsors added, [18OC], [5NO] H.R. 3073-- A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. English, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Foley, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Stark, Mr. Camp, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Coyne, and Mr. Thomas), [14OC] Cosponsors added, [26OC], [3NO] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 106-424, part 1), [28OC] Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended, [28OC] Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged, [5NO] Cosponsors removed, [5NO] Passed House amended, [10NO] H.R. 3074-- A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the alternative minimum tax on individuals and corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COOK, [14OC] H.R. 3075-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make corrections and refinements in the Medicare Program as revised by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Foley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Thune, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Riley, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Latham, Mr. Stump, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Ms. Danner, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Bass, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Shays, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), [14OC] Cosponsors added, [18OC], [19OC], [20OC], [21OC], [27OC], [28OC], [2NO], [5NO] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 106-436, part 1), [2NO] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [2NO] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5NO] H.R. 3076-- A bill to provide for the assessment of civil penalties for aliens who illegally enter the United States and for persons smuggling aliens within the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Collins), [14OC] Cosponsors added, [3NO] H.R. 3077-- A bill to amend the Act that authorized construction of the San Luis Unit of the Central Valley Project, California, to facilitate water transfers in the Central Valley Project; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Condit, and Mr. Thomas), [14OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-435), [2NO] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8NO] H.R. 3078-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Marine Fisheries Service, to study the practice of shark finning in United States waters of the Central and Western Pacific Ocean and the effects that practice is having on shark populations in the Pacific Ocean; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [14OC] H.R. 3079-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an outpatient clinic in Salem, Oregon; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [14OC] H.R. 3080-- A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the American Indian Education Foundation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Kolbe), [14OC] H.R. 3081-- A bill to increase the Federal minimum wage and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Weller, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [14OC] Cosponsors removed, [18OC] Cosponsors added, [2NO] Reported with amendments from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 106-467, part 1), [11NO] [[Page 2635]] Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended, [11NO], [17NO], [18NO], [19NO], [22NO] H.R. 3082-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit certain allocations of S corporation stock held by an employee stock ownership plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crane, Mr. Foley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Luther, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. Weller), [14OC] Cosponsors added, [18OC], [19OC], [27OC], [28OC], [2NO], [5NO], [18NO] H.R. 3083-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide protection for battered immigrant women, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; Education and the Workforce; Agriculture; Armed Services. By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Berman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Leach, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Lee, Mr. Towns, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Crowley, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Kind, and Ms. DeLauro), [14OC] Cosponsors added, [2NO], [8NO], [18NO] H.R. 3084-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contribute funds for the establishment of an interpretative center on the life and contributions of President Abraham Lincoln; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Weller, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Evans, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Costello, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Blagojevich, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Porter, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Crane), [14OC] H.R. 3085-- A bill to provide discretionary spending offsets for fiscal year 2000; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; Commerce; Education and the Workforce; the Budget. By Mr. TERRY (for himself and Mr. DeMint), [14OC] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [19OC] H.R. 3086-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make changes in payment methodologies under the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and to provide for short- term coverage of outpatient prescription drugs to Medicare beneficiaries who lose drug coverage under Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself and Mr. McDermott), [14OC] Cosponsors added, [25OC], [28OC], [2NO], [16NO] H.R. 3087-- A bill to provide assistance to State and local forensic laboratories in analyzing DNA samples from convicted offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Sweeney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Nadler), [14OC] Cosponsors added, [18OC], [21OC], [26OC], [3NO] H.R. 3088-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide additional protections to victims of rape; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WELDON of Florida, [14OC] Cosponsors added, [3NO], [18NO] H.R. 3089-- A bill to provide for a comprehensive scientific review of the current conservation status of the northern spotted owl as a result of implementation of the President's Northwest Forest Plan, which is a national strategy for the recovery of the species on public forest lands; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture. By Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE (for herself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Herger, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), [18OC] H.R. 3090-- A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to restore certain lands to the Elim Native Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [18OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-452), [5NO] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9NO] H.R. 3091-- A bill to provide for the protection of train employees; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LaTOURETTE, [18OC] Cosponsors added, [25OC], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO], [8NO], [9NO], [17NO], [18NO], [22NO] H.R. 3092-- A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to change the rate of increase in Medicare+Choice capitation rates for 2000 and subsequent years; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Towns), [18OC] H.R. 3093-- A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prevent the release of hazardous waste due to flooding, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [18OC] H.R. 3094-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey to the city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, certain real property located at the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. GORDON, [18OC] H.R. 3095-- A bill to remove the waiver authority for the prohibition on military assistance to Pakistan; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Saxton), [18OC] Cosponsors added, [20OC], [28OC] H.R. 3096-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to correct the treatment of tax-exempt financing of professional sports facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SANFORD, [18OC] H.R. 3097-- A bill to prevent governmental entities from using tax-exempt financing to engage in unfair competition against private enterprise; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SANFORD, [18OC] H.R. 3098-- A bill to authorize grants for certain water and waste disposal facility projects in rural areas; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [18OC] H.R. 3099-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the continued use of renouncing United States citizenship as a device for avoiding United States taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Stark, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Luther, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Vento), [19OC] Cosponsors added, [1NO], [17NO] H.R. 3100-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit telemarketers from interfering with the caller identification service of any person to whom a telephone solicitation is made, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [19OC] Cosponsors added, [27OC], [2NO], [4NO], [9NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 3101-- A bill to respond to drought conditions in various States by authorizing farmers and ranchers in drought areas to use certain conservation reserve lands for haying and grazing during the remainder of 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Hilleary), [19OC] H.R. 3102-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate foreign base company shipping income from foreign base company income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Shimkus), [19OC] H.R. 3103-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Luther, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Oberstar), [19OC] Cosponsors added, [10NO] H.R. 3104-- A bill to provide needed flexibility to the United States Department of Agriculture to help developing countries and move surplus commodities from the United States; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Ms. KAPTUR, [19OC] H.R. 3105-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to educational organizations to carry out educational programs about the Holocaust; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Horn, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Condit, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mrs. Lowey), [19OC] Cosponsors added, [27OC], [2NO], [5NO] H.R. 3106-- A bill to protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [19OC] H.R. 3107-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend coverage of immunosuppressive drugs under the Medicare Program to cases of transplants not paid for under the program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. MASCARA, [19OC] Cosponsors added, [20OC], [9NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 3108-- A bill to designate the Old Executive Office Building located at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington, District of Columbia, as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), [19OC] Cosponsors added, [26OC] H.R. 3109-- A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a grant program for assisting small businesses and agricultural enterprises in meeting disaster-related expenses; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Holt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. LoBiondo), [19OC] Cosponsors added, [1NO] H.R. 3110-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials; to the Committees [[Page 2636]] on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Shadegg), [19OC] Cosponsors added, [20OC], [21OC], [2NO], [3NO] H.R. 3111-- A bill to exempt certain reports from automatic elimination and sunset pursuant to the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE, [20OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25OC] Passed Senate amended, [19NO] H.R. 3112-- A bill to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to provide for a final settlement of the claims of the Colorado Ute Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. McINNIS, [20OC] H.R. 3113-- A bill to protect individuals, families, and Internet service providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Klink, Mr. Luther, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. Stupak), [20OC] Cosponsors added, [21OC], [9NO] H.R. 3114-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the update factor used in making payments to PPS hospitals under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. GRANGER, [20OC] H.R. 3115-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the operation by the National Institutes of Health of an experimental program to stimulate competitive research; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Dickey, and Mr. Wicker), [20OC] Cosponsors added, [26OC], [27OC], [3NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 3116-- A bill to promote openess, transparency, and efficiency in international government procurement through capacity building and, where appropriate, third-party procurement monitoring, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; International Relations. By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [20OC] Cosponsors added, [9NO], [18NO] H.R. 3117-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require 90 days notice before changing the annual percentage rate of interest applicable on any credit card account or before changing the index used to determine such rate, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [20OC] H.R. 3118-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act that authorize States to establish hunting seasons for double-crested cormorants; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. McHUGH (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [20OC] H.R. 3119-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain stipends paid as part of a State program under which individuals who have attained age 60 perform essentially volunteer services specified by the program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [20OC] H.R. 3120-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax incentives for education; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BACHUS, [21OC] H.R. 3121-- A bill to amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. RADANOVICH, [21OC] Cosponsors added, [10NO] H.R. 3122-- A bill to permit the enrollment in the House of Representatives Child Care Center of children of Federal employees who are not employees of the legislative branch; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ewing, and Mr. Fattah), [21OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [25OC] Passed Senate, [4NO] Presented to the President (November 9, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-100] (signed November 12, 1999) H.R. 3123-- A bill to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are married and have minor dependents are eligible for military family housing containing more than two bedrooms; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. WICKER, [21OC] Cosponsors added, [26OC] H.R. 3124-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for police officers and professional firefighters, and to exclude from income certain benefits received by public safety volunteers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PAUL, [21OC] H.R. 3125-- A bill to prohibit Internet gambling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Goode), [21OC] Cosponsors added, [22NO] H.R. 3126-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [21OC] H.R. 3127-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the complexities of the estate tax deduction for family-owned business and farm interests by increasing the unified estate and gift tax credit to $3,000,000 for all taxpayers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MOORE, [21OC] H.R. 3128-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a nonrefundable tax credit for law enforcement officers who purchase armor vests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PAUL, [21OC] Cosponsors added, [25OC] H.R. 3129-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit strength increasing equipment in Federal prisons and to prevent Federal prisoners from engaging in activities designed to increase fighting ability while in prison; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [21OC] H.R. 3130-- A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, to ensure that the Tennessee Valley Authority does not place the United States Treasury at risk for its financial instability, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Commerce. By Mr. BAKER, [21OC] H.R. 3131-- A bill to permit congressional review of certain Presidential orders; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [21OC] H.R. 3132-- A bill to provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adults witness assistance programs that minimize additional trauma to the witness and improve the chances of successful criminal prosecution or legal action; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Olver, Mr. Holt, Mr. Evans, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Markey, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Larson, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Shows, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Lee, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [21OC] Cosponsors added, [26OC], [15NO] H.R. 3133-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to provide financial assistance for coral reef conservation projects, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Underwood), [21OC] H.R. 3134-- A bill to ban the provision of Federal funds to the International Monetary Fund unless it pays remuneration to the United States on 100 percent of the reserve position of the United States in the International Monetary Fund; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SAXTON, [21OC] H.R. 3135-- A bill for the relief of Thomas McDermott, Sr By Mr. PETRI, [21OC] H.R. 3136-- A bill to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission to require child-proof caps for portable gasoline containers; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Larson, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Holt, Mr. Minge, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Gonzalez), [25OC] Cosponsors added, [27OC], [4NO], [8NO] H.R. 3137-- A bill to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide for training of individuals a President-elect intends to nominate as department heads or appoint to key positions in the Executive Office of the President; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [25OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-432), [1NO] Rules suspended. Passed House, [2NO] H.R. 3138-- A bill to amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to restore the application of the antitrust laws to certain agreements and conduct to which such Act applies; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HYDE, [25OC] Cosponsors added, [4NO] H.R. 3139-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise tax on firearms and to earmark the increase for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce; Commerce. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Payne), [25OC] Cosponsors added, [3NO], [10NO] H.R. 3140-- A bill to provide stability in the United States agriculture sector and to promote adequate availability of food and medicine for humanitarian assistance abroad by requiring congressional approval before the imposition of any unilateral agricultural or medical sanction against a foreign country or [[Page 2637]] foreign entity; to the Committees on International Relations; Rules; Agriculture. By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ney, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Berry, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Ms. Danner, Mr. Talent, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Leach, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. John, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. Condit), [25OC] Cosponsors removed, [28OC] Cosponsors added, [8NO], [18NO] H.R. 3141-- A bill to encourage the safe and responsible use of personal watercraft, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Vento), [25OC] Cosponsors added, [17NO] H.R. 3142-- A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to prevent credit card issuers from taking unfair advantage of full-time, traditional- aged, college students, to protect parents of traditional college student credit cards holders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Luther, and Mr. McGovern), [25OC] Cosponsors added, [3NO], [5NO], [9NO], [16NO] H.R. 3143-- A bill to establish the High Performance Schools Program in the Department of Education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California), [25OC] Cosponsors added, [3NO] H.R. 3144-- A bill to provide reliable officers, technology, education, community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Scott, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Larson, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Moore, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Thompson of California), [25OC] Cosponsors added, [26OC], [27OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO], [8NO], [9NO], [10NO], [16NO], [18NO], [22NO] H.R. 3145-- A bill to modify the provisions of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 relating to the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. RUSH, [26OC] H.R. 3146-- A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to adjust the Medicare, Medicaid, and children's health insurance programs, as revised by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Upton, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Lazio, and Mr. Bryant), [26OC] H.R. 3147-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to alleviate the pay- compression problem affecting members of the Senior Executive Service and other senior-level Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Wolf), [26OC] Cosponsors added, [1NO] H.R. 3148-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require any person who reprocesses a medical device to comply with certain safety requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mr. Upton), [26OC] Cosponsors added, [9NO], [18NO] H.R. 3149-- A bill to repeal the limitation on judicial jurisdiction imposed by section 377 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Engel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Owens, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Lee, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Matsui, and Mrs. Christensen), [26OC] H.R. 3150-- A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide bonus grants to high performance States based on certain criteria and to collect data to evaluate the outcome of welfare reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Evans, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Green of Texas), [26OC] Cosponsors added, [2NO], [3NO], [15NO], [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 3151-- A bill to provide funding for the Portsmouth and Paducah, Tennessee, gaseous diffusion plants; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. Whitfield), [26OC] Cosponsors added, [10NO] H.R. 3152-- A bill to provide for the identification, collection, and review for declassification of records and materials that are of extraordinary public interest to the people of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Intelligence (Permanent Select). By Mr. GOSS, [27OC] H.R. 3153-- A bill to amend title 49 of the United States Code to require automobile manufacturers to provide automatic door locks on new passenger cars manufactured after 2003; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [27OC] H.R. 3154-- A bill to combat trafficking of persons in the United States and countries around the world through prevention, prosecution and enforcement against traffickers, and protection and assistance to victims of trafficking; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Payne, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Danner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. King, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Waters, Mr. Cooksey, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. George Miller of California, and Ms. Kaptur), [27OC] Cosponsors added, [10NO] H.R. 3155-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant program for providing assistance to emergency response organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GEKAS, [27OC] H.R. 3156-- A bill to amend the Technology for Education Act of 1994 to clarify the authority for, and to encourage, the use of Federal funds for incentives for school personnel to participate in professional development relating to the use of technology in education, and in the development of technology applications; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [27OC] Cosponsors added, [10NO] H.R. 3157-- A bill to prohibit all United States assistance to Indonesia until the President certifies to the Congress that the Government of Indonesia has provided full compensation for the material damage in East Timor; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; International Relations. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [27OC] H.R. 3158-- A bill to establish Federal safeguards for the prevention of sexual misconduct of women inmates at State correctional institutions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Ms. Woolsey), [27OC] Cosponsors added, [17NO] H.R. 3159-- A bill to impose a moratorium on large agribusiness mergers and to establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers, concentration, and market power; to the Committees on Agriculture; the Judiciary. By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Minge, and Ms. Baldwin), [27OC] Cosponsors added, [4NO], [9NO], [16NO] H.R. 3160-- A bill to reauthorize and amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Baker, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Herger, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. John, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Packard), [27OC] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3161-- A bill to provide for continuation of the Federal research investment in a fiscally sustainable way, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Commerce; Armed Services; Resources; Agriculture. By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Cook, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Holt, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Rogan, and Mrs. Tauscher), [28OC] Cosponsors added, [10NO], [17NO] H.R. 3162-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow merchant mariners to be treated as citizens or residents of the United States living abroad; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KUYKENDALL, [28OC] H.R. 3163-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Surface Transportation Board for fiscal years 2000 [[Page 2638]] and 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall) (all by request), [28OC] H.R. 3164-- A bill to provide for the imposition of economic sanctions on certain foreign persons engaging in, or otherwise involved in, international narcotics trafficking; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary. By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Cox, Mr. Portman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bass, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Castle, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Armey), [28OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [2NO] H.R. 3165-- A bill to protect and provide resources for the Social Security system, to reserve surpluses to protect, strengthen and modernize the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget; Rules. By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Stark, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Frost, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Wise, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Holt, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Hoeffel), [28OC] Cosponsors added, [15NO] H.R. 3166-- A bill to establish a commission to study the impact of deregulation of the airline industry on small town America; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BALDACCI, [28OC] H.R. 3167-- A bill to reform the Federal unemployment benefits system; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH, [28OC] H.R. 3168-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from unrelated business taxable income amounts set aside by a volunteer fire department for the purchase of equipment for use by such department; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH, [28OC] H.R. 3169-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH, [28OC] Cosponsors added, [16NO] H.R. 3170-- A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to exclude individuals who are employed, and unlawfully present, in the United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FOLEY, [28OC] Cosponsors added, [3NO] H.R. 3171-- A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of land in the District of Columbia to be used for construction of the National Health Museum, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [28OC] H.R. 3172-- A bill to amend the welfare-to-work program and modify the welfare-to- work performance bonus; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. McKeon, and Mr. Andrews), [28OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-456, part 1), [5NO] H.R. 3173-- A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mr. Brady of Texas), [28OC] Cosponsors added, [9NO], [18NO] H.R. 3174-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Social Security Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 to improve the method by which Federal unemployment taxes are collected and to improve the method by which funds are provided from Federal unemployment tax revenue for the Employment Security Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Herger, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Bachus, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Hansen, and Mr. Stenholm), [28OC] Cosponsors added, [10NO], [16NO] H.R. 3175-- A bill to amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to reduce the debt held by the public in fiscal year 2000 by up to the amount of surplus in the Social Security trust funds, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget. By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. John, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Phelps), [28OC] H.R. 3176-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands conditions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [28OC] H.R. 3177-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national program to conduct and support activities toward the goal of significantly reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals in the United States; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. NORTON, [28OC] H.R. 3178-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the dependent care credit refundable and to provide for advance payments of such credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [28OC] H.R. 3179-- A bill to amend the Act establishing the Women's Rights National Historical Park to permit the Secretary of the Interior to acquire title in fee simple to the Hunt House located in Waterloo, New York; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [28OC] H.R. 3180-- A bill to amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Frelinghuysen), [28OC] Cosponsors added, [1NO], [2NO], [4NO], [5NO], [8NO], [9NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 3181-- A bill to permit the leasing of oil and gas rights on certain lands held in trust for the Navajo Nation or alloted to a member of the Navajo Nation, in any case in which there is consent from a specified percentage interest in the parcel of land under consideration for lease; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Cannon), [28OC] H.R. 3182-- A bill to provide for a land conveyance to the city of Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [28OC] H.R. 3183-- A bill to provide grants to the State of Alaska for the purpose of assisting that State in fulfilling its responsibilities under sections 803, 804, and 805 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [28OC] H.R. 3184-- A bill for the relief of Zohreh Farhang Ghahfarokhi; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WAXMAN, [28OC] H.R. 3185-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a new method for fixing rates of basic pay for administrative appeals judges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Ms. Norton), [1NO] Cosponsors added, [4NO], [16NO] H.R. 3186-- A bill to restrict the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to review mergers and to impose conditions on licenses and other authorizations assigned or transferred in the course of mergers or other transactions subject to review by the Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. BURR of North Carolina, [1NO] Cosponsors added, [16NO] H.R. 3187-- A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to temporarily continue authority relating to transfers of certain surplus property to State and local governments for law enforcement and emergency response purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CALVERT, [1NO] H.R. 3188-- A bill to provide for the disclosure of the source of gem-quality diamonds and gem-quality diamond products imported into and sold in the United States; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. HALL of Ohio, [1NO] H.R. 3189-- A bill to designate the United States post office located at 14071 Peyton Drive in Chino Hills, California, as the ``Joseph Ileto Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. GARY MILLER of California, [1NO] Cosponsors added, [22NO] Rules suspended. Passed House, [8NO] H.R. 3190-- A bill to establish the Oil Region National Heritage Area; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, [1NO] H.R. 3191-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to marine sanitation devices; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SAXTON, [1NO] H.R. 3192-- A bill to restore food stamp benefits for aliens, to provide States with flexibility in administering the food stamp vehicle allowance, to index the excess shelter expense deduction to inflation, to authorize additional appropriations to purchase and make available additional commodities under the emergency food assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; the Judiciary. By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Kaptur), [1NO] Cosponsors added, [9NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 3193-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reestablish the duty of the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and to clarify the burden of proof for such claims; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Shows, Ms. Carson, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Holden), [2NO] Cosponsors added, [3NO], [9NO], [10NO], [18NO] H.R. 3194-- A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues [[Page 2639]] of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. ISTOOK, [2NO] Passed House, [3NO] Passed Senate amended, [3NO] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [3NO] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [4NO] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-479) submitted in the House, [17NO] House agreed to conference report, [18NO] Senate agreed to conference report, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 22, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-113] (signed November 29, 1999) H.R. 3195-- A bill to amend part F of title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve and refocus civic education, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; International Relations. By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Castle), [2NO] H.R. 3196-- A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. CALLAHAN, [2NO] Passed House amended, [5NO] H.R. 3197-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the abuse of the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Allen, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Jackson- Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Vento, and Ms. Woolsey), [2NO] Cosponsors added, [4NO], [9NO] H.R. 3198-- A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ney, and Mr. Regula), [2NO] H.R. 3199-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the San Diego, California, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. FILNER, [2NO] H.R. 3200-- A bill to revise the boundaries of Fort Matanzas National Monument in the State of Florida to include additional land and to authorize the acquisition of the land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. FOWLER, [2NO] H.R. 3201-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Carter G. Woodson Home in the District of Columbia as a National Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. NORTON, [2NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3202-- A bill to require door delivery of mail sent to persons residing in senior communities; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. SAXTON, [2NO] H.R. 3203-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce restrictions on media ownership, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Foley, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Mascara), [2NO] H.R. 3204-- A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994 to prevent the abuse and abduction of children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Foley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Cook, Mr. Larson, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Woolsey, and Ms. Sanchez), [2NO] Cosponsors added, [5NO] H.R. 3205-- A bill for the relief of Valentina Ovechkina; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, [2NO] H.R. 3206-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide prospectively for personalized retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts to allow for more control by individuals over their Social Security retirement income, to amend such title and the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to protect Social Security surpluses, and to provide other reforms relating to benefits under such title II; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Porter, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Toomey), [3NO] H.R. 3207-- A bill to authorize research, development, and demonstration activities under section 311 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for fiscal years 2000 through 2004; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Science. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Costello), [3NO] H.R. 3208-- A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to improve the way the Consumer Product Safety Commission handles defective products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Rush), [3NO] H.R. 3209-- A bill to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase firearms needed to perform law enforcement duties; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [3NO] H.R. 3210-- A bill to enhance protections against fraud in the offering of financial assistance for college education, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. UPTON, [3NO] H.R. 3211-- A bill to provide incentive for United States corporations to invest in developing nations to provide debt relief to poor, emerging, and developing nations, to provide a method of repayment of moneys owed to the United States, and to provide for the reduction of the deficit; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means. By Mr. HILLIARD, [3NO] H.R. 3212-- A bill to provide for increased cooperation on extradition efforts between the United States and foreign governments, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Condit, Mr. Goss, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Mica), [3NO] Cosponsors added, [4NO], [18NO] H.R. 3213-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to extend the authorization for the drug-free workplace program; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Mica, Ms. Granger, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Barton of Texas), [3NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3214-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a National Center for Social Work Research; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself and Mr. Hutchinson), [3NO] H.R. 3215-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free distributions from qualified retirement plans of individuals residing in Presidentially declared disaster areas and to allow relief from certain limitations on the deductibility of casualty losses sustained in such disaster areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SISISKY (for himself, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Bateman), [3NO] H.R. 3216-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that geographic reclassifications of hospitals from one urban area to another urban area do not result in lower wage indexes in the urban area in which the hospital was originally classified; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Kanjorski), [3NO] H.R. 3217-- A bill to assist the efforts of farmers and cooperatives seeking to engage in value-added processing of agricultural goods; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BALDACCI, [4NO] H.R. 3218-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the appearance of Social Security account numbers on or through unopened mailings of checks or other drafts issued on public money in the Treasury; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Paul, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. English, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Shows, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Holden, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Baker, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Kuykendall), [4NO] Cosponsors added, [10NO], [18NO] H.R. 3219-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle for the transportation of certain property solely within the borders of a State if the individual has passed written and driving tests to operate the vehicle that meet such minimum standards as may be prescribed by the State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. COBLE, [4NO] H.R. 3220-- A bill to regulate interstate commerce by electronic means by permitting and encouraging the continued expansion of electronic commerce through the operation of free market forces, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform. By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Dingell, and Mr. Conyers), [4NO] Cosponsors added, [8NO] H.R. 3221-- A bill to review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax advantages; to the Committees on Government Reform; Ways and Means; Rules; the Budget. [[Page 2640]] By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Toomey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wu, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Sanders), [4NO] H.R. 3222-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve literacy through family literacy projects; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Petri, Mr. Castle, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. English, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Kind, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Clay), [4NO] Cosponsors added, [10NO], [18NO] H.R. 3223-- A bill to assist institutions of higher education help at-risk students stay in school and complete their 4-year postsecondary academic programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Frost, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Clay, Mr. Owens, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Ms. Schakowsky), [4NO] H.R. 3224-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Cook, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Filner, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kind, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Walsh), [4NO] Cosponsors added, [8NO], [18NO], [22NO] H.R. 3225-- A bill to revitalize the international competitiveness of the United States-flag maritime industry through tax relief; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McCRERY (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), [4NO] H.R. 3226-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve pipeline safety; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Commerce. By Mr. METCALF, [4NO] H.R. 3227-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt amounts owed for prescription drugs and medical supplies dispensed by Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies from otherwise applicable interest charges and administrative cost charges imposed on indebtedness to the United States resulting from the provision of medical care or services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4NO] H.R. 3228-- A bill to name the building at 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as the ``Andrew T. McNamara Building''; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Weygand, and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island), [4NO] Cosponsors added, [8NO] H.R. 3229-- A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit the imposition of certain additional fees on consumers in connection with any electronic fund transfer which is initiated by the consumer from an electronic terminal operated by a person other than the financial institution holding the consumer's account and which utilizes a national or regional communication network; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SANDERS, [4NO] H.R. 3230-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that a disease that is incurred or aggravated by a member of a reserve component in the performance of duty while performing inactive duty training shall be considered to be service-connected for purposes of benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUPAK, [4NO] H.R. 3231-- A bill to authorize the transfer to the Republic of Panama of certain properties of the United States as set forth in the Panama Canal Treaties; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. CRANE, [4NO] H.R. 3232-- A bill to direct the President to conduct a study of issues relating to the incorporation of online and Internet technologies in the voting process, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Owens), [5NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3233-- A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to allow a defendant to make a motion for forensic testing not available at trial regarding actual innocence; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Owens), [5NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3234-- A bill to exempt certain reports from automatic elimination and sunset pursuant to the Federal Reports and Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GOODLING, [5NO] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10NO] H.R. 3235-- A bill to improve academic and social outcomes for youth and reduce both juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become victims of crime by providing productive activities conducted by law enforcement personnel during non-school hours; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Kleczka), [5NO] Cosponsors added, [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 3236-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Utah, to use Weber Basin Project facilities for the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CANNON, [5NO] H.R. 3237-- A bill to provide for the exchange of certain lands within the State of Wyoming; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CUBIN, [5NO] H.R. 3238-- A bill to name certain facilities of the United States Postal Service in Baltimore, Maryland; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Ehrlich, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [5NO] H.R. 3239-- A bill to require any organization that is established for the purpose of raising funds for the creation of a Presidential archival depository to disclose the sources and amounts of any funds raised; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DUNCAN, [5NO] Cosponsors added, [8NO] H.R. 3240-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify certain responsibilities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the importation of drugs into the United States; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GUTKNECHT (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Paul), [5NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3241-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument in South Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SANFORD, [5NO] H.R. 3242-- A bill to delay the effective date of the final rule regarding the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself and Mrs. Thurman), [5NO] Cosponsors added, [9NO], [10NO], [18NO] H.R. 3243-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide meaningful campaign finance reform through requiring better reporting, decreasing the role of soft money, and increasing individual contribution limits, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. TERRY, [5NO] H.R. 3244-- A bill to combat trafficking of persons, especially into the sex-trade, slavery, and slavery-like conditions in the United States and countries around the world through prevention, through prosecution and enforcement against traffickers, and through protection and assistance to victims of trafficking; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lantos, Ms. McKinney, Mr. King, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Cooksey), [8NO] Cosponsors added, [15NO] Reported with amendment from the Committee on International Relations (H. Rept. 106-487, part 1), [22NO] Referral to the Committees on the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services extended, [22NO] H.R. 3245-- A bill to establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American people, to provide Outer Continental Shelf impact assistance to State and local governments, to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978, and the Act popularly known as the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Budget. