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[House Journal, 105th Congress, 2d Session, Part 2]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access]
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HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
SPONSORS
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HOUSE BILLS
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H.R. 4--
A bill to provide off-budget treatment for the Highway Trust Fund, the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, and
the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
H.R. 6--
A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher
Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [21AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-481), [17AP]
Considered, [29AP], [5MY]
Passed House amended, [6MY]
Passed Senate amended, [9JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [13JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [22JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-750) submitted in the House, [25SE]
House agreed to conference report, [28SE]
Senate agreed to conference report, [29SE]
Presented to the President (October 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-244] (signed October 7, 1998)
H.R. 7--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship
at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are
not citizens or permanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [11MR], [27MR], [22AP], [19MY], [5JN],
[17JY]
H.R. 8--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to deny entry into the United States
of certain foreign motor vehicles that do not comply with State laws
governing motor vehicle emissions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27MR], [20MY], [4JN], [5JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-634), [20JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [20JY]
Passed Senate amended, [5OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-286] (signed October 27, 1998)
H.R. 10--
A bill to enhance competition in the financial services industry by
providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks,
securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-164, part 4), [28JA]
Passed House amended, [13MY]
Considered in the Senate, [2OC]
H.R. 12--
A bill to prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12MY], [10SE]
H.R. 18--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100
percent the amount of the deduction for the health insurance costs
of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [10SE], [16SE], [26SE], [12OC]
H.R. 20--
A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish a Capitol
Visitor Center under the East Plaza of the U.S. Capitol, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [6AU]
H.R. 22--
A bill to reform the postal laws of the United States; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [13MY]
H.R. 23--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for
legal accountability for sweatshop conditions in the garment
industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [30MR], [30JY], [31JY], [16SE], [9OC],
[20OC], [21OC]
H.R. 26--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the
firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence
misdemeanor conviction do not apply if the conviction occurred
before the prohibitions became law; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [14MY], [3JN], [29JY], [23SE], [7OC]
H.R. 27--
A bill to protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use
firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the
enforcement of such right; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [3MR], [21AP], [15JY], [10SE]
H.R. 34--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
individuals who are not citizens of the United States from making
contributions or expenditures in connection with an election for
Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30MR]
H.R. 39--
A bill to reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act; to the
Committee on Resources.
Passed Senate, [23JY]
Presented to the President (July 28, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-217] (signed August 5, 1998)
H.R. 40--
A bill to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and
inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American
colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to
examine the institution of slavery, subsequent de jure and de facto
racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and
the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make
recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [14JY], [15JY], [6AU], [10SE], [12OC]
H.R. 44--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide limited
authority for concurrent payment of retired pay and veterans'
disability compensation for certain disabled veterans; to the
Committees on National Security; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [4MR], [12MR], [26MR],
[27MR], [1AP], [21AP], [29AP], [21MY], [11JN], [10SE], [9OC]
H.R. 45--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an
improved benefit computation formula for workers who attain age 65
in or after 1982 and to whom applies the 15-year period of
transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in
the Social Security Amendments of 1977 and related beneficiaries and
to provide prospectively for increases in their benefits
accordingly; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [28AP], [20JY], [9SE], [23SE]
H.R. 51--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons
retiring from the Armed Forces shall be entitled to all benefits
which were promised them when they entered the Armed Forces; to the
Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [16MR], [14SE], [5OC]
H.R. 54--
A bill to amend the Andean Trade Preference Act to prohibit the
provision of duty-free treatment under the act for live plants and
fresh cut flowers described in chapter 6 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [21AP]
H.R. 55--
A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of
1972 relating to the dumping of dredged material in Long Island
Sound, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [21AP]
H.R. 59--
A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees
to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from
such activities; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [12FE], [3MR], [5MR], [25MR], [1AP],
[23AP], [28AP], [14MY], [3JN], [10JN], [24JY], [10SE], [8OC]
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Cosponsors removed, [26SE]
H.R. 64--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
inflation adjustment for the amount of the maximum benefit under the
special estate tax valuation rules for certain farm, and so forth,
real property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [4JN]
H.R. 65--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members
of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to
receive military retired pay concurrently with veterans' disability
compensation; to the Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [4MR], [12MR], [26MR],
[21AP], [14MY], [11JN], [19JN], [10SE]
H.R. 66--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
protections for Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in Medicare
managed care plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [23AP], [22MY]
H.R. 68--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a
monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in
which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50 percent if
the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [17JY], [17SE]
H.R. 71--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from the
minimum wage and overtime requirements individuals who volunteer
their time in order to enhance their occupational opportunities; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [20JY]
H.R. 74--
A bill to protect the voting rights of homeless citizens; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [31MR], [1AP], [18JN], [29JY], [4AU], [6AU],
[20OC]
H.R. 76--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit covered
beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also
entitled to Medicare to enroll in the Federal Employee Health
Benefits Program; to the Committees on National Security; Government
Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [10SE]
H.R. 80--
A bill to require the return of excess amounts from the representational
allowances of Members of the House of Representatives to the
Treasury for deficit reduction; to the Committee on House Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [25JN]
H.R. 81--
A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 401 South Michigan
Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the ``Robert K. Rodibaugh United
States Bankruptcy Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23SE]
H.R. 86--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow farmers to