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California), [8NO] H.R. 3246-- A bill to amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to reduce the amount of premiums required to be paid by small businesses to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Doyle), [8NO] Cosponsors added, [9NO], [16NO] H.R. 3247-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase job creation and small business expansion and formation in economically distressed United States insular areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. George Miller of California), [8NO] H.R. 3248-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to information on the human [[Page 2641]] papillomavirus (commonly known as HPV); to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [8NO] Cosponsors added, [16NO], [17NO], [18NO], [22NO] H.R. 3249-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. English, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Horn, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Weller, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mrs. Kelly), [8NO] H.R. 3250-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of minority individuals; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Carson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Scott, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Payne, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Ford, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. George Miller of California), [8NO] H.R. 3251-- A bill to establish the National Commission on the Impact of United States Culture on American Youth; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Hunter), [8NO] Cosponsors added, [16NO] H.R. 3252-- A bill to amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent and extend its moratorium on certain taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means. By Mr. KASICH (for himself and Mr. Boehner), [8NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3253-- A bill to redesignate the Coastal Barrier Resources System as the ``John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System''; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Weygand), [8NO] H.R. 3254-- A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize Federal district courts to hear civil actions to recover damages or secure relief for certain injuries to persons and property under or resulting from the Nazi government of Germany; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Weiner), [8NO] H.R. 3255-- A bill to assist local governments in conducting gun buyback programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Wynn), [8NO] H.R. 3256-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve outreach programs carried out by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for more fully informing veterans of benefits available to them under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Shows, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Klink, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cook, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Stark, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Holt, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Frost, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Obey, Mr. Berman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Moore, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Talent, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. English, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Carson, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Visclosky, and Mr. Hoyer), [8NO] H.R. 3257-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to assist the Congressional Budget Office with the scoring of State and local mandates; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Portman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Goss, and Mr. Sessions), [8NO] Cosponsors added, [10NO], [16NO] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16NO] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-141] (signed December 7, 1999) H.R. 3258-- A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts to governmental units for the care and maintenance of minor children nondischargeable; to the Committee on the Judiciary By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [8NO] H.R. 3259-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish certain requirements for managed care plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce. By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, [8NO] H.R. 3260-- A bill for the relief of Henry R. Jones; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DUNCAN, [8NO] H.R. 3261-- A bill to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to promote competition and privatization in satellite communications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Engel, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Largent, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Shays, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Blunt), [9NO] Cosponsors added, [10NO] Rules suspended. Passed House, [10NO] Laid on the table, [10NO] H.R. 3262-- A bill to provide for Federal recognition of the Lower Muscogee-Creek Indian Tribe of Georgia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BISHOP, [9NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3263-- A bill to require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut products and to establish penalties for violations of the labeling requirements; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BISHOP (for himself and Mr. Everett), [9NO] H.R. 3264-- A bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to promote the establishment of small business investment companies; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KUYKENDALL (for himself and Mr. Campbell), [9NO] H.R. 3265-- A bill to terminate operation of the Extremely Low Frequency Communication System of the Navy; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Luther, Mr. Markey, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Larson, and Mr. Sensenbrenner), [9NO] H.R. 3266-- A bill to direct that essential antibiotic drugs not be used in livestock unless there is a reasonable certainty of no harm to human health; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Slaughter), [9NO] H.R. 3267-- A bill to improve benefits for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and their dependents; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [9NO] H.R. 3268-- A bill to provide for the return of fair and reasonable fees to the Federal Government for the use and occupancy of National Forest System land under the recreation residence program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. COOK, [9NO] H.R. 3269-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make technical improvements in the operation of the Medicaid Program, particularly with respect to the treatment of disproportionate share hospitals; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mr. Strickland), [9NO] H.R. 3270-- A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prevent stalking of minors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself and Mr. McCollum), [9NO] Cosponsors added, [15NO], [18NO] H.R. 3271-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to 19 members and to include on such commission individuals with national recognition for their expertise in manufacturing and distributing finished medical goods; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. DUNCAN, [9NO] H.R. 3272-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restore certain provisions relating to the definition of aggravated felony and other provisions as they were before the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FILNER, [9NO] H.R. 3273-- A bill to except spouses and children of Philippine servicemen in the United States Navy from bars to admission and relief under the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FILNER, [9NO] H.R. 3274-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide protection for beneficiaries of group and individual health insurance coverage, group health plans, and Medicare+Choice plans in the use of prescription drug formularies; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [9NO] H.R. 3275-- A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require local educational agencies and schools to implement integrated pest management systems to minimize the use of pesticides in schools and to provide parents, guardians, and employees with notice of the use of pesticides in schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. HOLT, [9NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3276-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thionyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JENKINS, [9NO] H.R. 3277-- A bill to provide for interregional primary elections and caucuses for selection of delegates to political party Presidential nominating conventions; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. LEVIN, [9NO] H.R. 3278-- A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide for the payment of Financing Corporation interest obligations from balances in the deposit insurance funds in excess of a designated reserve ratio; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, [9NO] Cosponsors added, [17NO] H.R. 3279-- A bill to prohibit the possession of a firearm in a hospital zone; to the Committee on the Judiciary. [[Page 2642]] By Mr. MEEHAN, [9NO] H.R. 3280-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for continued entitlement to child's insurance benefits of individuals who marry after attaining age 18 and who have Hansen's disease; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [9NO] H.R. 3281-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for payment in all cases of lump-sum death payments; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [9NO] H.R. 3282-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the dependent care credit refundable, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MORELLA, [9NO] H.R. 3283-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the tax treatment of derivative transactions entered into by a corporation with respect to its stock; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [9NO] H.R. 3284-- A bill to amend part C of title XVIII to provide for an improved methodology for the calculation of Medicare+Choice payment rates; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. PALLONE, [9NO] H.R. 3285-- A bill to authorize public-private partnerships to rehabilitate Federal real property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. SESSIONS, [9NO] H.R. 3286-- A bill to continue coverage of custodial care under the military health care system for certain individuals during fiscal year 2000; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, [9NO] H.R. 3287-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for demonstration projects in which nurses and other health care professionals in hospital emergency rooms and other sites provide specialized assistance to victims of sexual assault and interpersonal violence; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. Chabot), [9NO] H.R. 3288-- A bill to authorize the acquisition of the Valles Caldera, to provide for an effective land and wildlife management program for this resource within the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. WILSON (for herself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), [9NO] H.R. 3289-- A bill for the relief of Janet Louise Ruehling; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, [9NO] H.R. 3290-- A bill to provide that, during the nonresponse followup phase of a decennial census, authorized personnel shall be permitted to deposit a copy of the census questionnaire in the letter box of a household, free of postage; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. ISAKSON, [10NO] H.R. 3291-- A bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [10NO] H.R. 3292-- A bill to provide for the establishment of the Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BAKER, [10NO] H.R. 3293-- A bill to amend the law that authorized the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to authorize the placement within the site of the memorial of a plaque to honor those Vietnam veterans who died after their service in the Vietnam war, but as a direct result of that service; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Filner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Carson, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Spratt, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Baird, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Moore, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Goode, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Wise, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Castle, Mr. Leach, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Tauzin, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Baker, Mr. Horn, Mr. Owens, Mr. Foley, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Kind, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Herger), [10NO] Cosponsors added, [15NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO], [19NO] H.R. 3294-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exclude from stormwater regulation certain areas and activities, and to improve the regulation and limit the liability of local governments concerning co-permitting and the implementation of control measures; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Smith of Texas), [10NO] Cosponsors added, [16NO], [17NO] H.R. 3295-- A bill to provide for the payment of compensation to the families of the Federal employees who were killed in the crash of a United States Air Force CT-43A aircraft on April 3, 1996, near Dubrovnik, Croatia, carrying Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown and 34 others; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Shays, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. King, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Stark, Ms. Waters, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Allen, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. McDermott), [10NO] Cosponsors added, [17NO] H.R. 3296-- A bill to amend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to include the State of Washington as the endpoint of the trail; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BAIRD, [10NO] H.R. 3297-- A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that Act; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform. By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Larson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Owens, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Wu), [10NO] H.R. 3298-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the application of certain provisions regarding the inclusion of entire metropolitan statistical areas within nonattainment areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [10NO] H.R. 3299-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to insure that law enforcement officers are afforded due process when involved in a case that may lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Wamp), [10NO] Cosponsors added, [16NO] H.R. 3300-- A bill to provide for a Doctors' Bill of Rights under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. Fletcher), [10NO] H.R. 3301-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to children's health; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Towns, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Upton, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Walsh), [10NO] Cosponsors added, [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 3302-- A bill to authorize States under Federal health care grant-in-aid programs to require parental consent or notification for purpose of purchase of prescription drugs or devices for minors; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Armey, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Combest, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Packard, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Largent, Mr. Istook, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Paul, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. English, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Pombo), [10NO] H.R. 3303-- A bill to provide for the establishment of the Natural Disaster Insurance Solvency Fund to ensure adequate private insurance reserves in the event of catastrophic natural disasters; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means; the Budget. By Mr. BURR of North Carolina, [10NO] H.R. 3304-- A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to permit participating households to use food stamp benefits to purchase nutritional supplements providing vitamins or minerals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [10NO] H.R. 3305-- A bill to require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to issue revised regulations relating to dietary supplement labeling, to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that certain types of advertisements for dietary supplements are proper, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [10NO] H.R. 3306-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that amounts paid for foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements, or medical foods shall be treated as medical expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [10NO] H.R. 3307-- A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to require Federal agencies to conduct an assessment of the privacy implications resulting from a proposed rule; to the Committee on the Judiciary. [[Page 2643]] By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Foley, Mr. Paul, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Cox, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Largent, Mr. Herger, Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [10NO] H.R. 3308-- A bill to establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales and franchise business relationships, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Pickering, Mr. John, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cannon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Herger), [10NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] Cosponsors removed, [18NO] H.R. 3309-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the private activity bond rules to deter unwarranted hostile takeovers of water utilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE, [10NO] H.R. 3310-- A bill to authorize certain actions to address the comprehensive treatment of sewage emanating from the Tijuana River in order to substantially reduce river and ocean pollution in the San Diego border region; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; International Relations. By Mr. FILNER, [10NO] H.R. 3311-- A bill to provide for analysis of major rules, to promote the public's right to know the costs and benefits of major rules, and to increase the accountability and quality of Government; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. GEKAS, [10NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3312-- A bill to clarify the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996 to authorize the Merit Systems Protection Board to establish under such Act a 3-year pilot program that will provide a voluntary early intervention alternative dispute resolution process to assist Federal agencies and employees in resolving certain personnel actions and disputes in administrative programs; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform. By Mr. GEKAS, [10NO] H.R. 3313-- A bill to amend section 119 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the program for Long Island Sound, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Larson, Mr. King, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Walsh, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Towns, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Rangel), [10NO] Cosponsors added, [16NO] H.R. 3314-- A bill to clarify certain boundaries on maps relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, [10NO] H.R. 3315-- A bill to limit the effects of witnessing or experiencing violence on children; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; Ways and Means. By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Biggert, and Mrs. Emerson), [10NO] H.R. 3316-- A bill to deauthorize a portion of the project for navigation, New Port Harbor, Rhode Island; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [10NO] H.R. 3317-- A bill to provide grants to strengthen State and local health care systems' response to domestic violence by building the capacity of health care professionals and staff to identify, address, and prevent domestic violence; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [10NO] H.R. 3318-- A bill to establish a program to provide child care through public- private partnerships; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. LOWEY, [10NO] H.R. 3319-- A bill to assure equitable treatment in health care coverage of prescription drugs under group health plans, health insurance coverage, Medicare and Medicaid managed care arrangements, Medigap insurance coverage, and health plans under the Federal employees' health benefits program (FEHBP); to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Barcia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Payne, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Klink, Mr. Rush, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Traficant, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Hilliard), [10NO] Cosponsors added, [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 3320-- A bill to amend the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Luther, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Lee, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Roybal- Allard, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Obey, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Evans, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Ms. Woolsey), [10NO] Cosponsors added, [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.R. 3321-- A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive practices in the collection and use of personal information, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Banking and Financial Services; Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Luther), [10NO] H.R. 3322-- A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of the Castaic Lake Water Agency, California; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. McKEON, [10NO] H.R. 3323-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 158-15 Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the ``Floyd H. Flake Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Engel, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. King, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Owens, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Clay, Mr. Capuano, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Talent, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Towns, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Reynolds), [10NO] H.R. 3324-- A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control swine intended for slaughter; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. MINGE, [10NO] Cosponsors added, [16NO], [17NO] H.R. 3325-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit a State waiver authority to provide medical assistance in cases of congenital heart defects; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MORELLA, [10NO] H.R. 3326-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the making of grants for transportation projects to any person who purchases diesel-fueled buses for use in certain nonattainment areas, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Olver, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Kucinich), [10NO] H.R. 3327-- A bill to provide for the return of fair and reasonable fees to the Federal Government for the use and occupancy of National Forest System land under the recreation residence program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [10NO] H.R. 3328-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for hair prostheses for individuals with scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Ms. RIVERS, [10NO] H.R. 3329-- A bill to amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require that, in order to determine that a democratically elected government in Cuba exists, the government extradite to the United States convicted felon Joanne Chesimard and all other individuals who are living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United States; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROTHMAN, [10NO] Cosponsors added, [16NO] H.R. 3330-- A bill to provide that certain sanctions against Pakistan cannot be waived until the President certifies that Pakistan has a democratically elected government; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ROTHMAN, [10NO] Cosponsors added, [16NO], [18NO] H.R. 3331-- A bill to conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON, [10NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3332-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the exemption of certain children with special needs from State option to use managed care; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Ms. DeGette), [10NO] H.R. 3333-- A bill to provide technical and legal assistance to tribal justice systems and members of Indian tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Judiciary. By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California), [10NO] H.R. 3334-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize the use of funds to construct or install certain pedestrian safety features; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. WEINER, [10NO] H.R. 3335-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mrs. WILSON, [10NO] H.R. 3336-- A bill for the relief of Adela T. and Darryl Bailor; to the Committee on the Judiciary. [[Page 2644]] By Ms. CARSON, [10NO] H.R. 3337-- A bill to provide for correction of an administrative error in the computation of the retired pay of Commander Carl D. Swanson, United States Coast Guard Reserve, retired; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [10NO] H.R. 3338-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade vessel R'ADVENTURE II; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HINCHEY, [10NO] H.R. 3339-- A bill for the relief of Genia Adams; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3340-- A bill for the relief of Marie Yolande Baptiste-Raymond; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3341-- A bill for the relief of Marlene Chauvannes-Cabrerra; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3342-- A bill for the relief of Marie S. Hilaire; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3343-- A bill for the relief of Yanite Pierre; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3344-- A bill for the relief of Dukens Baptiste-Raymond; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3345-- A bill for the relief of Eric Phillip Charles; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3346-- A bill for the relief of Leon A. Cousley; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3347-- A bill for the relief of Pierre Paul Eloi; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3348-- A bill for the relief of Gladstone Hamilton; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3349-- A bill for the relief of Pierre Nital Louis; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3350-- A bill for the relief of Joseph Frantz Mellon; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3351-- A bill for the relief of Hugh Ricardo Williston; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3352-- A bill for the relief of Gerald Cheese; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3353-- A bill for the relief of Richard Pierre; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3354-- A bill for the relief of Enrique Sedric Gabart Pierre; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3355-- A bill for the relief of Reginald Prendergast; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3356-- A bill for the relief of Fabien Oniel Prendergast; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3357-- A bill for the relief of Unice Grace Prendergast; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3358-- A bill for the relief of Judith Lorraine Prendergast; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3359-- A bill for the relief of Regine Santil; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3360-- A bill for the relief of Martine Jacques; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3361-- A bill for the relief of Yves Rodney Jacques; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3362-- A bill for the relief of Valerie Santil; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OWENS, [10NO] H.R. 3363-- A bill for the relief of Akal Security, Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, [10NO] H.R. 3364-- A bill for the relief of Web's Construction Company, Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WYNN, [10NO] H.R. 3365-- A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to establish or expand prekindergarten programs for children who are not yet enrolled in kindergarten; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [15NO] H.R. 3366-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on benzyl carbazate (DT-291); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CASTLE, [15NO] H.R. 3367-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tralkoxydim formulated (``Achieve''); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CASTLE, [15NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3368-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical KN002; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CASTLE, [15NO] H.R. 3369-- A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on the chemical KL084; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CASTLE, [15NO] H.R. 3370-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical IN-N5297; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CASTLE, [15NO] H.R. 3371-- A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on azoxystrobin formulated (``Heritage'', ``Abound'', and ``Quadris''); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CASTLE, [15NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3372-- A bill to establish a performance standard for breast pumps to facilitate their regulation under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Shays), [15NO] H.R. 3373-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in conjunction with the minting of coins by the Republic of Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World by Lief Ericson; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LEACH, [16NO] Rules suspended. Passed House, [16NO] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-126] (signed December 6, 1999) H.R. 3374-- A bill to strengthen the special examination authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in order to protect the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LEACH, [16NO] H.R. 3375-- A bill to facilitate the exchange by law enforcement agencies of DNA identification information relating to violent offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Ramstad), [16NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3376-- A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the purchase of buses other than low-polluting buses; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BILBRAY, [16NO] H.R. 3377-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically engineered material, be labeled accordingly; to the Committees on Agriculture; Commerce. By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Norton, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Waters), [16NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3378-- A bill to authorize certain actions to address the comprehensive treatment of sewage emanating from the Tijuana River in order to substantially reduce river and ocean pollution in the San Diego border region; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; International Relations. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Filner), [16NO] H.R. 3379-- A bill to establish the National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress to maintain and preserve recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; the Judiciary. By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Clement, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Serrano, and Ms. McCarthy of Missouri), [16NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3380-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish Federal jurisdiction over offenses committed outside the United States by persons employed by or accompanying the Armed Forces, or by members of the Armed Forces who are released or separated from active duty prior to being identified and prosecuted for the commission of such offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services. By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. McCollum), [16NO] H.R. 3381-- A bill to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Trade and Development Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Gejdenson), [16NO] Rules suspended. Passed House, [17NO] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-158] (signed December 9, 1999) H.R. 3382-- A bill to modify the enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Diaz-Balart), [16NO] Cosponsors added, [17NO] H.R. 3383-- A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove separate treatment or exemption for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit institutions; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BARTON of Texas, [16NO] H.R. 3384-- A bill to strengthen provisions in the Energy Policy Act of 1992 with respect to potential Climate Change; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BARTON of Texas, [16NO] H.R. 3385-- A bill to strengthen provisions in the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 with respect to potential Climate Change; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. BARTON of Texas, [16NO] H.R. 3386-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to identify and mentor college eligible high school students and their parents or legal guardians, and [[Page 2645]] for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. CAPPS, [16NO] H.R. 3387-- A bill to repeal the fiscal year 2000 prohibition on the use of Department of Defense funds to pay environmental fines and penalties imposed against the Departmment; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Olver, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu), [16NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3388-- A bill to promote environmental restoration around the Lake Tahoe basin; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), [16NO] H.R. 3389-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the gross income of an employee certain housing incentives provided by such employee's employer to purchase and reside in housing located in qualified urban areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Owens, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Forbes, Ms. DeLauro, and Mrs. Christensen), [16NO] H.R. 3390-- A bill to conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GOSS (for himself and Mr. Tauzin), [16NO] H.R. 3391-- A bill to provide for public library construction and technology enhancement; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. HINCHEY, [16NO] H.R. 3392-- A bill to provide tax incentives for the construction of seagoing cruise ships in United States shipyards, and to facilitate the development of a United States-flag, United States-built cruise industry, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Armed Services; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HUNTER, [16NO] H.R. 3393-- A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for identification of, and actions relating to, foreign countries that maintain sanitary or phytosanitary measures that deny fair and equitable market access to United States food, beverage, or other plant or animal products, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 and the Sherman Act to address foreign private and joint public-private market access barriers that harm United States trade, and to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address the failure of foreign governments to cooperate in the provision of information relating to certain investigations; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary. By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mrs. Thurman), [16NO] H.R. 3394-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals with an election to reduce the basis of depreciable real property in lieu of gain recognition on such property; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McCRERY, [16NO] H.R. 3395-- A bill to establish certain procedures regarding the appointment and tenure of persons to the International St. Lawrence River Board of Control established by the International Joint Commission under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. McHUGH, [16NO] H.R. 3396-- A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a report on production alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter program; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Ms. Sanchez), [16NO] H.R. 3397-- A bill to improve the implementation of the Federal responsibility for the care and education of Indian people by improving the services and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encouraging maximum participation of Indians in such programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform. By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Martinez) (all by request), [16NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3398-- A bill to ensure that a national railroad system is maintained or created which is adequate to provide the transportation services needed for the United States economy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. NADLER, [16NO] H.R. 3399-- A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from including any information storage capability on the currency of the United States or imposing any fee or penalty on any person for the holding by such person of currency of the United States, including Federal reserve notes, for any period of time; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. PAUL, [16NO] H.R. 3400-- A bill to provide that the inferior courts of the United States do not have jurisdiction to hear abortion-related cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PAUL, [16NO] H.R. 3401-- A bill to provide a final settlement on certain debt owed by the city of Dickinson, North Dakota, for construction of the bascule gates on the Dickinson Dam; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. POMEROY, [16NO] H.R. 3402-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize Federal district courts to hear civil actions to recover damages for deprivation of property under or resulting from the Nazi government of Germany; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RAMSTAD, [16NO] H.R. 3403-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of cooperative housing corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RANGEL, [16NO] H.R. 3404-- A bill to amend the Act establishing the Women's Rights National Historical Park in the State of New York to permit the Secretary of the Interior to acquire title in fee simple to the Hunt House located in Waterloo, New York; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [16NO] H.R. 3405-- A bill to promote full equality at the United Nations for Israel; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Gejdenson), [16NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO], [19NO] H.R. 3406-- A bill to require the President to report annually to the Congress on the effects of the imposition of unilateral economic sanctions by the United States; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SAWYER, [16NO] H.R. 3407-- A bill to assist in the conservation of keystone species throughout the world; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON, [16NO] H.R. 3408-- A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exempt certain investigative reports from the definition of consumer report, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SESSIONS, [16NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3409-- A bill to provide that employees of employers who provide certain increases in health insurance coverage will not be covered by an increase in the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SESSIONS, [16NO] H.R. 3410-- A bill to eliminate the requirement that fingerprints be supplied for background checks on volunteers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SESSIONS, [16NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H.R. 3411-- A bill to designate the Northwest Territory of the Great Lakes National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Portman, Mr. Stupak, Mr. English, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Oxley), [16NO] H.R. 3412-- A bill to provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STUPAK, [16NO] H.R. 3413-- A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994 to provide comprehensive technical assistance and implement prevention programs that meet a high scientific standard of program effectiveness; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California), [16NO] H.R. 3414-- A bill for the relief of Luis A. Leon-Molina, Ligia Padron, Juan Leon Padron, Rendy Leon Padron, Manuel Leon Padron, and Luis Leon Padron; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [16NO] H.R. 3415-- A bill for the relief of Natasha Lobankova, Valentina Lobankova, and Boris Lobankova; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. QUINN, [16NO] H.R. 3416-- A bill for the relief of Desmond J. Burke; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TOWNS, [16NO] H.R. 3417-- A bill to complete the orderly withdrawal of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from the civil administration of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [17NO] H.R. 3418-- A bill to establish a compensation program for employees of the Department of Energy, its contractors, subcontractors, and beryllium vendors, who sustained a beryllium-related illness due to the performance of their duty; to establish a compensation program for certain workers at the Paducah, Kentucky, gaseous diffusion plant; to establish a [[Page 2646]] pilot program for examining the possible relationship between workplace exposure to radiation and hazardous materials and illnesses or health conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Klink, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, and Ms. Slaughter), [17NO] H.R. 3419-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall), [17NO] Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (December 2, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-159] (signed December 9, 1999) H.R. 3420-- A bill to improve the Medicare telemedicine program, to provide grants for the development of telehealth networks, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. Bryant), [17NO] H.R. 3421-- A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17NO] H.R. 3422-- A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17NO] H.R. 3423-- A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17NO] H.R. 3424-- A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17NO] H.R. 3425-- A bill making miscellaneous appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17NO] H.R. 3426-- A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to make corrections and refinements in the Medicare, Medicaid, and State children's health insurance programs, as revised by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. THOMAS, [17NO] H.R. 3427-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to provide for enhanced security at United States diplomatic facilities; to provide for certain arms control, nonproliferation, and other national security measures; to provide for reform of the United Nations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Gejdenson), [17NO] H.R. 3428-- A bill to provide for the modification and implementation of the final rule for the consideration and reform of Federal milk marketing orders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BLUNT, [17NO] H.R. 3429-- A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to authorize the establishment of a voluntary legal employment authentication program (LEAP) as a successor to the current pilot programs for employment eligibility confirmation; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Latham, and Mr. Bilbray), [17NO] H.R. 3430-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for the prevention of alcoholic beverage consumption by persons who have not attained the legal drinking age; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. CAPPS, [17NO] H.R. 3431-- A bill to reduce restrictions on broadcast ownership and to improve diversity of broadcast ownership; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Rush, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), [17NO] H.R. 3432-- A bill to direct the Minerals Management Service to grant the State of Louisiana and its lessees a credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to satisfy the authorization for compensation contained in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta field; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. JOHN (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. English), [17NO] H.R. 3433-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. LOWEY, [17NO] H.R. 3434-- A bill to expand the educational and work opportunities of welfare recipients under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. LOWEY, [17NO] H.R. 3435-- A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to reduce the cost of credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. METCALF (for himself and Mr. Goode), [17NO] H.R. 3436-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the dependent care credit refundable, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Allen), [17NO] H.R. 3437-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for inflation adjustments to the income threshold amounts applicable in determining the portion of Social Security benefits subject to tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), [17NO] H.R. 3438-- A bill to repeal the 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), [17NO] H.R. 3439-- A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM radio stations; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Ehrlich), [17NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO], [22NO] H.R. 3440-- A bill to provide support for the Booker T. Washington Leadership Institute; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SCOTT, [17NO] H.R. 3441-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the provision of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology services, and respiratory therapy by a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility (CORF) under the Medicare Program at a single, fixed location; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK, [17NO] H.R. 3442-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Ways and Means. By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Tanner), [17NO] H.R. 3443-- A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide States with more funding and greater flexibility in carrying out programs designed to help children make the transition from foster care to self-sufficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Cardin), [18NO] Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (December 2, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-169) (signed December 14, 1999) H.R. 3444-- A bill to repeal section 658 of Public Law 104-208, commonly referred to as the Lautenberg amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE (for herself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. Wicker), [18NO] H.R. 3445-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to allow the Secretaries of the military departments to authorize civilian special agents of their respective military criminal investigative organizations to execute warrants and make arrests; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mrs. FOWLER, [18NO] H.R. 3446-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Surface Transportation Board, to enhance railroad competition, to protect collective bargaining agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. OBERSTAR, [18NO] H.R. 3447-- A bill to amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to provide for sales of electricity by the Bonneville Power Authority to joint operating entities; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), [18NO] H.R. 3448-- A bill to improve the management of environmental information and to encourage innovation in the pursuit of enhanced environmental quality, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Boehlert, and Mrs. Tauscher), [18NO] H.R. 3449-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a State waiver of the requirements concerning the oxygen content of gasoline; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GREENWOOD, [18NO] H.R. 3450-- A bill to direct the Archivist of the United States to transfer certain Federal land located in the State of Michigan to the Gerald R. Ford Foundation in trust, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. EHLERS, [18NO] H.R. 3451-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the unused portion of the low-income housing credit for buildings financed [[Page 2647]] with tax exempt State bonds to be used for the construction of military housing in the State; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, [18NO] H.R. 3452-- A bill to establish conditions on the payment of certain balances under the Panama Canal Act of 1979; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Stump, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Bono, Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Tancredo), [18NO] H.R. 3453-- A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase additional commodities for distribution under section 214 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 for fiscal years 2001 and 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. GOODLATTE, [18NO] H.R. 3454-- A bill to designate the United States post office located at 451 College Street in Macon, Georgia, as the ``Henry McNeal Turner Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CHAMBLISS, [18NO] H.R. 3455-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to mental health services for children, adolescents and their families; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Ford, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Larson, Mr. Owens, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Baca, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Baird, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. Lampson), [18NO] H.R. 3456-- A bill to amend statutory damages provisions of title 17, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE, [18NO] Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-160] (signed December 9, 1999) H.R. 3457-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to direct the emergency scheduling of gamma hydroxybutyric acid, to provide for a national awareness campaign, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Bliley, and Mr. Roemer), [18NO] H.R. 3458-- A bill to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [18NO] H.R. 3459-- A bill to provide that a person who brings a product liability action in a Federal or State court for injuries sustained from a product which is not in compliance with a voluntary or mandatory standard issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission may recover treble damages, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [18NO] H.R. 3460-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the consent of a member of the Armed Forces before administering the member with an investigational new drug or drug unapproved for its applied use; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BACHUS (for himself and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), [18NO] H.R. 3461-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish additional provisions to combat waste, fraud, and abuse within the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. Traficant), [18NO] H.R. 3462-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish certain requirements enforceable under such title relating to certain stock purchase arrangements maintained by employers for employees, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide favorable treatment for such arrangements meeting such requirements, subject to certain restrictions on disposition of transferred shares; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Portman), [18NO] H.R. 3463-- A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Ukrainian American Veterans, Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Horn), [18NO] H.R. 3464-- A bill to establish a cooperative program of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate the feasibility of using only fuel blended with ethanol to power municipal vehicles; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BOSWELL, [18NO] H.R. 3465-- A bill to provide safer schools and a better educational environment; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Bryant), [18NO] H.R. 3466-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources to energy produced from landfill gas; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mrs. Thurman), [18NO] H.R. 3467-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense to establish procedures for ensuring that persons reporting instances of suspected child abuse occurring on military installations may submit such reports anonymously; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [18NO] H.R. 3468-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to certain water rights to Duchesne City, Utah; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CANNON, [18NO] H.R. 3469-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the coverage and treatment of overhead costs of United States factories and arsenals when not making supplies for the Army, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Leach), [18NO] H.R. 3470-- A bill to provide for the appointment of 1 additional Federal district judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [18NO] H.R. 3471-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out demonstration projects to increase the supply of organs donated for human transplantation; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GREENWOOD, [18NO] H.R. 3472-- A bill to provide for mandatory licensing and registration of handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HOLT, [18NO] H.R. 3473-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to restrict the transfer by local law enforcement agencies of certain firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HOLT, [18NO] H.R. 3474-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fungaflor 500 EC; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOLT, [18NO] H.R. 3475-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on NORBLOC 7966; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOLT, [18NO] H.R. 3476-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Imazalil; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOLT, [18NO] H.R. 3477-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require credit card statements to include the date by which a consumer's payment by mail must be postmarked in order to avoid the late fee and to prohibit a late fee for a consumer's payment by mail which is postmarked by such date, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [18NO] H.R. 3478-- A bill to establish a compensation program for the contractors of the Departments of Energy and Defense and beryllium vendors who sustained a beryllium-related illness due to the performance of their duty, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Armed Services. By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Gillmor, and Mr. Hansen), [18NO] H.R. 3479-- A bill to authorize the Small Business Administration to make grants and loans to small business concerns, and grants to agricultural enterprises, to enable such concerns and enterprises to reopen for business after a natural or other disaster; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), [18NO] Cosponsors added, [22NO] H.R. 3480-- A bill to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to expand enrollment of children under the Medicaid and State children's health insurance program (SCHIP) through the expanded use of presumptive eligibility; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KLINK (for himself and Ms. DeGette), [18NO] H.R. 3481-- A bill to impose a 2-year moratorium on the issuance of new Federal licenses to deal in firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. LOWEY, [18NO] H.R. 3482-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure access of Medicare beneficiaries to prescription drug coverage through the NICE drug benefit program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, [18NO] H.R. 3483-- A bill to amend the Federal securities laws to enhance oversight over certain derivatives dealers and hedge funds, reduce the potential for such entitles to increase systemic risk in the financial markets, enhance investor protections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY, [18NO] H.R. 3484-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the interception of communications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [18NO] H.R. 3485-- A bill to modify the enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Foley, Mr. Tiahrt, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [18NO] H.R. 3486-- A bill to protect previously approved State Medicaid plans from changes in Federal payment for school-based health services for Medicaid- eligible children with individualized education programs; to the Committee on Commerce. [[Page 2648]] By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [18NO] H.R. 3487-- A bill to provide consumers in multitenant buildings with the benefits of competition among providers of telecommunications services by ensuring reasonable and nondiscriminatory access to rooftops of mulitenants buildings by competitive telecommunications carriers, and promote the development of fixed wireless, local telephone, and broadband infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Stupak), [18NO] H.R. 3488-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 60 Third Avenue in Long Branch, New Jersey, as the ``Pat King Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Payne, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. Saxton), [18NO] H.R. 3489-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to regulate interstate commerce in the use of mobile telephones and to strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eaves-dropping, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary. By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Largent, and Mr. Tauzin), [18NO] H.R. 3490-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the status of professional employer organizations and to promote and protect the interests of professional employer organizations, their customers, and workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [18NO] H.R. 3491-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations covering the practice of enrolled agents before the Internal Revenue Service; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PORTMAN, [18NO] H.R. 3492-- A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements of the Act with respect to federally related mortgage loans secured by a first lien, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. Metcalf), [18NO] H.R. 3493-- A bill to promote international monetary stability and to share seigniorage with officially dollarized countries; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, [18NO] H.R. 3494-- A bill to clarify that no provisions of title LXII of the Revised Statutes of the United States, the Home Owners' Loan Act, or any other Federal law have ever been intended, and may not be construed, to supersede nondiscriminatory State or local laws that regulate fees and surcharges imposed by operators of automated teller machines for use of such machines; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Waters, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Evans), [18NO] Cosponsors added, [22NO] H.R. 3495-- A bill to establish a compensation program for Department of Energy employees injured in Federal nuclear activities; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means. By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Baird, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pallone, and Ms. Kaptur), [18NO] H.R. 3496-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain uses of a facility owned by a tax-exempt organization shall not be treated as private business use for purposes of determining whether bonds issued to provide the facility are tax-exempt bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TANNER, [18NO] H.R. 3497-- A bill to authorize a study on the feasibility of preserving certain Civil War battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign Trail and of establishing a Civil Rights Trail in the State of Mississippi; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi), [18NO] H.R. 3498-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the operations of the Telecommunications Development Fund; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Oxley), [18NO] H.R. 3499-- A bill to amend section 107 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants from community development block grant amounts to the Park and Recreation Commission, City of Youngstown, Ohio, for the construction of a community center and the renovation of a sports complex in such city; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [18NO] H.R. 3500-- A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about telecommuting among small business employers and to encourage such employers to offer telecommuting options to employees; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, [18NO] H.R. 3501-- A bill to promote and appropriately recognize the role of volunteers and partnership organizations in the stewardship of the resources and values of Federal lands administered by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture. By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), [18NO] H.R. 3502-- A bill to enhance the ability of the National Laboratories to meet Department of Energy missions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Armed Services. By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, [18NO] H.R. 3503-- A bill to provide for basic low-cost banking accounts, to eliminate certain automated teller machine surcharges, and to reauthorize a bank fee survey conducted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. WATERS, [18NO] H.R. 3504-- A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, the Revised Statutes of the United States, the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act with regard to community reinvestment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Markey, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Payne, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [18NO] Cosponsors added, [22NO] H.R. 3505-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a medical research tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WATKINS, [18NO] H.R. 3506-- A bill to amend the Service Contract Act of 1965 to provide for the responsibility in certain cases of a parent corporation of a Federal contractor to provide health care benefits to retired employees of the contractor if the contractor fails to provide such benefits; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. WELDON of Florida, [18NO] H.R. 3507-- A bill to establish a program of supplemental unemployment benefits for unemployed coal miners who have exhausted their rights to regular unemployment benefits, and whose separation from employment is due to environmental laws or court orders directly related to the mining of coal; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WISE (for himself, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Mollohan), [18NO] H.R. 3508-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide status in each of fiscal years 2000 through 2002 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph. D. degree and meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate education; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Stark), [18NO] H.R. 3509-- A bill for the relief of Elizabeth McKenney Padgett; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BONIOR, [18NO] H.R. 3510-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey the National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel S.S. GUAM to American Trade Fair Ship, Inc.; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mrs. LOWEY, [18NO] H.R. 3511-- A bill to prohibit deductions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for payments to Holocaust survivors under certain settlements; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Ose), [19NO] H.R. 3512-- A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt from inspection certain small passenger vessels that operate in waters of the United States only in the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, [19NO] H.R. 3513-- A bill to provide for grants to assist value-added agricultural businesses; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Mr. Thune), [19NO] H.R. 3514-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that have been designated as being no longer needed in research conducted or supported by the Public Health Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Porter, Mr. Shays, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Traficant, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Weiner), [22NO] H.R. 3515-- A bill to direct the Administrator of General Service to convey certain real property to the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. KINGSTON, [22NO] H.R. 3516-- A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to prohibit pelagic longline fishing in the exclusive economic zone in the Atlantic Ocean; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SANFORD, [22NO] H.R. 3517-- A bill to amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to provide for consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SUNUNU, [22NO] [[Page 2649]] HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.J. Res. 1-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Castle, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Granger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thune, Mr. Walden, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [24FE], [2MR], [25MR], [13AP], [4MY], [5MY] H.J. Res. 2-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mica, Mr. Minge, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pease, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Whitfield), [6JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [3MR], [14AP], [6MY], [16JN], [3AU] Cosponsors removed, [26OC] H.J. Res. 3-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit the Congress to limit expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DINGELL, [7JA] H.J. Res. 4-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. EMERSON, [7JA] H.J. Res. 5-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties for that act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. EMERSON, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25MR] H.J. Res. 6-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. EMERSON, [7JA] H.J. Res. 7-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. EMERSON, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [14AP], [11MY], [20MY], [24MY] Cosponsors removed, [9FE] H.J. Res. 8-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit the Congress to limit contributions and expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA] H.J. Res. 9-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow an item veto of appropriation bills; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Baldacci), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [10FE], [24FE], [4MR], [10MR], [17MR], [27AP], [13MY] H.J. Res. 10-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born in the United States will be a United States citizen unless a parent is a United States citizen, is lawfully in the United States, or has a lawful immigration status at the time of the birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Shays, Mr. Paul, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Bereuter), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [15AP] H.J. Res. 11-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HEFLEY, [7JA] H.J. Res. 12-- A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the censure of William Jefferson Clinton; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. King of New York), [7JA] H.J. Res. 13-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections for Federal and State office; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. KAPTUR, [7JA] H.J. Res. 14-- A joint resolution designating Monday, January 3, 2000, as the day for the observance of the New Year's Day holiday in that year; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. LINDER (for himself and Mr. Dreier), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [9MR], [16MR], [14AP], [11MY], [10JN] H.J. Res. 15-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the terms of Senators and Representatives; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Smith of Michigan), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [16JN] H.J. Res. 16-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to allow the States to limit the period of time United States Senators and Representatives may serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SANFORD, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.J. Res. 17-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SERRANO (for himself and Mr. Shays), [7JA] H.J. Res. 18-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for 4-year terms for Representatives and to provide that no person may serve as a Representative for more than 12 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STUMP, [7JA] H.J. Res. 19-- A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STUMP, [7JA] H.J. Res. 20-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to authorize the line item veto; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA] H.J. Res. 21-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Goode, and Mrs. Chenoweth), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [23FE], [9MR], [12AP], [20AP], [4MY], [18MY], [8JN], [16JN], [19OC] H.J. Res. 22-- A joint resolution to commemorate the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Romero- Barcelo, Mr. Olver, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Capps, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Owens, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frost, Mr. Berman, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Stark, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Lofgren, [[Page 2650]] Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Velazquez, and Mrs. Napolitano), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [23MR], [25MR], [26AP], [11MY] H.J. Res. 23-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LAHOOD (for himself and Mr. Wise), [4FE] H.J. Res. 24-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second amendment relating to Presidential term limitations; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [8FE] H.J. Res. 25-- A joint resolution recognizing the sacrifice and dedication of members of the Armed Forces throughout the Nation's history; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. HUNTER, [9FE] Cosponsors added, [1MR], [4MR], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [15AP], [29AP], [13MY], [26MY], [6OC] H.J. Res. 26-- A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Barber B. Conable, Jr. as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Instiution; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Regula), [9FE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [23MR] Passed Senate, [24MR] Presented to the President (March 26, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-14] (signed April 6, 1999) H.J. Res. 27-- A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Dr. Hanna H. Gray as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Regula), [9FE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [23MR] Passed Senate, [24MR] Presented to the President (March 26, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-15] (signed April 6, 1999) H.J. Res. 28-- A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Wesley S. Williams, Jr. as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Regula), [9FE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [23MR] Passed Senate, [24MR] Presented to the President (March 26, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-16] (signed April 6, 1999) H.J. Res. 29-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide a procedure by which the States may propose constitutional amendments; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Goode, Mr. Stump, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Manzullo), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [16JN] H.J. Res. 30-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriation bills; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ARCHER, [23FE] H.J. Res. 31-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, and Mr. Phelps), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [25MR] H.J. Res. 32-- A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President and the Congress should join in undertaking the Social Security Guarantee Initiative to strengthen and protect the retirement income security of all Americans through the creation of a fair and modern Social Security Program for the 21st century; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, [23FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-34), [1MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2MR] H.J. Res. 33-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Stump, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Herger, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Horn, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cox, Mr. Largent, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Portman, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Hunter, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Roemer, Ms. Danner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Condit, Mr. Holden, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Bass, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Weller, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. English, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ose, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Terry, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Crowley, Mr. John, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Istook, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Ney, Mr. Pease, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Shows, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Regula, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. McNulty, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Everett, Mr. Archer, Mr. Spence, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Cook, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Linder, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Clement, Mr. Turner, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Goss, Mr. Souder, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boyd, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Combest, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Camp, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Barcia, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Frost, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Riley, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Ganske, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Baker, Mr. Foley, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Chabot, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Talent, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Boehner, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Royce, Mr. Packard, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Mica, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Wise, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Biggert, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Nussle, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Hayworth, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Thune, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Towns, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [18MR], [28AP], [13MY], [20MY], [25MY] Cosponsors removed, [24MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-191), [18JN] Considered, [23JN] Passed House, [24JN] H.J. Res. 34-- A joint resolution congratulating and commending the Veterans of Foreign Wars; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Spence, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Everett, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Carson, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Chenoweth, Ms. Berkley, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Cunningham), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [16MR], [24MR], [12AP], [21AP], [3MY], [11MY], [24JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-205), [29JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [29JN] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 29, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-61] (signed September 29, 1999) H.J. Res. 35-- A joint resolution disapproving the certification of the President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1999; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. English, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Istook, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Rush, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Northup, and Mr. Hostettler), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [23MR], [22JN] H.J. Res. 36-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to restrict annual deficits by limiting the public debt of the United States and requiring a favorable vote of the people on any law to exceed such limits; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PICKETT, [4MR] H.J. Res. 37-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Goode, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Archer, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English, Mr. Everett, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Good [[Page 2651]] ling, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. John, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pease, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Porter, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [13AP], [15AP] Cosponsors removed, [24MR] Failed of passage, [15AP] H.J. Res. 38-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States repealing the twenty-second article of amendment to the Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Pallone), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [25MY] H.J. Res. 39-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to a home; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RANGEL, [16MR] Cosponsors added, [21OC] H.J. Res. 40-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the budgetary treatment of the Federal programs currently known as the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program and the hospital insurance program; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [16MR] H.J. Res. 41-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [20AP], [27AP], [18MY], [26MY], [14JN], [23JN], [14JY], [21JY], [22JY], [29JY], [9SE], [9NO] H.J. Res. 42-- A joint resolution to amend the War Powers Resolution; to the Committees on International Relations; Rules. By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Metcalf), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [5MY] H.J. Res. 43-- A joint resolution disapproving the certification of the President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1999; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. English, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [22JN] H.J. Res. 44-- A joint resolution declaring a state of war between the United States and the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [12AP] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [22AP] Reported adversely (H. Rept. 106-115), [27AP] Failed of passage, [28AP] H.J. Res. 45-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal income tax; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Largent, Mr. Cox, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Camp, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Herger, Mr. Linder, Mr. Stump, Mr. Everett, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Skeen), [14AP] Cosponsors added, [20AP], [14SE] H.J. Res. 46-- A joint resolution conferring status as an honorary veteran of the United States Armed Forces on Zachary Fisher; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Young of Florida, and Mr. Murtha), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [14JY], [15JY], [19JY], [12OC], [14OC], [18OC], [25OC], [27OC], [28OC], [1NO] Rules suspended. Passed House, [2NO] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-161] (signed December 9, 1999) H.J. Res. 47-- A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for a Surgeon General's report on media and violence; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Pitts, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ganske, and Mr. LaFalce), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [11MY], [13MY], [19MY], [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [15SE] H.J. Res. 48-- A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the court-martial conviction of the late Rear Admiral Charles Butler McVay, III, and calling upon the President to award a Presidential Unit Citation to the final crew of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Pease, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Ney, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Towns, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Stump, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Regula, Mr. Cook, Mr. Fossella, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. McInnis, Mr. John, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Ms. Rivers), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [9JN], [30JN], [19JY], [29JY], [14SE], [24SE], [27SE], [7OC], [2NO] H.J. Res. 49-- A joint resolution to designate the Village of Sunbury, Ohio, as ``Flagville, U.S.A.''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. KASICH, [29AP] H.J. Res. 50-- A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BRYANT (for himself and Mr. Wicker), [4MY] H.J. Res. 51-- A joint resolution authorizing the use of United States Armed Forces against the regime in power in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to meet certain objectives; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BATEMAN, [5MY] H.J. Res. 52-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MURTHA, [6MY] H.J. Res. 53-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cox, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. LaHood, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Talent, Mr. Terry, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Tancredo), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [24MY], [24SE], [28SE], [6OC], [19OC], [26OC], [27OC], [2NO], [9NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.J. Res. 54-- A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Missouri- Nebraska Boundary Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. DANNER (for herself and Mr. Bereuter), [12MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-303), [8SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [21SE] Passed Senate, [5NO] Presented to the President (November 9, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-101] (signed November 12, 1999) H.J. Res. 55-- A joint resolution to disapprove a rule relating to delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency, issued by the United States Postal Service; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. PAUL, [20MY] Cosponsors added, [25MY], [26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [15JN], [16JN], [17JN], [22JN], [23JN], [24JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [14JY], [20JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [2AU], [8SE], [21SE], [27SE], [28SE], [6OC], [3NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.J. Res. 56-- A joint resolution recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. KING, [8JN] Cosponsors added, [29JN], [9SE], [7OC], [14OC], [26OC], [3NO] H.J. Res. 57-- A joint resolution disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [8JN] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [15JN], [17JN], [23JN] Reported adversely (H. Rept. 106-262), [26JY] Failed of passage, [27JY] H.J. Res. 58-- A joint resolution disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [9JN] Cosponsors added, [15JN], [23JN] Reported adversely (H. Rept. 106-282), [2AU] Failed of passage, [3AU] H.J. Res. 59-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting courts from levying or increasing taxes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MANZULLO, [17JN] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [13SE], [11NO] H.J. Res. 60-- A joint resolution designating the square dance as the national folk dance of the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. SAXTON, [17JN] H.J. Res. 61-- A joint resolution calling upon the Government of Mexico to undertake greater and more [[Page 2652]] effective counterdrug measures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gilman, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Portman, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Souder, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Ose), [1JY] H.J. Res. 62-- A joint resolution to grant the consent of Congress to the boundary change between Georgia and South Carolina; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LINDER (for himself, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Spence), [22JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-304), [8SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [21SE] Passed Senate, [26OC] Presented to the President (October 27, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-90] (signed November 8, 1999) H.J. Res. 63-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the legal effect of certain treaties and other international agreements; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. CHENOWETH, [22JY] H.J. Res. 64-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Foley, and Mrs. Myrick), [4AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [17NO] H.J. Res. 65-- A joint resolution commending the World War II veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Evans), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [21SE], [22SE], [23SE], [24SE], [27SE], [30SE] Reported with amendments from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H. Rept. 106-352, part 1), [30SE] Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [30SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-142] (signed December 7, 1999) H.J. Res. 66-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ISTOOK, [15SE] Cosponsors added, [24SE], [9NO] H.J. Res. 67-- A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [27SE] H.J. Res. 68-- A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [27SE] Passed House, [28SE] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 28, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-62] (signed September 30, 1999) H.J. Res. 69-- A joint resolution disapproving the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [28SE] H.J. Res. 70-- A joint resolution providing for expedited emergency humanitarian assistance, disaster relief assistance, and medical assistance to the people of Taiwan; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. COX, [5OC] Cosponsors added, [7OC], [21OC], [26OC], [2NO], [17NO] H.J. Res. 71-- A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [18OC] Passed House, [19OC] Passed Senate, [19OC] Presented to the President (October 19, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-75] (signed October 21, 1999) H.J. Res. 72-- A joint resolution granting the consent of the Congress to the Red River Boundary Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [19OC] Cosponsors added, [21OC] H.J. Res. 73-- A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [27OC] Passed House, [28OC] Passed Senate, [28OC] Presented to the President (October 28, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-85] (signed October 29, 1999) H.J. Res. 74-- A joint resolution proposing a spending limitation amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [2NO] H.J. Res. 75-- A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [3NO] Passed House, [4NO] Passed Senate, [4NO] Presented to the President (November 5, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-88] (signed November 5, 1999) H.J. Res. 76-- A joint resolution waiving certain enrollment requirements for the remainder of the first session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress with respect to any bill or joint resolution making general appropriations or continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2000; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. THOMAS, [8NO] Committee discharged. Passed House, [9NO] Passed Senate, [9NO] Presented to the President (November 10, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-93] (signed November 10, 1999) H.J. Res. 77-- A joint resolution notifying the Government of Panama of the nullity of the Carter-Torrijos treaties and recognizing the validity of the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with respect to control of the Panama Canal Zone; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE, [9NO] Cosponsors added, [10NO], [15NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H.J. Res. 78-- A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [9NO] Committee discharged. Passed House, [9NO] Passed Senate, [10NO] Presented to the President (November 10, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-94] (signed November 10, 1999) H.J. Res. 79-- A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [16NO] H.J. Res. 80-- A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. DREIER, [16NO] Passed House, [17NO] Passed Senate, [17NO] Presented to the President (November 17, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-105] (signed November 18, 1999) H.J. Res. 81-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the United States Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PAUL, [16NO] H.J. Res. 82-- A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17NO] Passed House, [18NO] Passed Senate amended, [18NO] H.J. Res. 83-- A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17NO] Passed House amended, [18NO] Passed Senate, [18NO] Presented to the President (November 18, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-106] (signed November 19, 1999) H.J. Res. 84-- A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [18NO] Passed House, [18NO] H.J. Res. 85-- A joint resolution appointing the day for the convening of the second session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress. By Mr. ARMEY, [18NO] Passed House, [18NO] Passed Senate, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-127] (signed December 6, 1999) [[Page 2653]] HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ H. Con. Res. 1-- Concurrent resolution providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President. By Mr. ARMEY, [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] Agreed to in the Senate, [14JA] H. Con. Res. 2-- Concurrent resolution providing for adjournment of the House. By Mr. ARMEY, [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] Agreed to in the Senate, [6JA] H. Con. Res. 3-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that retirement benefits for Members of Congress should not be subject to cost-of-living adjustments; to the Committees on Government Reform; House Administration. By Mr. COBLE, [7JA] H. Con. Res. 4-- Concurrent resolution entitled the ``English Plus Resolution''; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA] H. Con. Res. 5-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the severity of the issue of cervical health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [4FE], [11FE], [4MR] H. Con. Res. 6-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding support for the formation of the China Democracy Party (CDP) and to urge the Government of the People's Republic of China to guarantee the rights and safety of the CDP organizers; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spence, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Porter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Radanovich), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24MR] H. Con. Res. 7-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [17MR] H. Con. Res. 8-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to promoting coverage of individuals under long-term care insurance; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hobson, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ford, Mr. Regula, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Minge, Mr. Nadler, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Kelly), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [11FE], [12FE], [23FE], [25FE], [1MR], [2MR], [3MR], [11MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [13AP], [14AP], [27AP], [4MY], [5MY], [13MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [26JY] H. Con. Res. 9-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the right of the Albanian People of Kosova to self-determination and independence from the repressive, authoritarian, and barbaric Serbian regime of Slobodan Milosevic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE] H. Con. Res. 10-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government National Mortgage Association guaranty fee should not be increased; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. c Serbian regime of Slobodan Milosevic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. WELLER, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [23FE], [9MR], [12AP] H. Con. Res. 11-- Concurrent resolution providing for the adjournment of the House of Representatives. By Mr. ARMEY, [19JA] Agreed to in the House, [19JA] Agreed to in the Senate, [20JA] H. Con. Res. 12-- Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to compile and make available to the public the names of candidates for election to the House of Representatives and the Senate who agree to conduct campaigns in accordance with a Code of Election Ethics; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Hinchey), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE] H. Con. Res. 13-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Serbia- Montenegro has failed to comply with the Holbrooke-Milosevic agreement of October 13, 1998, and that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should implement its activation order of October 12, 1998, to compel compliance; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Hoyer), [19JA] H. Con. Res. 14-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the actions needed to address the disastrous decline in hog prices for American pork producers and to relieve the wide-spread economic hardship currently being suffered by these producers; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Latham), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [24MR], [14AP] H. Con. Res. 15-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the primary author and the official home of ``Yankee Doodle''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. McNULTY, [19JA] H. Con. Res. 16-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Jonathan Jay Pollard should serve his full sentence of life imprisonment and should not receive pardon, reprieve, or any other form of executive clemency from the President of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [23FE], [13AP] H. Con. Res. 17-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should develop, promote, and implement voluntary policies to slow the population growth of the Nation; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SAWYER (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [2MR], [25MR], [5MY], [27MY], [18JN], [21SE] H. Con. Res. 18-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to convicted spy Jonathan Pollard; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Goss), [19JA] Cosponsors added, [2FE], [3FE] H. Con. Res. 19-- Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Regula, and Mr. LaTourette), [2FE] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [2FE] Agreed to in the Senate, [12FE] H. Con. Res. 20-- Concurrent resolution concerning economic, humanitarian, and other assistance to the northern part of Somalia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Payne), [2FE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26OC] H. Con. Res. 21-- Concurrent resolution recommending the integration of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Cox of California, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [8FE], [11FE], [23FE], [16MR], [12AP], [21AP], [16JN], [8SE] H. Con. Res. 22-- Concurrent resolution providing that the President should seek a public renunciation by the People's Republic of China of any use of force, or threat to use force, against Taiwan, and that the United States should help Taiwan in case of threats or a military attack by the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Chabot), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [23FE], [2MR], [18MR], [25MR], [15AP], [20AP], [11MY], [26MY] H. Con. Res. 23-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that during 1999 the Secretaries of the military departments should provide honor guard details for the funerals of veterans in the same manner as is required by law effective January 1, 2000; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. McKEON, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [23MR], [11MY], [18NO] H. Con. Res. 24-- Concurrent resolution expressing congressional opposition to the unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state and urging the President to assert clearly United States opposition to such a unilateral declaration of statehood; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Lazio of [[Page 2654]] New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Horn, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Holden, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shows, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Blunt, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Diaz- Balart, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Linder, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cook, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Reynolds, and Ms. Norton), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [8MR], [9MR], [10MR], [11MR], [15MR], [16MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16MR] Agreed to in the Senate, [12AP] H. Con. Res. 25-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in honor of the United States Masters Swimming program; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR], [25MR], [18MY], [26MY] H. Con. Res. 26-- Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. METCALF, [9FE] H. Con. Res. 27-- Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses. By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [10FE] Agreed to in the House, [10FE] Agreed to in the Senate, [12FE] H. Con. Res. 28-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should introduce and make all efforts necessary to pass a resolution criticizing the People's Republic of China for its human rights abuses in China and Tibet at the annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Porter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Tancredo), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [9MR] Considered, [9MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [11MR] H. Con. Res. 29-- Concurrent resolution expressing the opposition of Congress to any deployment of United States ground forces in Kosovo, a province in the Republic of Serbia, for peacemaking or peacekeeping purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Wicker, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Hansen, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Collins, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hilleary, and Mr. Foley), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [23FE], [25FE], [3MR], [9MR] H. Con. Res. 30-- Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Istook, Mr. Herger, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. English, and Mr. Scarborough), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [12FE], [23FE], [2MR], [4MR], [11MR], [16MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [15AP], [27AP], [29AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [10JN], [15JN], [17JN], [23JN], [29JN], [12JY], [15JY], [22JY], [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [22SE], [23SE], [14OC], [19OC], [9NO] H. Con. Res. 31-- Concurrent resolution to designate a flag-pole upon which the flag of the United States is to be set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is slain in the line of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Larson, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Frost, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Holden, Mr. English, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Borski, and Mr. Ramstad), [10FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [3MR], [4MR], [9MR], [11MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [4MY], [6MY], [20MY] H. Con. Res. 32-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to self-determination for the people of Kosova, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hefley, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Forbes, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, and Mr. Crowley), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [23FE] H. Con. Res. 33-- Concurrent resolution commending and praising the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 90th anniversary; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr. Ford, Ms. Lee, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Clay, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Gonzalez), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [23FE] H. Con. Res. 34-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be parity between the compensation of members of the uniformed services and the compensation of civilian employees of the United States; to the Committees on Armed Services; Government Reform. By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, and Ms. Norton), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [2MR], [4MR], [10MR], [20AP], [28AP], [6MY], [13MY], [24MY], [8JN], [15JN], [29JN], [12JY], [14JY], [21JY], [29JY], [4AU], [9SE] H. Con. Res. 35-- Concurrent resolution congratulating the State of Qatar and its citizens for their commitment to democratic ideals and women's suffrage on the occasion of Qatar's historic elections of a central municipal council on March 8, 1999; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mrs. Kelly), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [13AP] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [13AP] Agreed to in the Senate, [1JY] H. Con. Res. 36-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding Turkey's claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea called Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Evans, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Menendez), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [15AP], [5AU] H. Con. Res. 37-- Concurrent resolution concerning anti-Semitic statements made by members of the Duma of the Russian Federation; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Porter, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Markey), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [15MR], [17MR], [22MR], [23MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [23MR] H. Con. Res. 38-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Paul Leroy Robeson, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General in 1999, that such a stamp be issued; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Shows, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Bonior), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [19MY], [9JN], [23JN], [30JN], [15JY], [16JY], [2AU], [17NO] H. Con. Res. 39-- Concurrent resolution urging the President to oppose expansion of the Oil-for-Food Program in Iraq, condemning Saddam Hussein for the actions the Government of Iraq has taken against the Iraqi people and for its defiance of the United Nations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. WATKINS (for himself and Mr. Thornberry), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [18MR], [23MR], [13AP], [20AP], [14JY], [4OC] H. Con. Res. 40-- Concurrent resolution honoring Morris King Udall, former United States Representative from Arizona, and extending the condolences of the Congress on his death; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Stump, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), [3MR] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [4MR] Agreed to in the Senate, [8MR] H. Con. Res. 41-- Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the Bureau of Labor Statistics should develop and publish monthly a cost of living index; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PICKETT, [4MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP] H. Con. Res. 42-- Concurrent resolution regarding the use of United States Armed Forces as part of a NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace agreement; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN, [8MR] Agreed to in the House amended, [11MR] H. Con. Res. 43-- Concurrent resolution condemning the irregular interruption of the democratic political institutional process in Haiti; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Foley), [8MR] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [18MR], [21AP] [[Page 2655]] H. Con. Res. 44-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 18th annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [8MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-58), [16MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [23MR] Agreed to in the Senate, [14AP] H. Con. Res. 45-- A concurrent resolution providing for the use of the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the rotunda of the Capitol in connection with memorial services to be conducted in the Supreme Court Building for the late honorable Harry A. Blackmun, former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. THOMAS, [9MR] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [9MR] H. Con. Res. 46-- A concurrent resolution urging an end of the war between Eritrea and Ethiopia and calling on the United Nations Human Rights Commission and other human rights organizations to investigate human rights abuses in connection with the Eritrean and Ethiopian conflict; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Chabot), [9MR] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [9JN], [14JY], [22SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26OC] H. Con. Res. 47-- A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [9MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-59), [16MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [23MR] Agreed to in the Senate, [14AP] H. Con. Res. 48-- A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the opening ceremonies of Sunrayce 99; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SALMON, [9MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-60), [16MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [12AP] H. Con. Res. 49-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a bike rodeo to be conducted by the Earth Force Youth Bike Summit; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Baird, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Shays, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Traficant), [10MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-61), [16MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [12AP] Agreed to in the Senate, [30AP] H. Con. Res. 50-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the 1999 District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the Capitol Grounds; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [10MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-62), [16MR] Rules supended. Agreed to in the House, [23MR] Agreed to in the Senate, [14AP] H. Con. Res. 51-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Dr. Doan Viet Hoat is to be praised and honored for his commitment to fight for democratic change in Vietnam; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [10MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [21AP], [20MY], [24MY], [1OC], [4OC], [6OC], [7OC], [18OC], [4NO] H. Con. Res. 52-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the East Front of the Capitol Grounds for performances sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [10MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-63), [16MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [23MR] Agreed to in the Senate, [19AP] H. Con. Res. 53-- A concurrent resolution concerning the Taiwan Relations Act; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cox, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Tancredo), [11MR] H. Con. Res. 54-- A concurrent resolution recognizing the historic significance of the first anniversary of the Good Friday Peace Agreement; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Shows, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Horn, Mr. Clay, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Berman, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Foley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ford, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Clement, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Larson), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [17MR], [25MR], [15AP], [20AP] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [20AP] H. Con. Res. 55-- A concurrent resolution congratulating His Excellency, General Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira, Governor of Macao, and the Macao government on the Third Meeting of the Macanese people, the ``Terceiro Encontro''; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. POMBO, [15MR] H. Con. Res. 56-- Concurrent resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tancredo, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cox, Mr. Berman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Martinez), [17MR] Agreed to in the House, [23MR] H. Con. Res. 57-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued honoring the 100th anniversary of the Junior League; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [17MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [14AP], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY] H. Con. Res. 58-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of veterans to the United States and expressing support for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. John, Mr. Romero- Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Berman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Luther, Mr. Payne, Mr. Holt, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Shows, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Borski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. Frost), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [15AP], [21AP], [6MY], [24MY], [16JN], [29JN], [14JY], [20JY], [28SE] H. Con. Res. 59-- Concurrent resolution condemning the brutal killing of Rosemary Nelson; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Borski, Mr. Meehan, Mr. King, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. McGovern), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR] H. Con. Res. 60-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a series of commemorative postage stamps should be issued honoring veterans service organizations across the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Frost, Mr. Costello, Mr. Evans, Mr. Shows, Mr. Moore, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Engel, Mr. English, Mr. Talent, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Baird, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. John, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Ney, Mr. Clyburn, and Mr. Luther), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [21AP], [27AP], [28AP], [5MY], [12MY], [13MY], [14MY], [18MY], [24MY], [8JN], [9JN], [14JN], [16JN], [22JN], [24JN], [1JY], [15JY], [4AU], [9SE], [28OC] H. Con. Res. 61-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that all Chinese people, including the people of Taiwan, deserve to be represented in international institutions; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [18MR] H. Con. Res. 62-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the guaranteed coverage of chiropractic services under the Medicare+Choice Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mrs. CUBIN, [18MR] Cosponsors added, [26AP], [19MY], [26MY], [23JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [22JY], [22SE], [14OC], [19OC], [26OC], [28OC], [3NO], [5NO], [9NO], [10NO], [17NO] H. Con. Res. 63-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress opposing removal of dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers for fishery restoration purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Skeen, and Mr. Doolittle), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP] H. Con. Res. 64-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the severity of the issue of cervical health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Upton, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Granger, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Horn, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Clement, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lee, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Shows, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Bentsen, Mrs. Morella, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Borski, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Weldon of Florida, [[Page 2656]] Mr. Weygand, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Riley, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Condit, Ms. Rivers, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Spence, Ms. Carson, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Ney, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ford, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Boehlert), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [26MY], [24JN], [1JY] H. Con. Res. 65-- Concurrent resolution encouraging the people of the United States to reflect upon and celebrate Tejano music and other forms of Latin music, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself and Mr. Ortiz), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [4MY] H. Con. Res. 66-- Concurrent resolution expressing a declaration of space leadership; to the Committees on Science; Armed Services. By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Wexler), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [19MY] H. Con. Res. 67-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that freedom of the news media and freedom of expression are vital to the development and consolidation of democracy in Russia and that the United States should actively support such freedoms; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Bereuter), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [11MY], [24MY], [10JN], [18NO] H. Con. Res. 68-- A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2000 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2009. By Mr. KASICH, [23MR] Reported from the Committee on the Budget (H. Rept. 106-73), [23MR] Agreed to in the House amended, [25MR] Agreed to in the Senate, [25MR] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [25MR] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [12AP] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-91) submitted in the House, [13AP] House agreed to conference report, [14AP] Senate agreed to conference report, [15AP] H. Con. Res. 69-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Costa Rica should take steps to protect the lives of property owners in Costa Rica, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Nethercutt), [24MR] H. Con. Res. 70-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be parity among the countries that are parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with respect to the personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Rodriguez), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [30JN], [5AU] H. Con. Res. 71-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that State and local governments and local educational agencies are encouraged to dedicate a day of learning to the study and understanding of the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the Federalist Papers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CALLAHAN, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [28AP] H. Con. Res. 72-- A concurrent resolution providing support to the United States Armed Forces in their efforts to halt the brutal ethnic cleansing of Kosovar Albanians; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed Services. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [24MR] H. Con. Res. 73-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that secondary schools should consider starting school after 9:00 in the morning; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. LOFGREN, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [18MY] H. Con. Res. 74-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding maintenance of the nuclear weapons stockpile; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Tierney, and Ms. Woolsey), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [4MY], [22JN], [28SE], [17NO] H. Con. Res. 75-- A concurrent resolution condemning the National Islamic Front (NIF) government for its genocidal war in southern Sudan, support for terrorism, and continued human rights violations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Lee, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Upton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. King, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Canady of Florida), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [15AP], [28AP], [12MY], [18MY], [15JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [15JN] H. Con. Res. 76-- A concurrent resolution recognizing the social problem of child abuse and neglect, and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of it; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SALMON, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [12AP], [5MY] H. Con. Res. 77-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring the members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. SHOWS (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Moore, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Holden, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Danner, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. English, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Costello, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Clement, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Berman, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Ms. McKinney), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [27AP], [19MY], [25MY], [8JN], [9JN], [15JN], [22JN], [29JN], [14JY], [2AU], [13SE], [30SE], [1NO], [4NO], [10NO] H. Con. Res. 78-- Concurrent resolution expressing the commitment of the Congress to continue the leadership of the United States in the United Nations by honoring the financial obligations of the United States to the United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Berman), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [20AP], [27AP], [29AP], [12MY], [26MY], [10JN], [30JN], [14JY], [29JY] H. Con. Res. 79-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the regulatory burdens on home health agencies; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Ms. GRANGER (for herself and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [27AP], [6MY], [20MY], [29JN], [14JY], [5AU], [14SE], [20OC], [18NO] H. Con. Res. 80-- Concurrent resolution calling for a United States effort to end restrictions on the freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people in the occupied area of Cyprus; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rush, Mr. Porter, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Blagojevich), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [4MY], [29JN], [14JY], [19JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [4AU], [5AU], [17NO] H. Con. Res. 81-- A Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony in honor of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and welcoming the three newest members of NATO, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary, and the Czech Republic, into NATO; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), [12AP] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [15AP] Agreed to in the Senate, [19AP] H. Con. Res. 82-- A Concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from their positions in connection with the present operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [12AP] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [14AP], [20AP], [21AP], [27AP] Reported adversely (H. Rept. 106-116), [27AP] Failed of passage, [28AP] H. Con. Res. 83-- A Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and its President Slobodan Milosevic release the three illegally detained United States servicemen and abide by the Geneva Convention protocols regarding the treatment of both prisoners of war and innocent civilians; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed Services. By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Turner, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shows, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Ms. Waters), [12AP] Committees discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [15AP] H. Con. Res. 84-- Concurrent resolution urging the Congress and the President to fully fund the Federal Government's obligation under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. [[Page 2657]] By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Castle, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Thune, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [13AP] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [4MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [4MY] H. Con. Res. 85-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 should be reformed by April 15, 2002, in a manner that protects the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds, that is revenue neutral, and that results in a fair and less complicated tax code; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BOYD (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Minge, and Mrs. Thurman), [14AP] H. Con. Res. 86-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding Federal decisions, actions, and regulations affecting water; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [15AP] H. Con. Res. 87-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ney, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Danner, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Riley, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Herger, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Weller, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Berman, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ose, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Diaz-Balart), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY] H. Con. Res. 88-- Concurrent resolution urging the Congress and the President to increase funding for the Pell Grant Program and existing Campus-Based Aid Programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MCKEON (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Castle, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Souder, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Herger, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Kuykendall, and Mr. Gary Miller of California), [20AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [4MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [4MY] H. Con. Res. 89-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of the contributions of Americans of German heritage; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MINGE, [20AP] Cosponsors added, [21JY], [8SE], [14SE], [22SE], [28SE], [30SE], [7OC], [14OC], [19OC], [4NO], [5NO], [9NO] H. Con. Res. 90-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that all Members mourn the loss of life at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, and condemn this and previous incidents of deadly violence in our Nation's schools; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary. By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [21AP] H. Con. Res. 91-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a clinic to be conducted by the United States Luge Association; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SWEENEY, [21AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-171), [7JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [14JN] H. Con. Res. 92-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the tragic shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. McInnis, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), [27AP] Rules suspended Agreed to in the House, [27AP] Agreed to in the Senate, [27AP] H. Con. Res. 93-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the social problem of child abuse and neglect and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of this problem; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hyde, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Goodling), [27AP] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [29AP] H. Con. Res. 94-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the public need for reconciliation and healing, urging the United States to unite in seeking God, and recommending that the Nation's leaders call for days of prayer; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, and Mr. Walden of Oregon), [4MY] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [15JN] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [29JN] H. Con. Res. 95-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that State earnings limitations on retired law enforcement officers be lifted to enhance school safety; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary. By Mr. SWEENEY, [4MY] H. Con. Res. 96-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President, working with the other member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), should use all available diplomatic means to negotiate a fair, equitable, and peaceful settlement between warring factions in Yugoslavia without the introduction of ground elements of the United States Armed Forces; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HAYES, [5MY] H. Con. Res. 97-- Concurrent resolution urging the prohibition on military assistance and arms transfers to the Government of Indonesia until the President certifies that the Government of Indonesia is no longer arming, financing, or supporting paramilitary units in East Timor and has taken certain other actions relating to East Timor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lantos, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [14MY], [8JN], [24JN], [12JY], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE] H. Con. Res. 98-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the regulatory burdens imposed by the Health Care Financing Administration on suppliers of durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS, [5MY] H. Con. Res. 99-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the congressional leadership and the Administration should support the efforts and recommendations of the United States Congress-Russian Duma meeting in Vienna, Austria, held April 30 to May 1, 1999, in order to bring about a fair, equitable, and peaceful settlement between warring factions in Yugoslavia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Whitfield), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [18MY], [10JN] H. Con. Res. 100-- Concurrent resolution urging the compliance by Turkey with United Nations resolutions relating to Cyprus, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Porter, Mr. Klink, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Evans), [6MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [8JN], [18JN], [23JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [19JY], [20JY], [26JY], [29JY], [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [20OC], [3NO], [10NO] H. Con. Res. 101-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Social Security reform measures should not force State and local government employees into Social Security coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Ose, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Kuykendall), [6MY] Cosponsors added, [29JN], [21JY] H. Con. Res. 102-- Concurrent resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and recognizing the humanitarian safeguards these treaties provide in times of armed conflict; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, [6MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26OC] Agreed to in the Senate, [3NO] H. Con. Res. 103-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with regard to cultural education and awareness of the history of slavery in America; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PAYNE, [6MY] H. Con. Res. 104-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of William C. Velasquez, the national Hispanic civic leader; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, [6MY] H. Con. Res. 105-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the 1999 Special Olympics World Games to be run through the Capitol Grounds; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [12MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-172), [7JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [14JN] Agreed to in the Senate, [18JN] [[Page 2658]] H. Con. Res. 106-- Concurrent resolution expressing the regret and apologies of the Congress for the accidental bombing by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [12MY] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [20MY], [26MY] H. Con. Res. 107-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress rejecting the conclusions of a recent article published by the American Psychological Association that suggests that sexual relationships between adults and children might be positive for children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [24MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [22JN], [12JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [12JY] Agreed to in the Senate, [30JY] H. Con. Res. 108-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to raise public awareness of the serious problem of driving while intoxicated; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. FORBES, [17MY] H. Con. Res. 109-- A concurrent resolution commending the people of Israel for reaffirming, in its elections, its dedication to democratic ideals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Berman, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Ose, Mr. Frost, Mr. Porter, Mr. Bonior, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Berry, Mr. Holt, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Filner, Mr. Payne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Blagojevich, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Minge, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Horn, Ms. Lee, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Allen, Mr. Engel, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. King, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Condit, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Rothman), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [20MY], [24MY], [25MY], [8JN], [8JN], [17JN], [14JY], [21JY] H. Con. Res. 110-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the July 20, 1999, 30th Anniversary of the first lunar landing should be a day of celebration and reflection on the Apollo-11 mission to the Moon and the accomplishments of the Apollo program throughout the 1960's and 1970's; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CRAMER, [20MY] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [16JY], [22JY] H. Con. Res. 111-- Concurrent resolution condemning all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in the United States and supporting political and civic participation by such Americans throughout the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Waxman), [24MY] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [15JY], [29JY], [30JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [4OC], [18OC], [9NO] H. Con. Res. 112-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the S.S. LANE VICTORY; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. KUYKENDALL (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Horn, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [17JN], [18JN], [14JY], [15JY] H. Con. Res. 113-- A concurrent resolution expressing the commitment of Congress to address the emergency that currently exists in American agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Minge), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [18JN], [22JN], [29JN], [16JY] H. Con. Res. 114-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued as a testimonial to the Nation's tireless commitment to reuniting America's missing children with their families, and to honor the memories of those children who were victims of abduction and murder; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. BOEHLERT, [25MY] Cosponsors added, [27MY] H. Con. Res. 115-- A concurrent resolution expressing the support of the Congress for activities to increase public awareness of the dangers of pediatric cancer; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FORBES, [25MY] Cosponsors added, [25OC], [2NO], [8NO], [10NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H. Con. Res. 116-- A concurrent resolution expressing congressional support for the International Labor Organization's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Matsui), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [14JN], [1JY], [12JY] H. Con. Res. 117-- A concurrent resolution concerning United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-10/6; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROTHMAN, [25MY] Cosponsors added, [15JN], [29JN], [30JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [12JY] H. Con. Res. 118-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the culpability of Slobodan Milosevic for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Porter, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. King, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hefley, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Olver), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [26MY], [14JN], [30JN], [30JY] H. Con. Res. 119-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the U.S.S. New Jersey and all those who served aboard her; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Andrews, and Mrs. Roukema), [26MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [8JN], [16JN], [29JN], [12JY], [27JY], [8SE], [19OC] H. Con. Res. 120-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring the United States Submarine Force on its 100th anniversary; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Allen, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bateman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Cook, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Larson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Levin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Northup, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shows, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wolf, and Ms. Woolsey), [26MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [15JN], [12JY], [16JY], [22JY], [4AU], [5AU], [9SE], [22SE], [1OC], [13OC], [14OC], [27OC] H. Con. Res. 121-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the victory of the United States in the cold war and the fall of the Berlin Wall; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bliley, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Schaffer), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [10JN], [29JN], [1JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [19JY] H. Con. Res. 122-- A concurrent resolution recognizing the United States Border Patrol's 75 years of service since its founding; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. REYES, [27MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [10NO] Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO] H. Con. Res. 123-- A concurrent resolution commending the bravery and honor of the citizens of Remy, France, for their actions with respect to Lieutenant Houston Braly and to recognize the efforts of the 364th Fighter Group to raise funds to restore the stained glass windows of a church in Remy; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Shows, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Holden, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Smith of Texas), [27MY] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H. Con. Res. 124-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress relating to recent allegations of espionage and illegal campaign financing that have brought into question the loyalty and probity of Americans of Asian ancestry; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cox, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Larson, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Wynn), [27MY] [[Page 2659]] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [15JN], [17JN], [22JN], [23JN], [24JN], [1JY], [14JY], [14JY], [19JY], [21JY], [22JY], [4AU], [21SE] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [2NO] H. Con. Res. 125-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in support of the development and use of firearms personalization technology; to the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary. By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [8JN] H. Con. Res. 126-- Concurrent resolution to honor the ExploraVision Awards Program and to encourage more students to participate in this innovative national student science competition; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [8JN] H. Con. Res. 127-- Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to present a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Rosa Parks; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [8JN] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [10JN] Agreed to in the Senate, [10JN] H. Con. Res. 128-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the treatment of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran, and particularly the recent arrests of members of that country's Jewish community; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Weiner), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [14JN], [16JN], [18JN], [24JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [27JY], [4AU] H. Con. Res. 129-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Bureau of the Census should include in the 2000 decennial census all citizens of the United States residing abroad; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Dan Miller of Florida, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. LaHood), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [1JY], [19JY], [30JY], [3AU] H. Con. Res. 130-- A concurrent resolution expressing congratulations and thanks to United States and NATO troops for successfully bringing peace to Kosovo and halting the brutal ethnic cleansing of Kosovar Albanians; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [10JN] Cosponsors added, [14JN], [15JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [29JN], [30JN], [20JY] H. Con. Res. 131-- A concurrent resolution condemning Palestinian efforts to revive the original Palestine partition plan of November 29, 1947, and condemning the United Nations Commission on Human Rights for its April 27, 1999, resolution endorsing Palestinian self-determination on the basis of the original Palestine partition plan; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Weiner), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [5AU] H. Con. Res. 132-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in opposition to the use of proceeds from gold sales by the International Monetary Fund for structural adjustment programs in developing countries; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, [14JN] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [24JN], [29JN], [12JY], [21JY], [5AU], [21SE], [5OC] H. Con. Res. 133-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the severity of the disease of colon cancer, the preventable nature of the disease, and the need for education in the areas of prevention and early detection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Clement, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Sanford), [15JN] Cosponsors added, [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [23JN], [29JN], [14JY], [5AU], [1OC], [6OC] H. Con. Res. 134-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with regard to ``In Memory'' Day; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. FILNER, [16JN] Cosponsors added, [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [29JY], [3AU], [8SE], [23SE], [18OC] H. Con. Res. 135-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with regard to preserving and expanding Medicare; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Lee, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Engel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Filner, Mr. Borski, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Matsui, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Vento, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Becerra), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [9SE] H. Con. Res. 136-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the timely distribution of payments to local educational agencies under the Impact Aid program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. WOOLSEY, [17JN] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [15JY], [20JY], [30JY], [5AU] H. Con. Res. 137-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with regard to the recommendations of the National Gambling Impact Study Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. LaFalce), [18JN] Cosponsors added, [16JY] H. Con. Res. 138-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the adverse impact of the current administration Medicare payment policy for noninvasive positive pressure ventilators on individuals with severe respiratory diseases; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means. By Mr. TOWNS, [22JN] H. Con. Res. 139-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the success of lay person CPR training in increasing the rate of survival of cardiac arrest and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of the need for such training; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Cook, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Borski, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Green of Texas), [22JN] Cosponsors added, [29JN], [20JY], [29JY], [8SE], [21SE], [4OC] H. Con. Res. 140-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Haiti should conduct free, fair, transparent, and peaceful elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Conyers), [22JN] Cosponsors added, [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [27SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [27SE] H. Con. Res. 141-- Concurrent resolution celebrating One America; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wu, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), [22JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [7OC], [12OC], [13OC] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [13OC] Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO] H. Con. Res. 142-- A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the Congress shall have the power to prohibit the desecration of the flag of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STEARNS, [23JN] H. Con. Res. 143-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Billerica, Massachusetts, should be recognized as ``America's Yankee Doodle Town''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. MEEHAN, [25JN] H. Con. Res. 144-- Concurrent resolution urging the United States Government and the United Nations to undertake urgent and strenuous efforts to secure the release of Branko Jelen, Steve Pratt, and Peter Wallace, 3 humanitarian workers employed in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia by CARE International, who are being unjustly held as prisoners by the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Slaughter, and Mrs. Capps), [29JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [12JY] Agreed to in the Senate, [12JY] H. Con. Res. 145-- Concurrent resolution expressing congratulations and thanks to United States and NATO troops for successfully bringing peace to Kosovo and halting the brutal ethnic cleansing of Kosovar Albanians; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Turner, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Carson, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Romero- Barcelo, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Evans, Mr. Payne, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Frost, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Bishop, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Skelton, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Sisisky), [29JN] Cosponsors added, [30JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY] H. Con. Res. 146-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the imposition of sanctions on persons under the Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1994 regarding exports to India or Pakistan should be imposed only for direct and material contributions to nuclear weapons and the missiles for delivering them; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PALLONE, [29JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [14JY], [5AU], [8SE] H. Con. Res. 147-- Concurrent resolution commending the decision to grant women in Kuwait the right to vote and run for elected office; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Kelly, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [29JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [14JY], [19JY], [27JY], [29JY], [5AU], [28SE] [[Page 2660]] H. Con. Res. 148-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must be replaced with a new, low, single-rate system that is simple and fair, allowing the Internal Revenue Service, as we know it, to be abolished; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cox, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Latham, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Wicker), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [20OC] H. Con. Res. 149-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that access to affordable prescription drugs is critical to the quality of life of older Americans and that coverage for prescription drugs should be included in the Medicare Program as soon as possible, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Ms. STABENOW, [1JY] H. Con. Res. 150-- Concurrent resolution to require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate chambers; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. STEARNS, [1JY] H. Con. Res. 151-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal funding for elementary and secondary teacher training be used first for activities to advance science, mathematics, and engineering education for elementary and secondary teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. COOK, [13JY] H. Con. Res. 152-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that urgent action is needed to limit the hardship endured by senior citizens when meeting their prescription drug needs; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MASCARA (for himself, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Ackerman), [13JY] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [21JY], [29JY], [21SE], [1NO], [9NO], [17NO] H. Con. Res. 153-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal funding for elementary and secondary teacher training be used first for science scholarships for elementary and secondary teachers; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Science. By Mr. GARY MILLER of California, [13JY] H. Con. Res. 154-- Concurrent resolution congratulating Ehud Barak on his election as Prime Minister of Israel and encouraging Israel and her neighbors, Syria and Lebanon, to establish a lasting peace agreement; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Holden, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Shows, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Wu), [14JY] Cosponsors added, [19JY], [20JY] H. Con. Res. 155-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government should not directly invest Social Security trust funds in private financial markets; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Paul, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Tancredo), [14JY] H. Con. Res. 156-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress supporting World Tibet Day; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gilman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. King, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Filner, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hilliard, and Ms. Lee), [16JY] H. Con. Res. 157-- Concurrent resolution concerning the accidental bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade during Operation Allied Force and the subsequent demonstrations at the United States embassy and other facilities in China; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. DeLay), [16JY] H. Con. Res. 158-- Concurrent resolution Designating the Document Door of the United States Capitol as the ``Memorial Door''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Armey, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Bonior), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [20JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [20JY] Agreed to in the Senate, [21JY] H. Con. Res. 159-- Concurrent resolution urging the compliance by Turkey with United Nations Resolutions relating to Cyprus; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Horn, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Shows, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Klink, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Menendez, Mr. English, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Porter, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Evans), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [26JY], [29JY], [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [20OC] H. Con. Res. 160-- Concurrent resolution providing a sense of the Congress regarding the reduction of the national debt of the United States held by the public; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Camp, and Mr. LoBiondo), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [21JY] H. Con. Res. 161-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the St. Petersburg Declaration of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Salmon, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Sabo, and Ms. Danner), [20JY] H. Con. Res. 162-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland should release seven paintings by Auschwitz survivor Dina Babbitt made while she was imprisoned there, and that the governments of the United States and Poland should facilitate the return of Dina Babbitt's artwork to her; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Berman, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Engel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Moore, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sisisky, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [30JY], [14SE] H. Con. Res. 163-- Concurrent resolution calling for the full investigation of the Jewish Cultural Center bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 18, 1994; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. WEINER, [22JY] Cosponsors added, [10NO] H. Con. Res. 164-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should adhere to a consistent policy with respect to the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostile situations; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HAYES, [27JY] H. Con. Res. 165-- Concurrent resolution expressing United States policy toward the Slovak Republic; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [4NO], [16NO] Rules supended. Agreed to in the House, [16NO] H. Con. Res. 166-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should adopt a ``One China, One Taiwan Policy'' which reflects the present day reality that Taiwan and China are two separate nations; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Sweeney, and Mr. Cook), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [21SE], [7OC], [12OC], [14OC] H. Con. Res. 167-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to permit temporary construction and other work on the Capitol Grounds that may be necessary for construction of a building on Constitution Avenue Northwest, between 2nd Street Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Wise), [29JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [3AU] Agreed to in the Senate amended, [5AU] House agreed to Senate amendments, [5AU] H. Con. Res. 168-- Concurrent resolution waiving the requirement in section 132 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 that the Congress adjourn sine die not later than July 31, 1999. By Mr. DREIER, [30JY] Agreed to in the House, [30JY] Agreed to in the Senate, [30JY] H. Con. Res. 169-- Concurrent resolution expressing United States policy toward Romania; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Mica), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [9NO] H. Con. Res. 170-- Concurrent resolution expressing United States policy toward the Republic of Bulgaria; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Mica), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [9NO] H. Con. Res. 171-- Concurrent resolution congratulating the American Public Transit Association for 25 [[Page 2661]] years of commendable service to the transit industry and the Nation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall), [3AU] Reported (H. Rept. 106-314), [13SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [4OC] H. Con. Res. 172-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in opposition to a ``bit tax'' on Internet data proposed in the Human Development Report 1999 published by the United Nations Development Programme; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Armey, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Mica, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ose, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pease, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Cook, and Mrs. Myrick), [4AU] H. Con. Res. 173-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Communications Commission should exercise its authority under the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that unaffiliated service providers have open, nondiscriminatory access to broadband facilities that enable access to the Internet over cable systems; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Larson), [5AU] Cosponsors removed, [18NO] H. Con. Res. 174-- Concurrent resolution supporting religious tolerance toward Muslims; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BONIOR (for himself and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [13OC] H. Con. Res. 175-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the late George Thomas ``Mickey'' Leland; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Turner, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Waters, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Carson, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rangel, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Scott, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Olver, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Stenholm, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Levin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Rush, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Callahan, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Horn, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. King, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pastor, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Cummings), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [19OC], [8NO] H. Con. Res. 176-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the right of all Americans to keep and bear arms in defense of life or liberty and in the pursuit of all other legitimate endeavors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CRANE, [5AU] H. Con. Res. 177-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that nuclear weapons should be taken off hair-trigger alert; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed Services. By Mr. MARKEY, [5AU] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [13OC], [26OC], [1NO], [4NO], [5NO], [9NO], [15NO], [17NO], [18NO], [22NO] H. Con. Res. 178-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of ``family friendly'' programming on television; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Markey), [5AU] H. Con. Res. 179-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United Nations and global taxation; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROYCE, [5AU] H. Con. Res. 180-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should not have granted clemency to terrorists; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Archer, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Stump, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Cox, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Upton, Mr. Istook, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Packard, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Weller, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Largent, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Shadegg), [8SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9SE] H. Con. Res. 181-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to war crimes against United States military personnel and their families, and in particular to the war crimes committed in El Salvador against United States Army pilots David H. Pickett and Earnest Dawson, Jr.; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BRYANT, [8SE] H. Con. Res. 182-- Concurrent resolution outlining a vision to shape congressional information technology policy into the next century to promote and preserve the successes, leadership, and uniqueness of the United States information technology sector; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Smith of Washington), [8SE] Cosponsors added, [26OC], [16NO] H. Con. Res. 183-- Concurrent resolution calling upon the Government of Indonesia to respect the results of the September 4, 1999, referendum on the status of East Timor and to bring about an immediate end to the violence in East Timor with the assistance of United Nations forces if necessary; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9SE] H. Con. Res. 184-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of ``family friendly'' programming on television; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Roemer, and Mr. Bonilla), [9SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13SE] H. Con. Res. 185-- Concurrent resolution supporting the results of the East Timor plebiscite held on August 30, 1999, and calling for an end to the violence in East Timor; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. WEYGAND, [9SE] Cosponsors added, [4NO] H. Con. Res. 186-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding a continued United States security presence in the Panama Canal Zone and a review of the contract bidding process for the Balboa and Cristobal canal ports; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sweeney, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Stearns., [17SE] Cosponsors added, [21SE], [23SE], [24SE], [27SE], [28SE], [30SE], [5OC], [7OC], [20OC], [28OC], [4NO], [9NO], [16NO], [18NO] H. Con. Res. 187-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the European Council noise rule affecting hushkitted and reengined aircraft; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; International Relations. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Gejdenson), [22SE] Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H. Rept. 106-334, part 1), [24SE] Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [24SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [27SE] H. Con. Res. 188-- Concurrent resolution commending Greece and Turkey for their mutual and swift response to the recent earthquakes in both countries by providing to each other humanitarian assistance and rescue relief; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Ms. Schakowsky), [22SE] Cosponsors added, [6OC], [13OC], [18OC], [19OC], [25OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26OC] H. Con. Res. 189-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice known as shark finning; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Gilchrest), [27SE] Cosponsors added, [30SE], [1OC], [5OC], [7OC], [19OC], [26OC] Cosponsors removed, [7OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-428), [1NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in House amended, [1NO] H. Con. Res. 190-- Concurrent resolution urging the United States to seek a global consensus supporting a moratorium on tariffs and on special, multiple, and discriminatory taxation of electronic commerce; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Sessions), [30SE] Cosponsors added, [5OC], [7OC], [18OC], [20OC], [21OC], [25OC], [26OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [26OC] Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO] H. Con. Res. 191-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Brooklyn Museum of Art should not receive Federal funds unless [[Page 2662]] it cancels its upcoming exhibit featuring works of a sacrilegious nature; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. King, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Largent, Mr. LaHood, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Armey, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Ney, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Goss, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Crane, Mr. Coble, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Shows, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Talent, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Condit, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [1OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [4OC] H. Con. Res. 192-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding support for nongovernmental organizations participating in honor guard details at funerals of veterans; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. STRICKLAND, [5OC] H. Con. Res. 193-- Concurrent resolution expressing the support of Congress for activities to increase public participation in the decennial census; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [6OC] Cosponsors added, [1NO], [2NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [2NO] H. Con. Res. 194-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the contributions of 4-H Clubs and their members to voluntary community service; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, [7OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [25OC] H. Con. Res. 195-- Concurrent resolution supporting the transition to democracy in Indonesia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN, [12OC] H. Con. Res. 196-- Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to President and Mrs. Gerald R. Ford; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. EHLERS, [12OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, [18OC] Agreed to in the Senate, [26OC] H. Con. Res. 197-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there should be no increase in Federal taxes in order to fund additional Government spending; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Condit, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. John, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Largent, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Walden of Oregon), [13OC] Cosponsors added, [18OC], [25OC], [8NO] H. Con. Res. 198-- Concurrent resolution acknowledging and commemorating the service of Dwight D. Eisenhower as General of the Army and President of the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), [14OC] H. Con. Res. 199-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that prayers and invocations at public school sporting events contribute to the moral foundation of our Nation and urging the Supreme Court to uphold their constitutionality; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Paul, Mr. Combest, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Pickering, Mr. John, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi), [19OC] Cosponsors added, [20OC], [21OC], [28OC], [2NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [2NO] H. Con. Res. 200-- Concurrent resolution expressing the strong opposition of Congress to the military coup in Pakistan and calling for a civilian, democratically-elected government to be returned to power in Pakistan; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Pallone), [19OC] Cosponsors added, [27OC], [3NO], [10NO] H. Con. Res. 201-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the power of agricultural humanitarian assistance, in the form of a millenium good will food aid initiative, to help guide developing countries down the path to self sufficiency; to the Committees on International Relations; Agriculture. By Ms. KAPTUR, [19OC] H. Con. Res. 202-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Capitol Police Board should exercise the authority granted to it under law to exempt members of the United States Capitol Police with good service records from mandatory separation from employment at 57 years of age; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [20OC] H. Con. Res. 203-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the late Bernt Balchen for his many contributions to the United States and a lifetime of remarkable achievements on the centenary of his birth, October 23, 1999; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. SABO, [21OC] H. Con. Res. 204-- Concurrent resolution voicing concern about serious violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in most states of Central Asia, including substantial noncompliance with their Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) commitments on democratization and the holding of free and fair elections; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Forbes), [21OC] Cosponsors added, [4NO] H. Con. Res. 205-- Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the heroic efforts of the Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing and its rescue of Dr. Jerri Nielsen from the South Pole; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. McNULTY, [25OC] Cosponsors added, [3NO], [9NO] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [9NO] Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO] H. Con. Res. 206-- Concurrent resolution expressing grave concern regarding armed conflict in the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation which has resulted in civilian casualties and internally displaced persons, and urging all sides to pursue dialog for peaceful resolution of the conflict; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Forbes), [25OC] Cosponsors added, [27OC], [3NO], [9NO], [16NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [16NO] H. Con. Res. 207-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding support for the inclusion of salaries of Members of Congress in any proposed across-the-board reduction in fiscal year 2000 funding for Federal agencies; to the Committees on Government Reform; House Administration. By Mr. STRICKLAND, [25OC] H. Con. Res. 208-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there should be no increase in Federal taxes in order to fund additional Government spending; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TOOMEY, [26OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26OC] H. Con. Res. 209-- Concurrent resolution expressing condemnation of the use of children as soldiers and the belief that the United States should support and, where possible, lead efforts to establish and enforce international standards designed to end this abuse of human rights; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Payne, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Clay, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Owens, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Visclosky, and Mr. Waxman), [26OC] Cosponsors added, [3NO], [9NO], [16NO] H. Con. Res. 210-- Concurrent resolution expressing the strong support of the Congress for the recently concluded elections in the Republic of India and urging the President to travel to India; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ACKERMAN, [27OC] H. Con. Res. 211-- Concurrent resolution expressing the strong support of the Congress for the recently concluded elections in the Republic of India and urging the President to travel to India; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Lantos), [27OC] Cosponsors added, [16NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16NO] H. Con. Res. 212-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning continued use of the United States Navy training range on the island of Vieques in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. McHugh, and Mr. Chambliss), [27OC] Cosponsors added, [3NO], [4NO], [9NO], [16NO] H. Con. Res. 213-- A concurrent resolution encouraging the Secretary of Education to promote, and State and local educational agencies to incorporate in their education programs, financial literacy training; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), [28OC] Cosponsors added, [1NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [2NO] H. Con. Res. 214-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that direct systematic phonics instruction should be used in all schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. McINTOSH, [28OC] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [4NO] H. Con. Res. 215-- A concurrent resolution calling on the President and the American people to renew their commitment to the fundamental principles which guided the Founders of this Nation; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. [[Page 2663]] By Mr. LAMPSON (by request), [28OC] H. Con. Res. 216-- A concurrent resolution condemning the assassination of Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsian and other officials of the Armenian Government and mourning this tragic loss of the duly elected leadership of Armenia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Porter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Costello, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Horn, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Dreier), [28OC] Cosponsors added, [1NO], [5NO], [9NO], [15NO] H. Con. Res. 217-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Miami, Florida, and not a competing foreign city, should serve as the permanent location for the Secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) beginning in 2005; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Goss, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Mica, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, and Mr. Bilirakis), [1NO] Cosponsors added, [4NO], [16NO] H. Con. Res. 218-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should stop its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Porter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Evans, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Ackerman), [2NO] Cosponsors added, [3NO], [4NO], [8NO], [9NO], [10NO], [15NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [18NO] H. Con. Res. 219-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the preservation of full and open competition for contracts for the transportation of United States military cargo between the United States and the Republic of Iceland; to the Committees on Armed Services; International Relations. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [2NO] H. Con. Res. 220-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued recognizing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher), [4NO] Cosponsors added, [16NO], [17NO] H. Con. Res. 221-- Concurrent resolution authorizing printing of the brochures entitled ``How Our Laws Are Made'' and ``Our American Government'', the pocket version of the United States Constitution, and the document- sized, annotated version of the United States Constitution; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. THOMAS, [9NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9NO] Agreed to in the Senate amended, [19NO] H. Con. Res. 222-- Concurrent resolution condemning the assassination of Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsian and other officials of the Armenian Government and expressing the sense of the Congress in mourning this tragic loss of the duly elected leadership of Armenia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROGAN, [9NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16NO] H. Con. Res. 223-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding Freedom Day; to the Committees on Government Reform; International Relations. By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Lantos), [9NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9NO] H. Con. Res. 224-- Concurrent resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam era and commemorating the service and sacrifice of the men and women who, as members of the Armed Forces or as civilians, during that era served the Nation in the Republic of Vietnam and elsewhere in Southeast Asia or otherwise served in support of United States operations in Vietnam and in support of United States interests throughout the world; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Boyd), [9NO] H. Con. Res. 225-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States has an obligation to serve its veterans' health needs, that future congressional budget resolutions should reflect the ongoing need of the Nation's veterans, and that the Committees on Appropriations should provide the financial resources needed by the Veterans Health Administration to meet future demands; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Holt, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Kind, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Moore, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Carson, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Abercrombie), [10NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H. Con. Res. 226-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning funding for health care services for veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. ROTHMAN, [10NO] H. Con. Res. 227-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that special recognition should be given to the observance of Veterans Day on November 11, 1999, the last Veterans Day of the 20th century, as an opportunity to promote greater appreciation, especially among children, of the sacrifices made by America's veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. SWEENEY, [10NO] H. Con. Res. 228-- Concurrent resolution honoring the members of the Armed Forces and Federal civilian employees who served the Nation during the Vietnam era and the families of those individuals who lost their lives or remain unaccounted for or were injured during that era in Southeast Asia or elsewhere in the world in defense of United States national security interests; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Boyd, and Ms. Eshoo), [15NO] Cosponsors added, [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H. Con. Res. 229-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States Congressional Philharmonic Society and its mission of promoting musical excellence throughout the educational system and encouraging people of all ages to commit to the love and expression of musical performance; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [16NO] H. Con. Res. 230-- Concurrent resolution expressing the strong opposition of Congress to the continued egregious violations of human rights and the lack of progress toward the establishment of democracy and the rule of law in Belarus and calling on President Alexander Lukashenka to engage in negotiations with the representatives of the opposition and to restore the constitutional rights of the Belarusian people; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GEJDENSON, [16NO] H. Con. Res. 231-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Panama Canal and the Panama Canal Zone should be considered to be the sovereign territory of the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. PAUL, [16NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H. Con. Res. 232-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the safety and well-being of United States citizens injured while traveling in Mexico; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Packard, and Mr. Cunningham), [17NO] H. Con. Res. 233-- Concurrent resolution urging the President to negotiate a new base rights agreement with the Government of Panama in order for United States Armed Forces to be stationed in Panama after December 31, 1999; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed Services. By Mrs. MYRICK, [17NO] H. Con. Res. 234-- Concurrent resolution tabling the bill (H.R. 2466) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. ARMEY, [18NO] Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 386), [18NO] H. Con. Res. 235-- Concurrent resolution providing for the sine die adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress. By Mr. ARMEY, [18NO] Agreed to in the House, [18NO] Agreed to in the Senate, [18NO] H. Con. Res. 236-- Concurrent resolution correcting the enrollment of H.R. 1180. By Mr. ROGERS, [18NO] Agreed to in the House, [18NO] Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO] H. Con. Res. 237-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a portion of the budget surplus should be used to fulfill moral and legal responsibilities of the United States by ensuring proper payment and management of all federally held tribal trust fund accounts and individual Indian money accounts; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. George MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Vento, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Waters), [18NO] H. Con. Res. 238-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Holt, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Engel, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Stark, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Kind, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Waters, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Payne, Mr. Berman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Olver), [18NO] H. Con. Res. 239-- Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the enrollment of the [[Page 2664]] bill H.R. 3194; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), [19NO] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [19NO] Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO] [[Page 2665]] HOUSE RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ H. Res. 1-- Resolution electing officers of the House of Representatives. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] H. Res. 2-- Resolution to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk. By Mr. ARMEY, [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] H. Res. 3-- Resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress. By Mr. ARMEY, [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] H. Res. 4-- Resolution authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk. By Mr. ARMEY, [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] H. Res. 5-- Resolution adopting rules for the One Hundred Sixth Congress in recodified form. By Mr. ARMEY, [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] H. Res. 6-- Resolution electing Members to serve on standing committees. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] H. Res. 7-- Resolution electing Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner to serve on standing committees. By Mr. FROST, [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] H. Res. 8-- Resolution electing a Member to serve on standing committees. By Mr. FROST, [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] H. Res. 9-- Resolution amending clause 5 of rule XXVI. By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Armey, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Bonior), [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] H. Res. 10-- Resolution appointing the authorizing managers for the impeachment trial of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States. By Mr. HYDE, [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] H. Res. 11-- Resolution providing for the designation of certain minority employees. By Mr. MENENDEZ, [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] H. Res. 12-- Resolution authorizing the Speaker to administer the oath of office. By Mr. MENENDEZ, [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] H. Res. 13-- Resolution authorizing the Speaker to administer the oath of office. By Mr. MENENDEZ, [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] H. Res. 14-- Resolution fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress. By Mr. DREIER, [6JA] Agreed to in the House, [6JA] H. Res. 15-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Government procurement access for women-owned businesses; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Norton, Mr. Shays, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [9FE], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [9SE], [28SE] H. Res. 16-- A resolution to establish a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. KING of New York, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [9FE], [17MR], [12AP], [8JN], [16JN], [29JN], [22JY], [29JY], [13SE] H. Res. 17-- A resolution concerning the extradition to the United States of Salvadorans; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [29JN], [30SE] H. Res. 18-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any unified budgetary surplus achieved by the end of fiscal year 2003 which is attributable to a surplus in the Social Security trust funds be saved for investment in the Social Security Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PASCRELL, [7JA] Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [11FE] H. Res. 19-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the seriousness of the national problems associated with mental illness and with respect to congressional intent to establish a `Mental Health Advisory Committee'; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Ms. Kaptur), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [10FE], [25MR], [8JN] H. Res. 20-- A resolution repealing rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives relating to the statutory limit on the public debt; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Herger, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Scarborough), [7JA] Cosponsors added, [10FE], [11FE], [18MR] H. Res. 21-- A resolution designating majority membership to certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. ARMEY, [19JA] Agreed to in the House, [19JA] H. Res. 22-- A resolution designating majority membership to certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. ARMEY, [19JA] Agreed to in the House, [19JA] H. Res. 23-- A resolution designating minority membership to certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FROST, [19JA] Agreed to in the House, [19JA] H. Res. 24-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives congratulating President Pastrana and the people of Colombia for moving the peace process forward and calling on the government and all other parties to the current conflict in Colombia to end the guerrilla and paramilitary violence which continues to pose a serious threat to democracy as well as economic and social stability in Colombia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GALLEGLY, [19JA] H. Res. 25-- A resolution congratulating the Government of Peru and the Government of Ecuador for signing a peace agreement ending a border dispute which has resulted in several military clashes over the past 50 years; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GALLEGLY, [19JA] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [19JY] H. Res. 26-- A resolution congratulating the people of Guatemala on the second anniversary of the signing of the peace accords in Guatemala; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GALLEGLY, [19JA] H. Res. 27-- A resolution congratulating the people of the Republic of Venezuela on the success of their democratic elections held on December 6, 1998; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GALLEGLY, [19JA] H. Res. 28-- A resolution recognizing the success of Crime Stoppers International in stopping crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [19JA] H. Res. 29-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FROST, [2FE] Agreed to in the House, [2FE] H. Res. 30-- A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [2FE] Agreed to in the House, [2FE] H. Res. 31-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 99) to amend title 40, United States Code, to extend Federal Aviation Administration programs through September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [2FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-4), [2FE] Agreed to in the House, [3FE] H. Res. 32-- A resolution expressing support for, and calling for actions in support of, free, fair, and transparent elections in Indonesia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Kuykendall), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [2MR], [9MR] Considered, [9MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [11MR] H. Res. 33-- A resolution congratulating the Tennessee Volunteers for winning the undisputed national championship in college football and Coach Phillip Fulmer for being honored as Coach of the Year; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CLEMENT (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ford, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Jenkins), [2FE] H. Res. 34-- A resolution recognizing the unique effects that proposals to reform Social Security may have on women; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Levin, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Olver, Mr. Petri, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frost, Mr. Markey, [[Page 2666]] Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ford, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Lee, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Allen, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Vento, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Goode, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Underwood, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Hilliard), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [12AP], [25MY], [18JN] H. Res. 35-- A resolution condemning the racism and bigotry espoused by the Council of Conservative Citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Mr. Clyburn), [2FE] Cosponsors added, [10FE], [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [10MR], [16MR], [18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [29AP] H. Res. 36-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 350) to improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private sector mandates, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [3FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-6), [3FE] Agreed to in the House, [4FE] H. Res. 37-- A resolution requiring the House of Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as a part of the Constitution, when the legislatures of an additional 3 States ratify the Equal Rights Amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ANDREWS, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [12OC], [25OC], [18NO] H. Res. 38-- A resolution prohibiting the payment of any amount from the reserve fund established for unanticipated expenses of committees without the approval of the House; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Obey, Mr. Skelton, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Clay, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Evans, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Dixon), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR] H. Res. 39-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the canned fruit subsidy regime of the European Union is a bilateral trade concern of high priority, for which prompt corrective action is needed; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Matsui), [4FE] H. Res. 40-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding reduction of the public debt; to the Committee on the Budget. By Mr. LAHOOD, [4FE] H. Res. 41-- A resolution honoring the women who served the United States in military capacities during World War II and recognizing that these women contributed vitally to the victory of the United States and the Allies in the war; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mrs. MYRICK, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [25FE], [2MR], [3MR], [4MR], [9MR], [10MR], [16MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [13AP], [14AP], [20AP], [21AP], [27AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [12MY], [20MY], [26MY], [8JN], [14JN], [16JN], [17JN], [24JN], [30JN], [5AU], [8SE], [13SE], [14SE], [15SE], [23SE], [27SE], [12OC], [13OC], [19OC], [25OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [10NO] H. Res. 42-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 391) to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the purpose of facilitating compliance by small businesses with certain Federal paperwork requirements, to establish a task force to examine the feasibility of streamlining paperwork requirements applicable to small businesses, and for other purposes. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [9FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-13), [9FE] Agreed to in the House, [11FE] H. Res. 43-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 436) to reduce waste, fraud, and error in Government programs by making improvements with respect to Federal management and debt collection practices, Federal payment systems, Federal benefit programs, and for other purposes. By Mr. SESSIONS, [9FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-14), [9FE] Agreed to in the House, [24FE] H. Res. 44-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 437) to provide for a Chief Financial Officer in the Executive Office of the President. By Mr. SESSIONS, [9FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-15), [9FE] Agreed to in the House, [11FE] H. Res. 45-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Moakley), [9FE] Cosponsors added, [18MY] H. Res. 46-- A resolution honoring Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Skelton), [9FE] H. Res. 47-- A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that the expenses of special-order speeches be paid from the Members Representational Allowance of the Members making such speeches; to the Committee on Rules. By Ms. RIVERS, [9FE] H. Res. 48-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress and the President should undertake the Social Security Guarantee Initiative to strengthen and protect the retirement income security of all Americans through the creation of a fair and modern Social Security Program for the 21st century; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, [9FE] H. Res. 49-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Berman), [9FE] H. Res. 50-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FROST, [10FE] Agreed to in the House, [10FE] H. Res. 51-- A resolution recognizing the suffering and hardship endured by American civilian prisoners of war during World War II; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Engel), [10FE] H. Res. 52-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Berman), [10FE] H. Res. 53-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Banking and Financial Services in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. LEACH, [11FE] H. Res. 54-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on House Administration in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. THOMAS, [11FE] H. Res. 55-- A resolution providing a sense of the House of Representatives that at least one-third of the budget surplus over the next 10 years should be dedicated to paying down the national debt of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. LaHood), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [13AP] H. Res. 56-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Commerce in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. BLILEY, [11FE] H. Res. 57-- A resolution expressing concern over interference with freedom of the press and the independence of judicial and electoral institutions in Peru; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [12JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [4OC] H. Res. 58-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. ARCHER, [11FE] H. Res. 59-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States remains committed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Lantos), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [12AP] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [2NO] H. Res. 60-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in honor of Zora Neale Hurston; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Lee, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Clay, Mr. Scott, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Conyers), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [15AP], [20MY] H. Res. 61-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Agriculture in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. COMBEST (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [11FE] H. Res. 62-- A resolution expressing concern over the escalating violence, the gross violations of human rights, and the ongoing attempts to overthrow a democratically elected government in Sierra Leone; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Radanovich), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [12MY], [15JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [15JN] [[Page 2667]] H. Res. 63-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Resources in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [11FE] H. Res. 64-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Science in the One Hundred and Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [12FE] H. Res. 65-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [12FE] H. Res. 66-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. SHUSTER, [12FE] H. Res. 67-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Armed Services in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Skelton), [12FE] H. Res. 68-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. GOSS, [12FE] H. Res. 69-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Government Reform in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [12FE] H. Res. 70-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on International Relations in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. GILMAN, [12FE] H. Res. 71-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Education and the Workforce in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. GOODLING, [12FE] H. Res. 72-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Budget in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. KASICH, [12FE] H. Res. 73-- A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. SESSIONS, [23FE] Agreed to in the House, [23FE] H. Res. 74-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Judiciary in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. HYDE, [23FE] H. Res. 75-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 409) to improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal financial assistance programs, simplify Federal financial assistance application and reporting requirements, and improve the delivery of services to the public. By Mr. SESSIONS, [23FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-26), [23FE] Agreed to in the House, [24FE] H. Res. 76-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 438) to promote and enhance public safety through use of 911 as the universal emergency assistance number, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [23FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-27), [23FE] Agreed to in the House, [24FE] H. Res. 77-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 514) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [23FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-28), [23FE] Agreed to in the House, [25FE] H. Res. 78-- A resolution electing members of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. THOMAS, [23FE] H. Res. 79-- A resolution supporting the National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., of Galesburg, Illinois, in its endeavor to erect a monument known as the National Railroad Hall of Fame; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Costello, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Rush, and Ms. Schakowsky), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [9MR], [17MR] H. Res. 80-- A resolution repealing rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives relating to the statutory limit on the public debt; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Linder), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [13AP], [8JN] H. Res. 81-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. TALENT, [23FE] H. Res. 82-- A resolution recognizing the security interests of the United States in furthering complete nuclear disarmament; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Rivers, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Markey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rush, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Blumenauer), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [17MR], [23MR], [24MR], [13AP], [14AP], [20AP], [6MY], [30JY], [14SE], [7OC], [14OC], [5NO] H. Res. 83-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 669) to amend the Peace Corps Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 thrugh 2003 to carry out that Act. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [24FE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-30), [24FE] Agreed to in the House, [25FE] H. Res. 84-- A resolution recognizing the positive steps and achievements of the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to foster peaceful relations between the two nations; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN, [2MR] H. Res. 85-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 603) to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the application of the Act popularly known as the ``Death on the High Seas Act'' to aviation incidents. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [2MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-37), [2MR] Agreed to in the House, [3MR] H. Res. 86-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 661) to direct the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit the commercial operation of supersonic transport category aircraft that do not comply with stage 3 noise levels if the European Union adopts certain aircraft noise regulations. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [2MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-38), [2MR] Agreed to in the House, [3MR] H. Res. 87-- A resolution electing members of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library. By Mr. THOMAS, [2MR] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [2MR] H. Res. 88-- A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. THOMAS, [2MR] Agreed to in the House, [2MR] H. Res. 89-- A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal investment in biomedical research should be increased by $2,000,000,000 in fiscal year 2000; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Nethercutt), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [27AP], [4MY], [26MY], [8JN], [10JN], [22JN], [23JN], [1JY], [14JY], [9SE], [15SE] H. Res. 90-- A resolution recognizing the ``Code Adam'' child safety program, commending retail business establishments that have implemented programs to protect children from abduction, and urging retail business establishments that have not implemented such programs to consider doing so; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PALLONE, [2MR] Cosponsors added, [12MY], [20MY], [18JN] H. Res. 91-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 707) to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize a program for predisaster mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster relief, to control the Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [3MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-41), [3MR] Agreed to in the House, [4MR] H. Res. 92-- A resolution recommending the integration of the Republic of Slovakia into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. English, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Ose, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Sawyer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Horn, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Holden, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Vento, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Borski, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Brady of Texas), [3MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [12MY] H. Res. 93-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding strengthening the Social Security system to meet the challenges of the next century; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Carson, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), [3MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR] H. Res. 94-- A resolution recognizing the generous contribution made by each living person who has donated a kidney to save a life; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. English, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shows, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stupak, [[Page 2668]] Mr. Towns, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [3MR] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [17MR], [13AP], [20AP], [11MY], [27MY], [16JN], [5NO], [8NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [8NO] H. Res. 95-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that American families deserve tax relief; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Royce, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Souder, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Cunningham), [3MR] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [23MR], [12AP], [20MY] H. Res. 96-- A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on any bill or joint resolution that either authorizes the President to enter into a trade agreement that is implemented pursuant to fast-track procedures or that implements a trade agreement pursuant to such procedures; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [3MR] H. Res. 97-- A resolution calling upon Haiti's political leaders to seek agreement on transparent, free, and widely participatory elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Owens, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Payne), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [18MR], [24MR], [12AP], [15AP], [5MY] H. Res. 98-- A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that concurrent resolutions on the budget not carry an estimated deficit for the budget year or for any outyear; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Sweeney), [4MR] H. Res. 99-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the human rights situation in Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Sherman), [9MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [17MR], [23MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [23MR] H. Res. 100-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 800) to provide for education flexibility partnerships. By Ms. PRYCE, [9MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-46), [9MR] Agreed to in the House, [10MR] H. Res. 101-- A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. THOMAS, [9MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-72), [22MR] Agreed to in the House amended, [23MR] H. Res. 102-- A resolution reaffirming the principles of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development with respect to the sovereign rights of countries and the right of voluntary and informed consent in family planning programs; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Latham, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Buyer), [9MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR] H. Res. 103-- A resolution providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 42) regarding the use of United States Armed Forces as part of a NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace agreement. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [10MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-48), [10MR] Agreed to in the House, [11MR] H. Res. 104-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 819) to authorize appropriations for the Federal Maritime Commission for fiscal years 2000 and 2001. By Mrs. MYRICK, [10MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-49), [10MR] Agreed to in the House, [16MR] H. Res. 105-- A resolution recognizing and honoring Joe DiMaggio; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Houghton, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Owens, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lazio, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Engel), [10MR] Cosponsors added, [15MR], [16MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16MR] H. Res. 106-- A resolution expressing the appreciation and thanks of the House of Representatives for the extraordinary efforts of the United States Capitol Police during the impeachment proceedings; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shows, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Stump, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ney, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Largent, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Luther, Mr. Coyne, Mr. English, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Latham, Mr. Foley, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Ballenger, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stearns, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Portman, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Fossella, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Chenoweth, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Collins), [10MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [20AP], [29AP] H. Res. 107-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Markey, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Olver, Mr. Shays, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Waters, Mr. Filner, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Payne, Mr. Serrano, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Lampson), [10MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [23MR], [15AP], [28AP], [17JN], [1JY], [12JY], [20JY], [22JY], [30JY], [1OC], [26OC], [17NO], [18NO] H. Res. 108-- A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. GOODLING, [11MR] Agreed to in the House, [11MR] H. Res. 109-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued recognizing the 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. FOLEY, [11MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [14AP], [27AP], [12MY], [17JN], [23SE] H. Res. 110-- A resolution congratulating the Government and the people of the Republic of El Salvador on successfully completing free and democratic elections on March 7, 1999; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Ballenger, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Roybal- Allard), [11MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13AP] H. Res. 111-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Supreme Court of the United States should improve its employment practices with regard to hiring more qualified minority applicants to serve as clerks to the Justices; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Clay, Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Rangel), [11MR] H. Res. 112-- A resolution congratulating the Government and the people of the Republic of El Salvador on successfully completing free and democratic elections on March 7, 1999; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Ballenger, Ms. Ros- Lehtinen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [15MR] H. Res. 113-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 820) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [16MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-54), [16MR] Agreed to in the House, [17MR] H. Res. 114-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 975) to provide for a reduction in the volume of steel imports, and to establish a steel import notification and monitoring program. By Mr. DREIER, [16MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-55), [16MR] Agreed to in the House, [17MR] H. Res. 115-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued recognizing the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. HILL of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Shows, Mr. McGovern, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Holden, Ms. Danner, Mr. Engel, Mr. Payne, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Leach, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Meehan, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Berman, Mr. Filner, Ms. Carson, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clement, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Gutierrez), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [14AP], [19AP], [27AP], [18MY], [16JN], [17JN], [23JN], [29JN], [27SE], [4OC] H. Res. 116-- A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a bill or joint resolution which amends a law to show the change in the law made by the amendment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. NADLER, [16MR] H. Res. 117-- A resolution expressing Support for a National Week of Reflection and Tolernace; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. RANGEL, [16MR] H. Res. 118-- A resolution reaffirming the principles of the Programme of Action of the International [[Page 2669]] Conference on Population and Development with respect to the sovereign rights of countries and the right of voluntary and informed consent in family planning programs; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Shows, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. King, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. English), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [23MR] H. Res. 119-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FROST, [17MR] Agreed to in the House, [17MR] H. Res. 120-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to declare it to be the policy of the United States to deploy a national missile defense. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [17MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-69), [17MR] Agreed to in the House, [18MR] H. Res. 121-- A resolution affirming the Congress' opposition to all forms of racism and bigotry; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [17MR] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [23MR] H. Res. 122-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 417) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Baird, Mr. Berry, Mr. Shows, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Holden, Ms. Danner, Mr. Moore, Mr. Levin, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wu, and Ms. Berkley), [18MR] Discharge petition filed (Pet. 106-1), [14AP] H. Res. 123-- A resolution recognizing and honoring the crewmembers of the U.S.S. ALABAMA (BB-60) and the U.S.S. ALABAMA Crewmen's Association; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. CALLAHAN, [18MR] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [15AP] H. Res. 124-- A resolution condemning acts of police brutality and use of excessive force throughout the country; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Ford, Mr. Clay, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Carson, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Waters, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Scott, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Rush, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Rangel), [18MR] Cosponsors removed, [15AP] H. Res. 125-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1141) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [23MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-76), [23MR] Agreed to in the House, [24MR] H. Res. 126-- A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 417) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [23MR] Discharge petition filed (Pet. 106-2), [20AP] H. Res. 127-- A resolution acknowledging the achievements of the late Robert Condon and the Rolling Readers USA program he founded in advancing children's literacy; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FILNER, [23MR] H. Res. 128-- A resolution condemning the murder of human rights lawyer Rosemary Nelson and calling for the protection of defense attorneys in Northern Ireland; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. King, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Payne, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Walsh), [23MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [14AP] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [20AP] H. Res. 129-- A resolution extending the Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Dicks), [24MR] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [24MR] H. Res. 130-- A resolution expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the members of the United States Armed Forces who are engaged in military operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. By Mr. SPENCE, [24MR] Agreed to in the House, [24MR] H. Res. 131-- A resolution providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con Res. 68) establishing the congressional budget for the United States government for fiscal year 2000 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2009. By Mr. LINDER, [24MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-77), [24MR] Agreed to in the House, [25MR] H. Res. 132-- A resolution expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the members of the United States Armed Forces who are engaged in military operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed Services. By Mr. GEJDENSON, [24MR] H. Res. 133-- A resolution recognizing the significance to society of issues relating to mental illness and expressing full support for the White House Conference on Mental Health; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shays, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Horn, Mr. Leach, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Bono, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Shows, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Stark, Mr. Baird, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Filner, Mr. Wise, Mr. Payne, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Frost, Mr. Clement, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Luther, Ms. Carson, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Foley, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Berman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rush, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Danner, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Scott, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP] H. Res. 134-- A resolution supporting National Civility Week, Inc. in its efforts to restore civility, honesty, integrity, and respectful consideration in the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. LaHood), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [11MY], [4AU], [30SE] H. Res. 135-- A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House with an amendment in the Senate amendments to H.R. 98. By Mr. SHUSTER, [12AP] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [12AP] H. Res. 136-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1143) to establish a program to provide assistance for programs of credit and other financial services, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [12AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-85), [12AP] Agreed to in the House, [13AP] H. Res. 137-- Resolution waiving points of order against a conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 68) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2000 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of the fiscal years 2001 thrugh 2009. By Mr. LINDER, [13AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-92), [13AP] Agreed to in the House, [14AP] H. Res. 138-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 472) to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the use of postcensus local review as part of each decennial census. By Mr. SESSIONS, [13AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-93), [13AP] Agreed to in the House, [14AP] H. Res. 139-- A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 37) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations. By Mr. HASTINGS, [13AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-94), [13AP] Agreed to in the House, [15AP] H. Res. 140-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1376) to extend the tax benefits available with respect to services performed in a combat zone to services performed in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro) and certain other areas, and for other purposes. By Mrs. MYRICK, [14AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-95), [14AP] Laid on the table, [15AP] H. Res. 141-- A resolution for the relief of Vince Munoz, Governor of the Tribal Council of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and all other enrolled members of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. REYES, [15AP] H. Res. 142-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1184) to authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [20AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-101), [20AP] Agreed to in the House, [21AP] H. Res. 143-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 800) to provide for education flexibility partnerships. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [20AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-102), [20AP] Agreed to in the House, [21AP] H. Res. 144-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued commemorating Cesar E. Chavez; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Costello, Mr. Berman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kennedy [[Page 2670]] of Rhode Island, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Wu), [20AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [20MY], [24MY], [23JN], [18NO] H. Res. 145-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 999) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [21AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-103), [21AP] Agreed to in the House, [22AP] H. Res. 146-- A resolution providing for the mandatory implementation of the Office Waste Recycling Program in the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Visclosky), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [27AP], [28AP], [4MY], [11MY], [20MY], [10JN], [23JN], [30JN], [27SE], [9NO] H. Res. 147-- A resolution supporting the goals and ideas and commending the organizers of ``Children's Memorial Day''; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. providing for the mandatory implementation of the Office Waste Recycling Program in the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. STARK, [22AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [8JN] H. Res. 148-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the tragic shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. McInnis, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), [26AP] H. Res. 149-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that ``Sugar'' Ray Robinson should be recognized for his athletic achievements and commitment to young people; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. RANGEL, [26AP] H. Res. 150-- A resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to Marcus Garvey; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RANGEL, [26AP] H. Res. 151-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1569) to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the United States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is specifically authorized by law; for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 82) directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from their positions in connection with the present operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 44) declaring a state of war between the United States and the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; and for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 21) authorizing the President of the United States to conduct military air operations and missile strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and By Mr. DREIER, [27AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-118), [27AP] Agreed to in the House amended, [28AP] H. Res. 152-- A resolution recognizing the commitment and dedication of members of America's humanitarian relief nongovernmental organizations and private volunteer organizations for their rapid and courageous response to recent disasters in Central America and Kosova, and of the local nongovernmental organizations and individuals in these regions with whom they work; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), [27AP] H. Res. 153-- A resolution amending House Resolution 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, as amended by House Resolution 129, One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Dicks), [28AP] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [29AP] H. Res. 154-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1480) to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the United States Army Corps of Engineers to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes. By Mr. HASTINGS, [28AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-120), [28AP] Agreed to in the House, [29AP] H. Res. 155-- A resolution calling upon the President to provide in a collection all United States records related to the Armenian genocide and the consequences of the failure to enforce the judgments of the Turkish courts against the responsible officials, and to deliver the collection to the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives, the library of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and to the Armenian Genocide Museum in Yerevan, Armenia; to the Committees on Government Reform; International Relations. By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Bliley, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Larson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rush, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [8JN], [3AU] H. Res. 156-- A resolution commending the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. on securing the release of Specialist Steven Gonzales of Huntsville, Texas, Staff Sergeant Andrew Ramirez of Los Angeles, California, and Staff Sergeant Christopher Stone of Smiths Creek, Michigan, from captivity in Belgrade, Yugoslavia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [3MY] Cosponsors added, [4MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [4MY] H. Res. 157-- A resolution Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of America's teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Kildee, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Foley, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Horn, Mr. Frost, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Blunt, and Mrs. Christensen), [4MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [4MY] H. Res. 158-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 833) to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. By Mr. SESSIONS, [4MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-126), [4MY] Agreed to in the House, [5MY] H. Res. 159-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1664) making emergency supplemental appropriatins for military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relating to the conflict in Kosovo, and for military operations in Southwest Asia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mrs. MYRICK, [5MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-127), [5MY] Agreed to in the House, [6MY] H. Res. 160-- A resolution congratulating the Government and the people of the Republic of Panama on successfully completing free and democratic elections on May 2, 1999; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GALLEGLY, [5MY] H. Res. 161-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the condition and humanitarian needs of refugees within Kosovo; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BRADY of Texas, [6MY] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [18MY] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [18MY] H. Res. 162-- A resolution providing for enclosing the galleries of the House of Representatives with a transparent and substantial material; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [6MY] H. Res. 163-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to postpartum depression; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself and Mrs. Capps), [6MY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [27SE], [10NO] H. Res. 164-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal laws relating to the provision of health care must allow women direct access to obstetrician-gynecologists and other health care professionals who specialize in obstetrics and gynecology; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, [6MY] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [1JY] H. Res. 165-- A resolution acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Shows, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Clement, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Cramer, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Luther, Mr. English, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ney, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Archer, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. DeGette, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Granger, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Weller, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Waters, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Royce, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Wise, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Terry, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Souder, [[Page 2671]] Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Spence, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Danner, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Horn, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Borski, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Moore, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Costello, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bass, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Berman), [11MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [11MY] H. Res. 166-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 775) to establish certain procedures for civil actions brought for damages relating to the failure of any device or system to process or otherwise deal with the transition from the year 1999 to the year 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [11MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-134), [11MY] Agreed to in the House, [12MY] H. Res. 167-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1555) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for intelligence and intelligence-related acivities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [12MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-136), [12MY] Agreed to in the House, [13MY] H. Res. 168-- A resolution recognizing the Foreign Service of the United States on the occasion of its 75th anniversary; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [12MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [27SE] H. Res. 169-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to democracy, free elections, and human rights in the Lao People's Democratic Republic; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. VENTO (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [24MY], [27MY], [8JN], [22JN], [16JY], [14SE], [18OC], [21OC], [26OC], [28OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [16NO] H. Res. 170-- A resolution amending House Resolution 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, as amended; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Dicks), [13MY] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [13MY] H. Res. 171-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the National Conference of Law Enforcement Emerald Societies for their services in honoring slain Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. DeLAURO, [13MY] H. Res. 172-- A resolution to authorize and direct the Archivist of the United States to make available for public use the records of the House of Representatives Select Committee on Missing Persons in Southeast Asia; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [26JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26JY] H. Res. 173-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1141) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mrs. MYRICK, [17MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-144), [17MY] Agreed to in the House, [18MY] H. Res. 174-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1654) to authorize appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002, and for other purposes. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [18MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-147), [18MY] Agreed to in the House, [19MY] H. Res. 175-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1553) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 and for fiscal year 2001 for the National Weather Service, Atmospheric Research, and National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [18MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-148), [18MY] Agreed to in the House, [19MY] H. Res. 176-- A resolution recognizing the historical significance of the Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education, repudiating segregation, and reaffirming the fundamental belief that we are all ``one Nation under God, indivisible''; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Scott, Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Frost, Ms. Carson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Waters, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Watt of North Carolina), [18MY] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [18MY] H. Res. 177-- A resolution relating to the treatment of veterans with Alzheimer's disease; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. BALDACCI, [18MY] H. Res. 178-- A resolution concerning the tenth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre of June 4, 1989, in the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Porter, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Cox, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Wu, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Horn, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Clay), [18MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [19MY], [24MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [25MY] H. Res. 179-- Resolution providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R. 4, to declare it to be the policy of the United States to deploy a national missile defense. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [19MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-150), [19MY] Agreed to in the House, [20MY] H. Res. 180-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 883) to preserve the sovereignty of the United States over public lands and acquired lands owned by the United States, and to preserve State sovereignty and private property rights in non-Federal lands surrounding those public lands and acquired lands. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [19MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-151), [19MY] Agreed to in the House amended, [20MY] H. Res. 181-- A resolution condemning the kidnapping and murder by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) of 3 United States citizens, Ingrid Washinawatok, Terence Freitas, and Lahe'ena'e Gay; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Lee, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [29JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [4OC] H. Res. 182-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the National Park Service should take full advantage of support services offered by the Department of Defense; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [19MY] H. Res. 183-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the settlement of claims of citizens of the United States against the Government of Germany with respect to the deaths of members of the United States Air Force resulting from the collision off the coast of Namibia of a German Luftwaffe aircraft with a United States Air Force aircraft on September 13, 1997; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SANFORD (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. DeLay, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Gilchrest), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [8JN] Considered, [16JN] H. Res. 184-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Federal Government procurement access for minority-owned businesses; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Hinojosa), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [24JN] H. Res. 185-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1906) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [24MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-159), [24MY] Agreed to in the House, [25MY] H. Res. 186-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1259) to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms. By Mr. LINDER, [24MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-160), [24MY] Agreed to in the House, [26MY] H. Res. 187-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should seek to prevent any Talibanled government in Afghanistan from obtaining a seat in the United Nations, and should refuse to recognize any Afghan government, while gross violations of human rights persist against women and girls there; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Rohrabacher), [25MY] Cosponsors added, [15JN], [22JN], [30JN], [4AU], [14SE], [2NO], [9NO] H. Res. 188-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FROST, [25MY] Agreed to in the House, [25MY] H. Res. 189-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 150) to amend the Act popularly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize disposal of certain public lands or national forest lands to local education agencies for use for elementary or secondary schools, including public charter schools, and for other purposes. By Mr. SESSIONS, [25MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-164), [25MY] Agreed to in the House, [8JN] H. Res. 190-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1905) making appropriations for [[Page 2672]] the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [25MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-165), [25MY] Agreed to in the House amended, [10JN] H. Res. 191-- A resolution recognizing and honoring Medal of Honor recipients for their selfless acts for our Nation, and commending IPALCO Enterprises for its contributions to honor each these American heroes; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Ms. CARSON, [26MY] H. Res. 192-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1037) to ban the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and to extend the ban on transferring such devices to those that were manufactured before the ban became law; to the Committee on Rules. By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Blagojevich, and Ms. Carson), [26MY] Discharge petition filed (Pet. 106-4), [15JY] H. Res. 193-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 902) to regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows; to the Committee on Rules. By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Blagojevich, and Ms. Carson), [26MY] H. Res. 194-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 515) to prevent children from injuring themselves with handguns; to the Committee on Rules. By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Blagojevich, and Ms. Carson), [26MY] H. Res. 195-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1401) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 to 2001, and for other purposes. By Mrs. MYRICK, [26MY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-166), [26MY] Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 200), [9JN] H. Res. 196-- A resolution urging the President to call for the United Nations to resolve the crisis in Yugoslavia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. FARR of California, [27MY] H. Res. 197-- A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 358) to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. DINGELL, [27MY] Discharge petition filed (Pet. 106-3), [23JN] H. Res. 198-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that James Francis Thorpe should be designated ``America's Athlete of the Century''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself and Mr. Watkins), [27MY] H. Res. 199-- A resolution to commend the signing of a cease-fire agreement and to urge a swift solution to the crisis in Sierra Leone; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Conyers), [8JN] H. Res. 200-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1401) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes. By Mrs. MYRICK, [8JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-175), [8JN] Agreed to in the House, [9JN] H. Res. 201-- A resolution recognizing the importance for families to pledge to each other to be organ and tissue donors; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Greenwood), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [23JN], [24JN], [12JY], [16JY], [16NO] H. Res. 202-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the artwork displayed in the Capitol and in the office buildings of the House of Representatives should represent the contributions of women to American society; to the Committee on House Administration. By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Frost, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Costello, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Sanders), [8JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H. Res. 203-- A resolution acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as firefighters; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, [8JN] Cosponsors added, [1JY], [15JY], [4AU] H. Res. 204-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FROST, [9JN] Agreed to in the House, [9JN] H. Res. 205-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to Project Exile and the prosecution of Federal firearms offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Schaffer), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [29JY] H. Res. 206-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1000) to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [14JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-185), [14JN] Agreed to in the House, [15JN] H. Res. 207-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to community renewal through community-and faith-based organizations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PITTS, [15JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [22JN] H. Res. 208-- A resolution calling on the National Cemetery Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans reasonable access to burial in national cemeteries; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself and Mr. Evans), [15JN] Cosponsors added, [29JN], [14JY] H. Res. 209-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to provide grants to ensure increased accountability for juvenile offenders, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2122) to require background checks at gun shows, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [15JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-186), [15JN] Agreed to in the House, [16JN] H. Res. 210-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 659) to authorize appropriations for the protection of Paoli and Brandywine Battlefields in Pennsylvania, to direct the National Park Service to conduct a special resource study of Paoli and Brandywine Battlefields, to authorize the Valley Forge Museum of the American Revolution at Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for other purposes. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [15JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-187), [15JN] Agreed to in the House, [22JN] H. Res. 211-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of raising public awareness of prostate cancer, and of regular testing and examinations in the fight against prostate cancer; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Armey, Mr. Foley, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Horn, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Shows, Mr. King, Mr. Romero- Barcelo, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Borski, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Cook, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. English, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Fossella), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [22JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [22JN] H. Res. 212-- A resolution expressing hope for a peaceful resolution to the situation in Kashmir; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [16JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [22JN] H. Res. 213-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued honoring American farm women; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [16JN] Cosponsors added, [7OC] H. Res. 214-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the United States share of any reconstruction measures undertaken in the Balkans region of Europe on account of the armed conflict and atrocities that have occured in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia since March 24, 1999; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HEFLEY, [16JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [29JN], [30JN], [12JY], [14JY] H. Res. 215-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to the return of Saif Ahmed; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Diaz- Balart, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Bentsen), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN] H. Res. 216-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1658) to provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil forfeitures, and for other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [22JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-193), [22JN] Agreed to in the House, [24JN] H. Res. 217-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.J. Res. 33) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. By Mr. GOSS, [22JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-194), [22JN] Agreed to in the House, [23JN] H. Res. 218-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2084) making appropritions for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [22JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-196), [22JN] Agreed to in the House, [23JN] H. Res. 219-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning the arson attacks against three California synagogues on June 18, 1999; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, [[Page 2673]] Mrs. Capps, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Wexler), [23JN] Cosponsors added, [29JN] H. Res. 220-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to the heart disease in women; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Shows, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [23JN] H. Res. 221-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1802) to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide States with more funding and greater flexibility in carrying out programs designed to help children make the transition from foster care to self-sufficiency, and for other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [24JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-199), [24JN] Agreed to in the House, [25JN] H. Res. 222-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about the Federal Bureau of Investigation Crisis Negotiation Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE, [25JN] H. Res. 223-- A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House By Mr. BLUNT, [25JN] Agreed to in the House, [25JN] H. Res. 224-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on agricultural trade negotiations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. EWING (for himself and Mr. Dooley of California), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [30SE], [4OC], [6OC], [12OC], [20OC] H. Res. 225-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning the arson at three Sacramento, California, area synagogues on June 18, 1999, and affirming its opposition to all forms of hate crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Herger, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. Condit), [25JN] H. Res. 226-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning the acts of arson at three Sacramento, California, area synagogues on June 18, 1999, and affirming its opposition to such crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Baird, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cox, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Goode, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Berman, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Frost, Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Royce, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Ackerman), [29JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [29JN] H. Res. 227-- A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in opposition to the Government of Pakistan's support for armed incursion into Jammu and Kashmir, India; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Menendez, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [29JN] H. Res. 228-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the peace process in Colombia and calling on the government and all other parties to the current conflict in Colombia to take steps to advance the peace process so as to end the ongoing violence which continues to pose a serious threat to democracy, human rights, and economic and social stability in that nation; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Farr of California, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [29JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [14SE] H. Res. 229-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Rabbi Morris Sherer should be recognized for his leadership role in the growth and development of the Orthodox Jewish community in the United States and for fostering religious liberty and understanding around the world; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Weiner, and Mrs. Lowey), [29JN] H. Res. 230-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 66) to preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [29JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-208), [29JN] Agreed to in the House, [30JN] H. Res. 231-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 592) to redesignate Great Kills Park in the Gateway National Recreation Area as ``World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills.'' By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [29JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-209), [29JN] Agreed to in the House, [30JN] H. Res. 232-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 791) to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the route of the War of 1812 British invasion of Maryland and Washington, District of Columbia, and the route of the American defense, for study for potential addition to the national trails system. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [29JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-210), [29JN] Agreed to in the House, [30JN] H. Res. 233-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1218) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions. By Mrs. MYRICK, [29JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-211), [29JN] Agreed to in the House, [30JN] H. Res. 234-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 775) to establish certain procedures for civil actions brought for damages relating to the failure of any device or system to process or otherwise deal with the transition from the year 1999 to the year 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [30JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-213), [30JN] Agreed to in the House, [1JY] H. Res. 235-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10) to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. By Mr. SESSIONS, [30JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-214), [30JN] Agreed to in the House, [1JY] H. Res. 236-- A resolution providing for consideration of a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment of the House and Senate for the Independence Day district work period. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [30JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-215), [30JN] Laid on the table, [1JY] H. Res. 237-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to fibromyalgia; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, [30JN] Cosponsors added, [17NO] H. Res. 238-- A resolution permitting payments to be made by employing authorities of the House of Representatives to reimburse Members, officers, and employees for qualified adoption expenses; to the Committee on House Administration. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [21JY], [22JY], [4AU], [8SE], [22SE], [12OC], [13OC], [20OC], [26OC], [27OC], [28OC], [4NO], [8NO], [10NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO] H. Res. 239-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to obscenity and sexual objectification in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Pickering, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Goode, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. DeMint, and Mr. English), [1JY] Cosponsors added, [27JY], [5AU], [14SE], [26OC] H. Res. 240-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1660) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools and to provide tax incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. RANGEL, [1JY] Discharge petition filed (Pet. No. 106-5), [4AU] H. Res. 241-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to the United States Women's Soccer Team and its winning performance in the 1999 Women's World Cup tournament; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. KUYKENDALL, [12JY] H. Res. 242-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2465) making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mrs. MYRICK, [12JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-227), [12JY] Agreed to in the House, [13JY] H. Res. 243-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2466) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [12JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-228), [12JY] Agreed to in the House, [13JY] H. Res. 244-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to the United States Women's Soccer Team and its winning performance in the 1999 Women's World Cup tournament. By Mr. KUYKENDALL (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Foley, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shays, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Cook, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Capps, Mr. [[Page 2674]] Stearns, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Norton), [13JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13JY] H. Res. 245-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1691) to protect religious liberty. By Mrs. MYRICK, [13JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-229), [13JY] Agreed to in the House, [15JY] H. Res. 246-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2490) making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Independent Agenices, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. SESSIONS, [14JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-234), [14JY] Agreed to in the House, [15JY] H. Res. 247-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2415) to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purpsoes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [14JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-235), [14JY] Agreed to in the House, [15JY] H. Res. 248-- A resolution commending and congratulating the United States Women's National Soccer Team for winning the 1999 Women's World Cup soccer tournament; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mrs. Kelly), [14JY] H. Res. 249-- A resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 254. By Mr. PORTMAN, [15JY] Agreed to in the House, [15JY] H. Res. 250-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 434) to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Sahara Africa. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [15JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-236), [15JY] Agreed to in the House, [16JY] H. Res. 251-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to the escalating violence in East Timor; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Minge, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Capuano), [15JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [29JY], [5AU], [9SE] H. Res. 252-- A resolution expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the Honorable George E. Brown, Jr. By Mr. FARR of California, [16JY] Agreed to in the House, [16JY] H. Res. 253-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1995) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to empower teachers, improve student achievement through high-quality professional development for teachers, reauthorize the Reading Excellent Act, and for other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [19JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-240), [19JY] Agreed to in the House, [20JY] H. Res. 254-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning recent hate crimes in Illinois and Indiana; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Porter), [19JY] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [22SE], [2NO] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [18NO] H. Res. 255-- A resolution designating majority membership to certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. CALVERT, [19JY] Agreed to in the House, [19JY] H. Res. 256-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2488) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to reduce individual income tax rates, to provide marriage penalty relief, to reduce taxes on savings and investments, to provide estate and gift tax relief, to provide incentives for education savings and health care, and for other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [20JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-246), [20JY] Agreed to in the House amended, [21JY] H. Res. 257-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2561) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mrs. MYRICK, [21JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-247), [21JY] Agreed to in the House, [22JY] H. Res. 258-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1074) to provide Government-wide accounting of regulatory costs and benefits, and for other purposes. By Mr. SESSIONS, [21JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-248), [21JY] Agreed to in the House, [22JY] H. Res. 259-- A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the Olympics; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. RYUN of Kansas, [21JY] H. Res. 260-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2587) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [26JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-263), [26JY] Agreed to in the House, [27JY] H. Res. 261-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2605) making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [26JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-264), [26JY] Agreed to in the House, [27JY] H. Res. 262-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2465) making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mrs. MYRICK, [27JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-268), [27JY] Agreed to in the House, [29JY] H. Res. 263-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2606) making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [27JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-269), [27JY] Agreed to in the House, [29JY] H. Res. 264-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives honoring Lance Armstrong, America's premier cyclist, and his winning performance in the 1999 Tour de France; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Olver, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Vento), [27JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [30JY] H. Res. 265-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should actively encourage holders of Jordanian debt to provide debt relief in order to strengthen the economy of Jordan; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Wexler), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [8SE] H. Res. 266-- A resolution providing for consideration of a concurrent resolution waiving the requirement in section 132 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 that the Congress adjourn sine die not later than July 31, 1999 By Mr. DREIER, [29JY] Reported (H. Rept. 106-274), [29JY] Agreed to in the House, [30JY] H. Res. 267-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to Shuttle Mission STS-93, commanded by Colonel Eileen Collins, the first female space shuttle commander; to the Committee on Science. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [2AU] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [2AU] H. Res. 268-- A resolution calling for equitable sharing of the costs associated with the reconstruction, peacekeeping, and United Nations programs in Kosovo; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cox, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and Mr. Toomey), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [29SE] H. Res. 269-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Joseph Jefferson ``Shoeless Joe'' Jackson should be appropriately honored for his outstanding baseball accomplishments; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Spratt), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [23SE], [27SE], [4OC], [12OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [8NO] H. Res. 270-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should focus appropriate attention on the issue of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime by delivering speeches, convening meetings, and directing his Administration to make reducing crime an important priority; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Costello, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. King, Mr. Klink, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Shows, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Vento, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wu, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Upton, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Tiahrt), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [14SE] H. Res. 271-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 987) to require the Secretary of Labor to wait for completion of a National Academy of Science study before promulgating a standard or guideline on ergonomics. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [2AU] Reported (H. Rept. 106-280), [2AU] Agreed to in the House, [3AU] H. Res. 272-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2031) to provide for injunctive relief in Federal district court to enforce State laws relating to the interstate transportation of intoxicating liquor. By Mr. GOSS, [2AU] Reported (H. Rept. 106-281), [2AU] Agreed to in the Senate, [3AU] H. Res. 273-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2670) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [3AU] Reported (H. Rept. 106-284), [3AU] [[Page 2675]] Agreed to in the House, [4AU] H. Res. 274-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2488) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income tax rates, to provide marriage penalty relief, to reduce taxes on savings and investments, to provide estate and gift tax relief, to provide incentives for education savings and health care, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [4AU] Reported (H. Rept. 106-291), [4AU] Agreed to in the House, [5AU] H. Res. 275-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2684) making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agenices, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. PRYCE of Ohio, [4AU] Reported (H. Rept. 106-292), [4AU] Agreed to in the House, [5AU] H. Res. 276-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1467) to extend the funding levels for aviation programs for 60 days. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [4AU] Reported (H. Rept. 106-293), [4AU] Laid on the table, [5AU] H. Res. 277-- A resolution designating minority membership to certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FROST, [5AU] Agreed to in the House, [5AU] H. Res. 278-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of education, early detection and treatment, and other efforts in the fight against breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BASS (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Berry, Mr. English, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Cox, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [21SE], [29SE], [4OC], [12OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-400), [19OC] H. Res. 279-- A resolution congratulating Henry ``Hank'' Aaron on the 25th anniversary of breaking the Major League Baseball career home run record established by Babe Ruth and recognizing him as one of the greatest baseball players of all time; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [28SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [19OC] H. Res. 280-- A resolution recognizing the importance of strong marriages and the contributions that community marriage policies have made to the strength of marriages throughout the United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Upton, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Packard, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Porter, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Wilson, and Mr. Manzullo), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [22SE], [27SE] H. Res. 281-- A resolution providing for consideration of a motion to suspend the rules (H. Rept. 106-309) By Mr. REYNOLDS, [8SE] Agreed to in the House, [9SE] H. Res. 282-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2587) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [8SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-310), [8SE] Laid on the table, [9SE] H. Res. 283-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 417) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 0f 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office By Mr. DREIER, [8SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-311), [8SE] Agreed to in the House, [14SE] H. Res. 284-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on baseball player Tony Gwynn's 3,000th career base hit; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Bilbray), [8SE] H. Res. 285-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the referendum in East Timor and calling on the Government of Indonesia and all other parties to the current civil unrest in East Timor to assist in any attempts to immediately terminate the paramilitary's campaign of violence and terror and comply with the overwhelming results of the August 30, 1999, popular consultation; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. King, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Baird, Mr. Meehan, and Mrs. Morella), [9SE] Cosponsors added, [13SE], [14SE], [14OC] H. Res. 286-- A resolution recognizing that prevention of youth suicide is a compelling national priority; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PACKARD (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), [9SE] H. Res. 287-- A resolution to commend Serena Williams on winning the 1999 U.S. Open Women's Singles and Doubles championships; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wynn, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Waters, Mr. Clay, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Berkley, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Ford, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Owens, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Scott, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Towns, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [13SE] Cosponsors added, [21SE], [23SE], [30SE] H. Res. 288-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 1059) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. By Mrs. MYRICK, [14SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-316), [14SE] Agreed to in the House, [15SE] H. Res. 289-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1655) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the civilian energy and scientific research, development, and demonstration and related commercial application of energy technology programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [14SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-317), [14SE] Agreed to in the House, [15SE] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H. Res. 290-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1551) to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's civil aviation research and development programs for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other purposes. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [14SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-318), [14SE] Agreed to in the House, [15SE] H. Res. 291-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2490) making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscl year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. SESSIONS, [14SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-322), [14SE] Agreed to in the House, [15SE] H. Res. 292-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the referendum in East Timor, calling on the Government of Indonesia to assist in the termination of the current civil unrest and violence in East Timor, and supporting a United Nations Security Council-endorsed multinational force for East Timor; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Goss, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [14SE] Cosponsors added, [17SE], [21SE], [23SE], [24SE], [27SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [28SE] H. Res. 293-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, and Mr. Wynn), [14SE] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [22SE] H. Res. 294-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1402) to require the Secretary of Agriculture to implement the Class I milk price structure known as Option 1A as part of the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [15SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-324), [15SE] Agreed to in the House, [21SE] H. Res. 295-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1875) to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the application of the principles of Federal diversity juridiction to interstate class actions. By Mr. LINDER, [21SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-326), [21SE] Agreed to in the House, [23SE] H. Res. 296-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1487) to provide for public participation in the declaration of national monuments under the Act popularly known as the Antiquities Act of 1906. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [21SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-327), [21SE] Agreed to in the House, [24SE] H. Res. 297-- A resolution expressing sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck [[Page 2676]] Taiwan on September 21, 1999; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Royce, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hoeffel, and Mr. Ortiz), [21SE] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [24SE], [27SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [28SE] H. Res. 298-- A resolution calling on the President to abstain from renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing measures; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Regula, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. English, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Levin, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Wise, Mr. Klink, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Coburn, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cardin, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Foley, Mr. Doyle, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Evans, Mr. Buyer, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Costello, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Horn, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Shows, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Riley, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Borski, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Danner, Mr. Turner, Mr. Roemer, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Filner, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Berry, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Holden, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Vento, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [22SE] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [27SE], [28SE], [1OC], [4OC], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [12OC], [14OC], [19OC], [20OC], [25OC], [27OC], [28OC], [1NO], [3NO], [4NO], [16NO] Cosponsors removed, [1OC], [2NO] H. Res. 299-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2506) to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research By Mr. GOSS, [22SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-328), [22SE] Agreed to in the House, [28SE] H. Res. 300-- Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [23SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-330), [23SE] Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 328), [14OC] H. Res. 301-- A resolution provide for the consideration of H.R. 325; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. BONIOR, [23SE] Discharge petition filed (Pet. 106-6), [5OC] H. Res. 302-- A resolution expressing the desire of the House of Representatives to not spend any of the budget surplus created by Social Security receipts and to continue to retire the debt held by the public; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means. By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Gary Miller of California, and Mr. Shays), [23SE] Cosponsors added, [24SE] H. Res. 303-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives urging that 95 percent of Federal education dollars be spent in the classroom; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PITTS, [23SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE], [28SE], [30SE], [1OC], [4OC], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [12OC] H. Res. 304-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the war crimes committed by the Japanese during World War II; to the Committees on International Relations; Government Reform. By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Lipinski), [24SE] Cosponsors added, [16NO] H. Res. 305-- Resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 68) making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [27SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-342), [27SE] Agreed to in the House, [28SE] H. Res. 306-- A resolution expressing the desire of the House of Representatives to not spend any of the budget surplus created by Social Security receipts and to continue to retire the debt held by the public; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means. By Mr. HERGER, [28SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [28SE] H. Res. 307-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2606) making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [28SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-345), [28SE] Agreed to in the House, [5OC] H. Res. 308-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2559) to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by providing greater access to more affordable risk management tools and improved protection from production and income loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program, and for other purposes. By Mr. SESSIONS, [28SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-346), [28SE] Agreed to in the House, [29SE] H. Res. 309-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding strategies to better protect millions of Americans with food allergies from potentially fatal allergic reactions, and to further assure the safety of manufactured food from inadvertent allergen contamination; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MORELLA, [28SE] Cosponsors added, [9NO], [18NO] H. Res. 310-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 358) to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. NORWOOD, [28SE] H. Res. 311-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1136) to increase the availability and choice of quality health care; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. NORWOOD, [28SE] H. Res. 312-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2910) to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [29SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-347), [29SE] Agreed to in the House, [30SE] H. Res. 313-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2436) to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice to protect unborn children from assault and murder, and for other purposes. By Mrs. MYRICK, [29SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-348), [29SE] Agreed to in the House, [30SE] H. Res. 314-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all parties involved in negotiating the compensation for the Nazi slave and forced labor victims should achieve a settlement that is fair and equitable to all claimants; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. KLECZKA, [29SE] H. Res. 315-- A resolution supporting the goals and ideas, and commending the organizers, of ``National Unity Day''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. STARK, [29SE] Cosponsors added, [7OC], [16NO] H. Res. 316-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued honoring William Holmes McGuffey, author of the McGuffey Readers; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [29SE] H. Res. 317-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1906) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [30SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-356), [30SE] Agreed to in the House, [1OC] H. Res. 318-- Resolution waiving points of order to accompany the bill (H.R. 2084) making appropriations fro the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. REYNOLDS, [30SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-357), [30SE] Agreed to in the House, [1OC] H. Res. 319-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Thurgood Marshall; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Frost, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. English, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Foley, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Gephardt, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Shows, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Clay, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Scott, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Carson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Owens, Ms. Waters, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Payne, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Costello, and Mrs. Tauscher), [1OC] H. Res. 320-- A resolution recognizing the Korean War Veterans National Museum and Library in Tuscola, Illinois, as a National Korean War Veterans Museum; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EWING, [1OC] Cosponsors added, [2NO], [8NO], [10NO] [[Page 2677]] H. Res. 321-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 764) to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [4OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-363), [4OC] Agreed to in the House, [5OC] H. Res. 322-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in sympathy for the victims of Hurricane Floyd, which struck numerous communities along the East Coast between September 14 and 17, 1999; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Hayes), [4OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [5OC] H. Res. 323-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2990) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals greater access to health insurance through a health care tax deduction, a long-term care deduction, and other health-related tax incentives, to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide access to and choice in health care through association health plans, to amend the Public Health Service Act to create new pooling opportunities for small employers to obtain greater access to health coverage through HealthMarts, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2723) to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Inernal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. By Mr. GOSS, [5OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-366), [5OC] Agreed to in the House, [6OC] H. Res. 324-- A resolution supporting National Civility Week, Inc. in its efforts to restore civility, honesty, integrity, and respectful consideration in the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Condit, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Scarborough), [7OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [2NO] H. Res. 325-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of increased support and funding to combat diabetes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [7OC] Cosponsors added, [14OC], [18OC], [19OC], [20OC], [21OC], [25OC], [27OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO], [5NO], [8NO], [15NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16NO] H. Res. 326-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2561) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mrs. MYRICK, [12OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-375), [12OC] Agreed to in the House, [13OC] H. Res. 327-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1993) to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Agency, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [12OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-376), [12OC] Agreed to in the House, [13OC] H. Res. 328-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2684) making appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [13OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-380), [13OC] Agreed to in the House, [14OC] H. Res. 329-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2679) to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the National Motor Carrier Administration in the Department of Transportation, to improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle operators and carriers, to strengthen commercial driver's licenses, and for other purposes. By Mr. SESSIONS, [13OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-381), [13OC] Agreed to in the House, [14OC] H. Res. 330-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3064) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [13OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-382), [13OC] Agreed to in the House, [14OC] H. Res. 331-- A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide for mandatory drug testing of Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Mica, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), [14OC] H. Res. 332-- A resolution condemning the communist regime in Laos for its many human rights abuses, including its role in the abduction of United States citizens Houa Ly and Michael Vang; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Vento, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kind, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Cunningham), [14OC] Cosponsors added, [20OC], [21OC], [28OC], [9NO] H. Res. 333-- Resolution agreeing to the conference requested by the Senate on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3064) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [18OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-395), [18OC] Agreed to in the House, [19OC] H. Res. 334-- Resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 71) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [18OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-396), [18OC] Agreed to in the House, [19OC] H. Res. 335-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2670) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce; Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [19OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-401), [19OC] Agreed to in the House, [20OC] H. Res. 336-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to send more dollars to the classroom and for vertain other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [19OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-402), [19OC] Agreed to in the House, [20OC] H. Res. 337-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2466) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [20OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-407), [20OC] Agreed to in the House, [21OC] H. Res. 338-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2300) to allow a State to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of all its students. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [20OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-408), [20OC] Agreed to in the House, [21OC] H. Res. 339-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2260) to amend the Controlled Substances Act to promote pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [21OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-409), [21OC] Agreed to in the House, [27OC] H. Res. 340-- A resolution expressing the appreciation of the House of Representatives to the King of Jordan for his efforts to support the Middle East peace process and to condemn efforts within Jordan to further hostility between Jordanians and Israelis by ostracizing and boycotting those individuals who have had any contact with Israel or Israeli citizens; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [21OC] Cosponsors added, [26OC], [28OC], [3NO], [8NO], [9NO] H. Res. 341-- A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Senator John H. Chafee. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [25OC] Agreed to in the House, [25OC] H. Res. 342-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1987) to allow recovery of attorneys' fees and costs by certain employers and labor organizations who are prevailing parties in proceedings brought against them by the National Labor Station By Mr. SESSIONS, [25OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-414), [25OC] Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 374), [16NO] H. Res. 343-- A resolution amending rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of legislation that provides for the designation or redesignation of any building, highway, or other structure in honor of an individual who is serving as a Member of Congress; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Goode, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Largent, Mr. Ose, Mr. Paul, Mr. Petri, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wu, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coburn, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Royce, Mr. Shays, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Traficant), [27OC] Cosponsors added, [4NO] H. Res. 344-- A resolution recognizing and honoring Payne Stewart and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to his family on his death and to the families of those who died with him; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Danner, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Largent), [27OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [8NO] [[Page 2678]] H. Res. 345-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3064) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [27OC] Reported (H. Rept. 106-420), [27OC] Agreed to in the House, [28OC] H. Res. 346-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that ``Family Hour'', the time period between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., should be set aside by the television industry for family-oriented programming; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. BROWN of Florida, [28OC] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H. Res. 347-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of ``Italian-American Heritage Month'' and recognizing the contributions of Italian Americans to the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Lazio, and Mr. Engel), [28OC] Cosponsors added, [2NO], [4NO], [8NO], [18NO] H. Res. 348-- A resolution agreeing to the conference requested by the Senate on the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2990) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals greater access to health insurance through a health care tax deduction, a long-term care deduction, and other health related tax incentives, to amend the Public Health Service Act to create new pooling opportunities for small employers to obtain greater access to health coverage through HealthMarts; to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1966 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [1NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-430), [1NO] Agreed to in the House, [2NO] H. Res. 349-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should immediately transmit to Congress the President's recommendations for emergency response actions, including appropriate offsets, to provide relief and assistance to the victims of Hurricane Floyd; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Price of North Carolina), [1NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [2NO] H. Res. 350-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to private companies involved in the trafficking of baby body parts for profit; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Pitts), [2NO] Cosponsors added, [4NO], [8NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9NO] H. Res. 351-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FROST, [2NO] Agreed to in the House, [2NO] H. Res. 352-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2389) to restore stability and predictability to the annual payments made to States and counties containing National Forest System lands and public domain lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management for use by the counties for the benefit of public schools, roads, and for other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [2NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-437), [2NO] Agreed to in the House, [3NO] H. Res. 353-- A resolution providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. By Mr. DREIER, [2NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-438), [2NO] Agreed to in the House, [3NO] H. Res. 354-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3194) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in the whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [2NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-439), [2NO] Agreed to in the House amended, [3NO] H. Res. 355-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 900) to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, insurance companies, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes. By Mr. SESSIONS, [2NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-440), [2NO] Agreed to in the House, [4NO] H. Res. 356-- A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [3NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-442), [3NO] H. Res. 357-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to youth violence; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Larson, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wynn, and Ms. Lee), [3NO] Cosponsors added, [8NO], [10NO], [18NO], [19NO] H. Res. 358-- A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 75) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [3NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-443), [3NO] Laid on the table, [4NO] H. Res. 359-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3196) making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [3NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-444), [3NO] Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 362), [5NO] H. Res. 360-- A resolution agreeing to the conference requested by the Senate on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3194) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [3NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-445), [3NO] Laid on the table, [4NO] H. Res. 361-- A resolution urging the President to condition discussions about Turkey's foreign military finances on resolution of that nation's hostile occupation of the Republic of Cyprus; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Menendez), [4NO] H. Res. 362-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3196) making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [4NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-450), [4NO] Agreed to in the House, [5NO] H. Res. 363-- A resolution recognizing and honoring Sacramento, California, Mayor Joe Serna, Jr., and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to his family and the people of Sacramento on his death; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Doolittle), [8NO] Cosponsors added, [16NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16NO] H. Res. 364-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1555) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [8NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-460), [8NO] Laid on the table, [9NO] H. Res. 365-- A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 76) waiving certain enrollment requirements for the remainder of the first session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress with respect to any bill or joint resolution making general appropriations or continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2000. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [8NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-461), [8NO] Laid on the table, [9NO] H. Res. 366-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1714) to facilitate the use of electronic records and signatures in interstate or foreign commerce. By Mr. DRIER, [8NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-462), [8NO] Agreed to in the House, [9NO] H. Res. 367-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3073) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood, and for other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [8NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-463), [8NO] Agreed to in the House, [10NO] H. Res. 368-- A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House with amendments in the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2280. By Mr. STUMP, [9NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9NO] H. Res. 369-- A resolution on reducing the risks and dangers associated with nuclear weapons in the new millennium; to the Committee on International Relations. [[Page 2679]] By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Owens, Mr. Markey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois), [9NO] Cosponsors added, [18NO] H. Res. 370-- A resolution recognizing and honoring Walter Payton and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to his family on his death; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Shows, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Hastert, and Mr. Largent), [9NO] Cosponsors added, [16NO] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16NO] H. Res. 371-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 664) to provide for substantial reductions in the price of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. SHOWS, [9NO] H. Res. 372-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1495) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [9NO] H. Res. 373-- A resolution providing for the appointment of the Reverend James Ford as Chaplain emeritus of the House of Representatives. By Mr. PETRI, [10NO] Agreed to in the House, [10NO] H. Res. 374-- A resolution providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. By Mr. DREIER, [10NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-465), [10NO] Agreed to in the House, [16NO] H. Res. 375-- A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [10NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-466), [10NO] H. Res. 376-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of ``National Children's Memorial Day''; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Ms. BERKLEY, [10NO] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [18NO] H. Res. 377-- A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to improve deliberation on proposed Federal private sector mandates; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. CONDIT (for himself and Mr. Portman), [16NO] H. Res. 378-- A resolution recognizing the vital importance of hunting as a legitimate tool of wildlife resource management; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [16NO] H. Res. 379-- A resolution recognizing and commending the personnel of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, for their participation and efforts in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Operation Allied Force in the Balkan region; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [16NO] H. Res. 380-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the location and removal of weapons caches placed in the United States by the Russian or Soviet Government; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed Services. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Wicker, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Packard, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Goode, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Borski, Mr. Holden, Mr. Klink, and Mr. Abercrombie), [16NO] H. Res. 381-- A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 80) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [16NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-473), [16NO] Agreed to in the House, [17NO] H. Res. 382-- A resolution providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. By Mr. DREIER, [17NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-475), [17NO] H. Res. 383-- A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [17NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-476), [17NO] H. Res. 384-- A resolution calling on the United States Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky to make the issue of runaway film production and cultural content restrictions an issue at the World Trade Organization talks in Seattle; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Foley, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Buyer, Mr. English, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Condit), [17NO] H. Res. 385-- A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 82) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 83) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [17NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-480), [17NO] Agreed to in the House, [18NO] H. Res. 386-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3194) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [17NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-481), [17NO] Agreed to in the House amended, [18NO] H. Res. 387-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1180) to amend the Social Security Act to expand the availability of health care coverage for working individuals with disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration to provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities to work, and for other purposes. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [17NO] Reported (H. Rept. 106-482), [17NO] Agreed to in the House, [18NO] H. Res. 388-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to government discrimination in Germany based on religion or belief; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Foley, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Jackson- Lee of Texas, Mr. Evans, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ney, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ford, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Engel, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Weller, Mr. Horn, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Owens, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Watt of North Carolina), [17NO] H. Res. 389-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to a dialog between the People's Republic of China and Tibet; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Payne, Mr. Porter, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [17NO] H. Res. 390-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the peace process in Angola; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Towns, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Wynn), [17NO] Cosponsors added, [22NO] H. Res. 391-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FROST, [18NO] Agreed to in the House, [18NO] H. Res. 392-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day; to the Committee on Government Reform. By Mr. WELLER, [18NO] H. Res. 393-- A resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 4. By Mr. WELLER, [18NO] Agreed to in the House, [18NO] H. Res. 394-- A resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 1232. By Mr. WELLER, [18NO] Agreed to in the House, [18NO] H. Res. 395-- A resolution providing for a committee of two Members to be appointed by the House to inform the President. By Mr. ARMEY, [18NO] Agreed to in the House, [18NO] H. Res. 396-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a biennial budget process should be enacted in the second session of the 106th Congress; to the Committee on the Budget. By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Bass, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Condit, Mr. Luther, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Regula, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Goode, Mr. Thune, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Baker, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Castle, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Everett, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Stump, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Herger, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Hefley, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Collins, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Linder, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Crane, Mr. Hyde, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Porter, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Weller, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Souder, Mr. Latham, Mr. Leach, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Upton, Mr. Minge, [[Page 2680]] Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Armey, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Talent, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Terry, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King, Mr. Lazio, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Owens, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Portman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. English, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Spence, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Clement, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Combest, Ms. Granger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Goss, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Packard, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pease, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Riley, Mr. Matsui, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Shows, Mr. Ford, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Cannon), [18NO] H. Res. 397-- A resolution commending the submarine force of the United States Navy on the 100th anniversary of the force; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Bateman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, and Mr. Shays), [18NO] H. Res. 398-- A resolution calling upon the President to provide for appropriate training and materials to all Foreign Service officers, United States Department of State officials, and any other executive branch employee involved in responding to issues related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself and Mr. Bonior), [18NO] H. Res. 399-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to violence within our schools and the initiatives within States and localities to address this epidemic; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Pitts, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Largent, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mr. Doolittle), [18NO] H. Res. 400-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Earth Day; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, [18NO]ilson, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King, Mr. Lazio, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Owens, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Portman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. English, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Spence, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Clement, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Combest, Ms. Granger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Goss, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Packard, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pease, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Riley, Mr. Matsui, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Shows, Mr. Ford, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Cannon), [18NO] [[Page 2681]] SENATE BILLS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ S. 4-- A bill to improve pay and retirement equity for members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [24FE] Received in House and held at desk, [25FE] Papers returned to Senate (pursuant to H. Res. 393), [18NO] S. 28-- A bill to authorize an interpretive center and related visitor facilities within the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [9SE] Received in House and held at desk, [13SE] Passed House, [18NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-143] (signed December 7, 1999) S. 39-- A bill to provide a national medal for public safety officers who act with extraordinary valor above the call of duty, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [18MY] Received in House and held at desk, [19MY] S. 67-- A bill to designate the headquarters building of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, District of Columbia, as the ``Robert C. Weaver Federal Building''. Passed Senate, [23MR] Received in House and held at desk, [24MR] Passed House, [18NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-162] (signed December 9, 1999) S. 148-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to provide assistance in the conservation of neotropical migratory birds. Passed Senate, [13AP] Received in House and held at desk, [14AP] S. 185-- A bill to establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Passed Senate, [3NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, [4NO] S. 199-- A bill for the relief of Alexandre Malofienko, Olga Matsko, and their son, Vladimir Malofienko. Passed Senate, [5AU] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [8SE] S. 225-- A bill to provide housing assistance to Native Hawaiians. Passed Senate amended, [4NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, [5NO] S. 243-- A bill to authorize the construction of the Perkins County Rural Water System and authorize financial assistance to the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, in the planning and construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [25MR] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12AP] S. 244-- A bill to authorize the construction of the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System and to authorize assistance to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning and construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 249-- A bill to provide funding for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19AP] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, [20AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25MY] Senate agreed to House amendment, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-71] (signed October 12, 1999) S. 254-- A bill to reduce violent juvenile crime, promote accountability by rehabilitation of juvenile criminals, punish and deter violent gang crime, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [20MY] Received in House and held at desk, [26MY] Papers returned to Senate (pursuant to H. Res. 249), [16JY] S. 257-- A bill to state the policy of the United States regarding the deployment of a missile defense capable of defending the territory of the United States against limited ballistic missile attack. Passed Senate amended, [17MR] Received in House and held at desk, [18MR] S. 275-- A bill for the relief of Suchada Kwong. Passed Senate, [5AU] Received in House and held at desk, [8SE] S. 276-- A bill for the relief of Sergio Lozano, Faurico Lozano and Ana Lozano. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 278-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands to the county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico. Passed Senate, [25MR] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-418), [27OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [17NO] Presented to the President (November 19, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-114] (signed November 29, 1999) S. 291-- A bill to convey certain real property within the Carlsbad Project in New Mexico to the Carlsbad Irrigation District. Passed Senate, [25MR] Received in House and held at desk, [12AP] S. 292-- A bill to preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance;. Passed Senate, [25MR] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12AP] S. 293-- A bill to direct the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to convey certain lands in San Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College. Passed Senate amended, [25MR] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 28, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-66] (signed October 6, 1999) S. 296-- A bill to provide for continuation of the Federal research investment in a fiscally sustainable way, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [26JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Science, [27JY] S. 299-- A bill to elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [15SE] Received in House and referred to the Committees on Resources; Commerce, [17SE] S. 302-- A bill for the relief of Kerantha Poole-Christian. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 305-- A bill to reform unfair and anticompetitive practices in the professional boxing industry. Passed Senate amended, [27JY] Received in House and referred to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, [29JY] S. 314-- A bill to provide for a loan guarantee program to address the Year 2000 computer problems of small business concerns, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [2MR] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Small Business, [3MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [23MR] Presented to the President (March 25, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-8] (signed April 2, 1999) S. 322-- A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to add the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed. Passed Senate, [14JN] Received in House and held at desk, [15JN] Passed House, [12OC] Presented to the President (October 14, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-80] (signed October 25, 1999) S. 323-- A bill to redesignate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument as a national park and establish the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [1JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-307), [8SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE] Senate agreed to House amendment, [1OC] Presented to the President (October 13, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-76] (signed October 21, 1999) S. 330-- A bill to promote the research, identification, assessment, exploration, and development of methane hydrate resources, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [19AP] Received in House and held at the desk, [20AP] Referred to the Committees on Science; Resources, [27AP] S. 331-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to expand the availability of health care coverage for working individuals with disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration to provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities to work, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [16JN] Received in House and held at desk, [17JN] Papers returned to Senate (pursuant to S. Res. 127), [19OC] S. 334-- A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to remove the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regu [[Page 2682]] latory Commission to license projects on fresh waters in the State of Hawaii. Passed Senate, [25MR] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [12AP] S. 335-- A bill to amend chapter 30 of title 39, United States Code, to provide for the nonmailability of certain deceptive matter relating to games of chance, administrative procedures, orders, and civil penalties relating to such matter, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [2AU] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform, [3AU] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9NO] Senate agreed to House amendment, [19NO] Presented to the President (December 1, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-168) (signed December 12, 1999) S. 348-- A bill to authorize and facilitate a program to enhance training, research and development, energy conservation and efficiency, and consumer education in the oilheat industry for the benefit of oilheat consumers and the public, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 356-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain works, facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, and designated lands within or adjacent to the Gila Project, to the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [25MR] Received in House and held at desk, [12AP] S. 361-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to John R. and Margaret J. Lowe of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain land so as to correct an error in the patent issued to their predecessors in interest. Passed Senate, [19AP] Received in House and held at desk, [20AP] Referred to the Committee on Resources, [17JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-225), [12JY] Passed House, [20JY] Presented to the President (July 22, 1999) Approved [Private Law 106-1] (signed August 2, 1999) S. 366-- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro as a National Historic Trail. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 376-- A bill to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to promote competition and privatization in satellite communications, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [1JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [12JY] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [10NO] House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [10NO] Senate disagreed to House amendment and agreed to a conference, [19NO] S. 380-- A bill to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act. Passed Senate, [13AP] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, [14AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [13SE] Presented to the President (September 22, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-63] (signed October 1, 1999) S. 382-- A bill to establish the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [25MR] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-391), [18OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [17NO] Presented to the President (November 19, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-115] (signed November 29, 1999) S. 388-- A bill to authorize the establishment of a disaster mitigation pilot program in the Small Business Administration. Passed Senate, [25MR] Received in House and held at desk, [12AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12AP] Presented to the President (April 15, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-24] (signed April 27, 1999) S. 401-- A bill to provide for business development and trade promotion for Native Americans, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [15SE] Received in House and held at desk, [17SE] S. 406-- A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to make permanent the demonstration program that allows for direct billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors, and to expand the eligibility under such program to other tribes and tribal organizations. Passed Senate amended, [15SE] Received in House and referred to the Committees on Resources; Ways and Means; Commerce, [17SE] S. 416-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the city of Sisters, Oregon, a certain parcel of land for use in connection with a sewage treatment facility. Passed Senate amended, [1JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-453), [5NO] Passed House amended, [17NO] Senate agreed to House amendment, [19NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-144] (signed December 7, 1999) S. 426-- A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, to provide for a land exchange between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Huna Totem Corporation, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19AP] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20AP] S. 430-- A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, to provide for a land exchange between the Secretary of Agriculture and the kake Tribal Corporation, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19AP] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20AP] S. 437-- A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the ``Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse''. Passed Senate, [23MR] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [24MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26OC] Presented to the President (October 28, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-91] (signed November 9, 1999) S. 438-- A bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [4NO] Received in House and held at desk, [5NO] Passed House, [18NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-163] (signed December 9, 1999) S. 439-- A bill to amend the National Forest and Public Lands of Nevada Enhancement Act of 1988 to adjust the boundary of the Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 440-- A bill to provide support for certain institutes and schools. Passed Senate amended, [2NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, [3NO] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [17NO] S. 447-- A bill to deem as timely filed, and process for payment, the applications submitted by the Dodson School Districts for certain Impact Aid payments for fiscal year 1999. Passed Senate, [2MR] Received in House and held at desk, [3MR] Passed House, [10MR] Presented to the President (March 16, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-3] (signed March 23, 1999) S. 449-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the personal representative of the estate of Fred Steffens of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain land comprising the Steffens family property. Passed Senate, [19AP] Received in House and held at desk, [20AP] Referred to the Committee on Resources, [17JN] Reported (H. Rept. 106-226), [12JY] Passed House, [20JY] Presented to the President (July 22, 1999) Approved [Private Law 106-2] (signed August 2, 1999) S. 452-- A bill for the relief of Belinda McGregor. Passed Senate amended, [5AU] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [8SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-324), [5OC] Passed over [19OC], [2NO] S. 453-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 709 West 9th Street in Juneau, Alaska, as the ``Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building''. Passed Senate, [23MR] Received in House and held at desk, [24MR] Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [20AP] Reported (H. Rept. 106-113), [27AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4MY] Presented to the President (May 6, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-27] (signed May 13, 1999) S. 460-- A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 401 South Michigan Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the ``Robert K. Rodibaugh United States Bankruptcy Courthouse''. Passed Senate, [23MR] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [24MR] Reported (H. Rept. 106-114), [27AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4MY] Presented to the President (May 6, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-28] (signed May 13, 1999) S. 468-- A bill to improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal financial assistance programs, simplify Federal financial assistance application and reporting requirements, and improve the delivery of services to the public. Passed Senate amended, [15JY] Received in House and held at desk, [16JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2NO] Presented to the President (November 9, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-107] (signed November 20, 1999) S. 486-- A bill to provide for the punishment of methamphetamine laboratory operators, provide additional resources to combat methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse in the United States, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 501-- A bill to address resource management issues in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 507-- A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19AP] Received in House and held at desk, [21AP] Passed House amended, [22JY] House insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [22JY] Senate disagreed to House amendments and agreed to a conference, [28JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-298) submitted in the House, [5AU] Senate agreed to conference report, [5AU] House agreed to conference report, [5AU] [[Page 2683]] Presented to the President (August 12, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-53] (signed August 17, 1999) S. 531-- A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Rosa Parks in recognition of her contributions to the Nation. Passed Senate, [19AP] Received in House and passed, [20AP] Presented to the President (April 26, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-26] (signed May 4, 1999) S. 548-- A bill to establish the Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historical Site in the State of Ohio. Passed Senate amended, [14OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [18OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-164] (signed December 9, 1999) S. 559-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 33 East 8th Street in Austin, Texas, as the ``J.J. ``Jake'' Pickle Federal Building''. Passed Senate, [16JN] Received in House and held at desk, [17JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [5OC] Presented to the President (October 7, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-72] (signed October 19, 1999) S. 574-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System. Passed Senate, [22AP] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [26AP] Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO] Presented to the President (November 30, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-128), [6DE] S. 580-- A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research. Passed Senate amended, [3NO] Received in House and held at desk, [4NO] Passed House, [18NO] Presented to the President (December 1, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-129] (signed December 6, 1999) S. 604-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to complete a land exchange with Georgia Power Company. Passed Senate, [28JN] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, [15JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26JY] Presented to the President (July 28, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-41] (signed August 5, 1999) S. 606-- A bill for the relief of Global Exploration and Development Corporation, Kerr-McGee Corporation, and Kerr-McGee Chemical, LLC (successor to Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation), and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [1JY] Received in House and held at desk, [12JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU] Senate agreed to House amendment, [4AU] Presented to the President (August 11, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-54] (signed August 17, 1999) S. 609-- A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994 to prevent the abuse of inhalants through programs under the Act, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [30AP] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, [3MY] S. 613-- A bill to encourage Indian economic development, to provide for the disclosure of Indian tribal sovereign immunity in contracts involving Indian tribes, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [15SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [17SE] S. 614-- A bill to provide for regulatory reform in order to encourage investment, business, and economic development with respect to activities conducted on Indian lands. Passed Senate amended, [15SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [17SE] S. 620-- A bill to grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association, Incorporated, and for other purposes. Passed Senate [5AU] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [8SE] S. 624-- A bill to authorize construction of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System in the State of Montana, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 632-- A bill to provide assistance for poison prevention and to stabilize the funding of regional poison control centers. Passed Senate amended, [5AU] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [8SE] S. 643-- A bill to authorize the Airport Improvement Program for 2 months, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [17MR] Received in House and held at desk, [18MR] Passed House, [24MR] Presented to the President (March 26, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-6] (signed March 31, 1999) S. 688-- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation Passed Senate, [3NO] Received in House and held at desk, [4NO] S. 692-- A bill to prohibit Internet gambling, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 695-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area. Passed Senate amended, [4AU] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, [5AU] S. 698-- A bill to review the suitability and feasibility of recovering costs of high altitude rescues at Denali National Park and Preserve in the state of Alaska, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 700-- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Ala Kahakai Trail as a National Historic Trail. Passed Senate amended, [1JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12JY] S. 704-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to combat the overutilization of prison health care services and control rising prisoner health care costs. Passed Senate amended, [27MY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [7JN] S. 710-- A bill to authorize the feasibility study on the preservation of certain Civil War battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign Trail. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 711-- A bill to allow for the investment of joint Federal and State funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 720-- A bill to promote the development of a government in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) based on democratic principals and the rule of law, and that respects internationally recognized human rights, to assist the victims of Serbian oppression, to apply measures against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [4NO] Received in House and held at desk, [5NO] S. 734-- A bill entitled the ``National Discovery Trails Act of 1999''. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 748-- A bill to improve Native hiring and contracting by the Federal Government within the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 756-- To provide adversely affected crop producers with additional time to make fully informed risk management decisions for the 1999 crop year. Passed Senate, [25MR] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, [12AP] S. 761-- A bill to regulate interstate commerce by electronic means by permitting and encouraging the continued expansion of electronic commerce through the operation of free market forces, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 762-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study on the inclusion of the Miami Circle in Biscayne National Park. Passed Senate amended, [14OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [18OC] S. 768-- A bill to establish court-martial jurisdiction over civilians serving with the Armed Forces during contingency operations, and to establish Federal jurisdiction over crimes committed outside the United States by former members of the Armed Forces and civilians accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States. Passed Senate amended, [1JY] Received in House and referred to the Committees on Armed Services; the Judiciary, [12JY] S. 769-- A bill to provide a final settlement on certain debt owed by the city of Dickinson, North Dakota, for the construction of the bascule gates on the Dickinson Dam. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 776-- A bill to authorize the National Park Service to conduct a feasibility study for the preservation of the Loess Hills in western Iowa. Passed Senate amended, [1JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12JY] S. 777-- A bill to require the Department of Agriculture to establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to enable the public to file all required paperwork electronically with the Department and to have access to public information on farm programs, quarterly trade, economic, and production reports, and other similar information. Passed Senate amended, [4NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, [5NO] S. 791-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the women's business center program. Passed Senate amended, [5NO] Received in House and held at desk, [8NO] Passed House, [18NO] Presented to the President (December 1, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-165] (signed December 9, 1999) S. 800-- A bill to promote and enhance public safety through the use of 9-1-1 as the universal emergency assistance number, further deployment of wireless 9-1-1 service, support of States in upgrading 9-1-1 capabilities and related functions, encouragement of construction and operation of seamless, ubiquitous, and reliable networks for personal wireless services, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [5AU] Received in House and held at desk, [8SE] [[Page 2684]] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC] Presented to the President (October 14, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-81] (signed October 26, 1999) S. 880-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to remove flammable fuels from the list of substances with respect to which reporting and other activities are required under the risk management plan program. Passed Senate amended, [23JN] Received in House and held at desk, [24JN] Passed House amended, [21JY] Senate agreed to House amendments, [2AU] Presented to the President (August 4, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-40] (signed August 5, 1999) S. 886-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to provide for enhanced security at United States diplomatic facilities; to provide for certain arms control; nonproliferation, and other national security measures; to provide for the reform of the United Nations; and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [22JN] Received in House and held at desk, [24JN] S. 900-- An original bill to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, insurance companies, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Passed Senate amended, [6MY] Received in House and held at desk, [12MY] Passed House amended, [20JY] Senate disagreed to House amendments and asked for a conference, [22JY] House insisted on its amendments and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [30JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-434) submitted in the House, [2NO] Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [4NO] Conference report agreed to in the House, [4NO] Presented to the President (November 9, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-102] (signed November 12, 1999) S. 905-- A bill to establish the Lackawanna Valley Natioanl Heritage Area and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 918-- A bill to authorize the Small Business Administration to provide financial and business development assistance to military reservists' small business, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [27JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Small Business, [29JY] S. 923-- A bill to promote full equality at the United Nations for Israel. Passed Senate, [8NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on International Relations, [9NO] S. 938-- A bill to eliminate restrictions on the acquisition of certain land contiguous to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [14OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [18OC] S. 944-- A bill to amend Public Law 105-188 to provide for the mineral leasing of certain Indian lands in Oklahoma. Passed Senate, [5AU] Received in House and held at desk, [5AU] Referred to the Committee on Resources, [17SE] Reported (H. Rept. 106-338), [27SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 28, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-67] (signed October 6, 1999) S. 961-- A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm And Rural Development Act to improve shared appreciation arrangements. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 964-- A bill to provide for equitable compensation for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 976-- A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to focus the authority of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on community-based services children and adolescents, to enhance flexibility and accountability, to establish programs for youth treatment, and to respond to crises, especially those related to children and violence. Passed Senate amended, [3NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [4NO] S. 977-- A bill to provide for the conveyance by the Bureau of Land Management to Douglas County, Oregon, of a county park and certain adjacent land. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 986-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Griffith Project to the Southern Nevada Water Authority. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1019-- A bill for the relief of Regine Beatie Edwards. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1027-- A bill to reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of Reclamation in the Deschutes Resources Conservancy, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [1JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12JY] S. 1030-- A bill to provide that the conveyance by the Bureau of Land Management of the surface estate to certain land in the State of Wyoming in exchange for certain private land will not result in the removal of the land from operation of the mining laws. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1051-- A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to manage the Strategic Petroleum Reserve more effectively, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [29SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [30SE] S. 1059-- An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Armed Services. Passed Senate amended, [27MY] Received in House and held at desk, [7JN] Passed House amended, [14JN] Senate disagreed to House amendment and asked for a conference, [16JN] House insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [1JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 106-301) submitted in the House, [5AU] Conference report agreed to in the House, [15SE] Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [22SE] Presented to the President (September 23, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-65] (signed October 5, 1999) S. 1060-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe personnel strenghts for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [27MY] Received in House and held at desk, [7JN] S. 1072-- A bill to make certain technical and other corrections relating to the Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act (36 U.S.C. 143 note; 112 Stat. 3486 et seq.). Passed Senate amended, [5AU] Received in House and held at desk, [8SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 28, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-68] (signed October 6, 1999) S. 1076-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of- living adjustment in rates of compensation paid to veterans with service-connected disabilities, to enhance programs providing health care, education, and other benefits for veterans, to authorize major medical facility projects, to reform eligibility for burial in Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [8SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, [9SE] S. 1088-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain administrative sites in national forests in the State of Arizona, to convey certain land to the City of Sedona, Arizona for a wastewater treatment facility, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1117-- A bill to establish the Corinth Unit of Shiloh National Military Park, in the vicinity of the city of Corinth, Mississippi, and in the State of Tennessee, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1119-- A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1950, to continue funding of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1156-- A bill to amend provisions of law enacted by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to ensure full analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules proposed by certain agencies, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [28SE] Received in House and held at desk, [29SE] S. 1211-- A bill to amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to authorize additional measures to carry out the control of salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1232-- A bill to provide for the correction of retirement coverage errors under chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code. Passed Senate amended, [3NO] Received in House and held at desk, [4NO] Papers returned to Senate (pursuant to H. Res. 394), [18NO] S. 1235-- A bill to amend part G of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow railroad police officers to attend the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy for law enforcement training. Passed Senate, [26OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [27OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [17NO] Presented to the President (November 19, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-110] (signed November 24, 1999) S. 1236-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for commencement of the construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in the State of Idaho. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1243-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the prostate cancer preventive health program. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1255-- A bill to protect consumers and promote electronic commerce by amending certain trademark infringement, dilution, and counterfeiting laws, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [5AU] Received in House and held at desk, [8SE] Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [5OC] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [26OC] [[Page 2685]] S. 1257-- A bill to amend statutory damages provisions of title 17, United States Code. Passed Senate, [1JY] Received in House and held at desk, [12JY] Passed House amended, [2AU] Senate agreed to House amendment with amendments, [19NO] S. 1258-- A bill to authorize funds for the payment of salaries and expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [1JY] Received in House and held at desk, [12JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26JY] Presented to the President (July 28, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-42] (signed August 5, 1999) S. 1259-- A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 relating to dilution of famous marks, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [1JY] Received in House and held at desk, [12JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26JY] Presented to the President (July 28, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-43] (signed August 5, 1999) S. 1260-- A bill to make technical corrections in title 17, United States Code, and other laws. Passed Senate amended, [1JY] Received in House and held at desk, [12JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26JY] Presented to the President (July 28, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-44] (signed August 5, 1999) S. 1268-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide support for the modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1275-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to produce and sell products and to sell publications relating to the Hoover Dam, and to deposit revenues generated from the sales into the Colorado River Dam fund. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1288-- A bill to provide incentives for collaborative forest restoration projects on National Forest System and other public lands in New Mexico, and for other purposes. Passed Senated amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1290-- A bill to amend title 36 of the United States Code to establish the American Indian Education Foundation, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [4NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [5NO] S. 1295-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 3813 Main Street in East Chicago, Indiana, as the ``Lance Corporal Harold Gomez Post Office''. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1296-- A bill to designate portions of the lower Delaware River and associated tributaries as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1309-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirment Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for the preemption of State law in certain cases relating to certain church plans. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1324-- A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include Wills House, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1329-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to Nye County, Nevada, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1330-- A bill to give the city of Mesquite, Nevada, the right to purchase at fair market value certain parcels of public land in the city. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1346-- A bill to ensure the independence and nonpartisan operation of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. Passed Senate amended, [5NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Small Business, [8NO] S. 1349-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resource studies to determine the national sigificance of specific sites as well as the suitability and feasibility of their inclusion as units of the National Park System. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1374-- A bill to authorize the development and maintenance of a multiagency campus project in the town of Jackson, Wyoming. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1398-- A bill to clarify certain boundaries on maps relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System. Passed Senate amended, [8NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [9NO] Rules suspended. Passed House, [17NO] Presented to the President (November 19, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-116] (signed November 29, 1999) S. 1402-- An original bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance programs providing education benefits for veterans, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Veterans Affairs. Passed Senate, [26JY] Received in House and referred to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services, [27JY] S. 1418-- A bill to provide for the holding of court at Natchez, Mississippi in the same manner as court is held at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [5NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [8NO] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17NO] Senate agreed to House amendment, [19NO] Presented to the President (December 1, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-130] (signed December 6, 1999) S. 1453-- A bill to facilitate relief efforts and a comprehensive solution to the war in Sudan. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1455-- A bill to enhance protections against fraud in the offering of financial assistance for college education, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [4NO] Received in House and referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, [5NO] S. 1467-- A bill to extend the funding levels for aviation programs for 60 days. Passed Senate, [30JY] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] Passed House amended, [5AU] House insisted in its amendments and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [5AU] S. 1468-- A bill to authorize the minting and issuance of Capitol Visitor Center Commemorative coins, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [30JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, [2AU] Cosponsors added [2AU], [8SE] S. 1485-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer United States citizenship automatically and retroactively on certain foreign-born children adopted by citizens of the United States. Passed Senate, [26OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [27OC] S. 1488-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for recommendations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the placement of automatic external defibrillators in Federal buildings in order to improve survival rates of individuals who experience cardiac arrest in such buildings, and to establish protections from civil liability arising from the emergency use of the devices. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1503-- A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics through fiscal year 2003. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1508-- A bill to provide technical and legal assistance for tribal justice systems and members of Indian tribes, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1515-- A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1516-- A bill to amend title III of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331 et seq.) to reauthorize the Federal Emergency Management Food and Shelter Program, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1543-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to release and protect the release of tobacco production and marketing information. Passed Senate, [5AU] Received in House and passed, [5AU] Presented to the President (August 11, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-47] (signed August 13, 1999) S. 1546-- A bill to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to provide additional administrative authorities to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and to make technical corrections to that Act, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [5AU] Received in House and passed, [5AU] Presented to the President (August 11, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-55] (signed August 17, 1999) S. 1567-- A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 223 Broad Street in Albany, Georgia, as the ``C.B. King United States Courthouse''. Passed Senate, [8OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [12OC] S. 1569-- A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1595-- A bill to designate the United States courthouse at 401 West Washington Street in Phoenix, Arizona, as the ``Sandra Day O'Connor United States Courthouse''. Passed Senate, [8OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [12OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO] Presented to the President (December 1, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-166] (signed December 9, 1999) S. 1599-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the Black Hills National Forest and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire replacement sites and to acquire or construct administrative improvements in connection with Black Hills National Forest. [[Page 2686]] Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1606-- A bill to reenact chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [30SE] Received in House and held at desk, [1OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 5, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-70] (signed October 9, 1999) S. 1637-- A bill to extend through the end of the current fiscal year certain expiring Federal Aviation Administration authorizations. Passed Senate, [24SE] Received in House, [27SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 28, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-59] (signed September 29, 1999) S. 1652-- A bill to designate the Old Executive Office Building located at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington, District of Columbia, as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Passed Senate, [19OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [20OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26OC] Presented to the President (October 28, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-92] (signed November 9, 1999) S. 1692-- A bill to amend title 18 United States Code, to ban partial birth abortions. Passed Senate amended, [21OC] Received in House and held at desk, [25OC] S. 1707-- A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to provide that certain designated Federal entities shall be establishments under such Act, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1733-- A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide for a national standard of interoperability and portability applicable to electronic food stamp benefit transactions.. Passed Senate amended, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1753-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an adopted alien who is less than 18 years of age may be considered a child under such Act. Passed Senate, [4NO] Received in House and held at desk, [5NO] S. 1754-- A bill entitled the ``Denying Safe Havens to International and War Criminals Act of 1999''. Passed Senate amended, [4NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [5NO] S. 1769-- A bill to continue reporting requirements of section 2519 of title 18, United States Code, beyond December 21, 1999, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [5NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [8NO] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [18NO] S. 1791-- A bill to authorize the Librarian of Congress to purchase papers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, from Dr. King's estate. Passed Senate, [29OC] Received in House and held at desk, [1NO] S. 1809-- A bill to improve service systems for individuals with developmental disabilities, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [8NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, [9NO] S. 1813-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional support for and to expand clinical research programs, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1843-- A bill to designate certain Federal land in the Talladega National Forest, Alabama, as the ``Dugger Mountain Wilderness''. Passed Senate, [2NO] Received in House and held at desk, [3NO] S. 1844-- A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for an alternative penalty procedure with respect to compliance with requirements for a State disbursement unit. Passed Senate, [2NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, [3NO] S. 1866-- A bill to redesignate the Coastal Barrier Resources System as the ``John J. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.'' Passed Senate, [4NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5NO] Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO] Presented to the President (December 1, 1999) Approved [Public Law 106-167] (signed December 9, 1999) S. 1877-- An original bill to amend the Federal Report Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995; from the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1916-- A bill to extend certain expiring Federal Aviation Administration authorizations for a 6-month period, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [10NO] Received in House and held at desk, [15NO] S. 1937-- A bill to amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to provide for sales of electricity by the Bonneville Power Administration to joint operating entities. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1971-- A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Milton Friedman, in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to individual freedom and opportunity in American society through his exhaustive research and teaching of economics, and his extensive writings on economics and public policy. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. 1996-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify provisions relation to the content of petitions for compensation under the vaccine injury compensation program. Passed Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] [[Page 2687]] SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ S.J. Res. 21-- A joint resolution to designate September 29, 1999, as ``Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day''. Passed Senate, [30JN] Received in House and held at desk, [1JY] [[Page 2689]] SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ S. Con. Res. 5-- A concurrent resolution expressing congressional opposition to the unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state and urging the President to assert clearly United States opposition to such a unilateral declaration of statehood. Agreed to in the Senate, [11MR] Received in House and held at desk, [15MR] S. Con. Res. 6-- A concurrent resolution authorizing flags located in the Senate portion of the Capitol complex to be flown at half-staff in memory of R. Scott Bates, Legislative Clerk of the United States Senate. Agreed to in the Senate, [6FE] Received in House and held at desk, [8FE] Agreed to in the House, [9FE] S. Con. Res. 7-- A concurrent resolution honoring the life and legacy of King Hussein ibn Talal al-Hashem. Agreed to in the Senate, [8FE] Received in House and held at desk, [9FE] Agreed to in the House, [10FE] S. Con. Res. 15-- A concurrent resolution honoring Morris King Udall, former United States Representative from Arizona, and extending the condolences of the Congress on his death. Agreed to in the Senate, [4MR] Received in House and held at desk, [9MR] S. Con. Res. 17-- A concurrent resolution concerning the 20th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. Agreed to in the Senate amended, [12AP] Received in House and held at desk, [13AP] S. Con. Res. 21-- A concurrent resolution authorizing the President of the United States to conduct military air operations and missile strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). Agreed to in the Senate, [23MR] Received in House and held at desk, [24MR] Failed of passage, [28AP] S. Con. Res. 23-- A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Agreed to in the Senate, [25MR] Received in House and agreed to, [25MR] S. Con. Res. 29-- A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for concerts to be authorized by the National Symphony Orchestra. Agreed to in the Senate, [22AP] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [26AP] S. Con. Res. 30-- A concurrent resolution recognizing the sacrifice and dedication of members of America's non-governmental organizations and private volunteer organizations throughout their history and specifically in answer to their courageous response to recent disasters in Central America and Kosovo. Agreed to in the Senate, [8NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on International Relations, [9NO] S. Con. Res. 35-- A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives. Agreed to in the Senate, [26MY] Received in House and agreed to, [26MY] S. Con. Res. 36-- A concurrent resolution condemning Palestinian efforts to revive the original Palestine partition plan of November 29, 1947, and condemning the United Nations Commission on Human Rights for its April 27, 1999, resolution endorsing Palestinian self-determination on the basis of the original Palestine partition plan. Agreed to in the Senate, [1JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on International Relations, [12JY] S. Con. Res. 39-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the treatment of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran, and particularly the recent arrests of members of that country's Jewish community. Agreed to in the Senate amended, [23JN] Received in House and held at desk, [25JN] S. Con. Res. 40-- A concurrent resolution commending the President and the Armed Forces for the success of Operation Allied Force. Agreed to in the Senate, [17JN] Received in House and referred to the Committees on International Relations; Armed Services, [18JN] S. Con. Res. 42-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring the members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart. Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. Con. Res. 43-- A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives. Agreed to in the Senate, [1JY] Received in House and agreed to, [1JY] S. Con. Res. 46-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the July 20, 1999, 30th anniversary of the first lunar landing should be a day of celebration and reflection on the Apollo-11 mission to the Moon and the accomplishments of the Apollo program throughout the 1960's and 1970's. Agreed to in the Senate, [20JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform, [21JY] S. Con. Res. 48-- A concurrent resolution relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum. Agreed to in the Senate, [5AU] Received in House and held at desk, [8SE] S. Con. Res. 51-- A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives. Agreed to in the Senate, [5AU] Received in House and agreed to, [5AU] S. Con. Res. 56-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of ``family friendly'' programming on television. Agreed to in the Senate, [16SE] Received in House and held at desk, [17SE] S. Con. Res. 66-- A concurrent resolution to authorize the printing of ``Capitol Builder-- The Shorthand Journals of Captain Montgomery C. Agreed to in the Senate, [2NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on House Administration, [3NO] S. Con. Res. 67-- A concurrent resolution to authorize the printing of ``The United States Capitol'' A Chronicle, Design, and Politics.'' Agreed to in the Senate, [2NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on House Administration, [3NO] S. Con. Res. 68-- An original concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and the Czech and Slovak Republics. Agreed to in the Senate, [8NO] Received in House and referred to the Committee on International Relations, [9NO] S. Con. Res. 71-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Miami, Florida, and not a competing foreign city, should serve as the permanent location for the Secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) beginning in 2005. Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO] S. Con. Res. 77-- A concurrent resolution making technical corrections to the enrollment of H.R. 3194. Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO] Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]