income average over 2 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [31MR]
H.R. 94--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an
exemption from overtime compensation for firefighters and rescue
squad members who volunteer their services; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [3JN]
Cosponsors removed, [19MR], [21MY]
H.R. 95--
A bill to ensure that Federal agencies establish the appropriate
procedures for assessing whether or not Federal regulations might
result in the taking of private property, and to direct the
Secretary of Agriculture to report to the Congress with respect to
such takings under programs of the Department of Agriculture; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [20MY]
H.R. 96--
A bill to provide regulatory assistance for small business concerns, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; Government
Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [10MR], [12MR], [17MR], [24MR], [1AP],
[21AP], [9JN]
H.R. 98--
A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services of
personally identifiable information provided by subscribers to such
services; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [16SE], [2OC]
H.R. 107--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Civil
Service Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded from the budget
of the United States Government; to the Committees on the Budget;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [4MR], [12MR], [21AP],
[29AP], [21MY], [3JN], [10SE], [6OC]
H.R. 108--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, concerning eligibility for
grants to implement alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [11MR]
H.R. 118--
A bill to provide for the collection of data on traffic stops; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with an amendment (H. Rept. 105-435), [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24MR]
H.R. 121--
A bill to repeal the statutory authority for the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [16OC]
H.R. 123--
A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the
official language of the Government of the United States; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [1AP]
H.R. 126--
A bill to establish procedures to provide for a deficit reduction lock-
box and related downward adjustment of discretionary spending
limits; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.R. 127--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend
the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance and to
restore the exclusion for graduate level educational assistance; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [19MR]
H.R. 130--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the reclassification of
downwind nonattainment areas, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 131--
A bill to provide that a new Federal program shall terminate not later
than 5 years after the date of the enactment of the law that
authorizes the program; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 132--
A bill to establish a second National Blue Ribbon Commission to
Eliminate Waste in Government; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [25FE]
H.R. 133--
A bill to require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and
development on lands of the Outer Continental Shelf off the State of
California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 135--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide
coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node
dissections performed for the treatment of breast cancer; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [26MR], [1AP], [19MY], [20MY], [25SE]
H.R. 139--
A bill to reform the independent counsel statute, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [11MR]
H.R. 145--
A bill to terminate the effectiveness of certain amendments to the
foreign repair station rules of the Federal Aviation Administration,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [26FE], [23JN], [25JN], [16JY],
[10SE], [23SE]
H.R. 146--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an
improved benefit computation formula for workers who attain age 65
in or after 1982 and to whom applies the 5-year period of transition
to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social
Security Amendments of 1977, and related beneficiaries, and to
provide prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [12MR], [16JN]
H.R. 150--
A bill to amend the Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986 to require
that disbursements from the International Fund for Ireland are
distributed in accordance with the MacBride principles of economic
justice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, [25FE]
H.R. 158--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on
beer to its pre-1991 level; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [21MY], [16JY], [2OC], [7OC], [10OC], [12OC]
H.R. 162--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [16JY]
H.R. 164--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual
health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage
for reconstructive breast surgery if they provide coverage for
mastectomies; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [26FE], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY]
H.R. 165--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the two-tier
annuity computation system applicable to annuities for surviving
spouses under the survivor benefit plan for retired members of the
Armed Forces so that there is no reduction in such an annuity when
the beneficiary becomes 62 years of age; to the Committee on
National Security.
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Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11FE], [9MR], [1AP], [30AP], [7MY],
[20MY], [11JN], [15JN]
H.R. 166--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions
under which an action may be brought against a State to enforce
veterans' reemployment rights, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 167--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a Veterans'
Employment and Training Bill of Rights, to strengthen preference for
veterans in hiring, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9OC]
H.R. 168--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish programs and
undertake efforts to assist and promote the creation, development,
and growth of small business concerns owned and controlled by
veterans of service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Small Business; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9OC]
H.R. 169--
A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of
1994 to prevent luxurious conditions in prisons; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [3MR]
H.R. 192--
A bill to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the cost
effectiveness of using the Medicare trust funds to reimburse the
Department of Defense for certain health care services provided to
Medicare-eligible covered military beneficiaries; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce; National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [26MR], [5MY], [9JN]
H.R. 198--
A bill to limit the types of commercial nonpostal services which may be
offered by the U.S. Postal Service; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [11MR], [17MR], [22MY]
H.R. 209--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish and
provide a checkoff for a breast and prostate cancer research fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [26FE]
H.R. 217--
A bill to amend title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Act to consolidate the Federal programs for housing assistance for
the homeless into a block grant program that ensures that States and
communities are provided sufficient flexibility to use assistance
amounts effectively; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-407, part 2), [3MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3MR]
H.R. 218--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified
current and former law enforcement officers from State laws
prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [26FE], [5MR], [12MR], [19MR], [1AP],
[23AP], [28AP], [12MY], [27JY], [3AU], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE], [14SE],
[2OC]
Cosponsors removed, [10SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-819), [14OC]
H.R. 219--
A bill to establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance for State
disaster insurance programs; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [29AP], [3JN]
Cosponsors removed, [15JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-687), [7AU]
H.R. 225--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain
aliens who are at least 55 years of age to obtain a 4-year
nonimmigrant visitor's visa; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [22MY], [16JN]
H.R. 230--
A bill to ensure that insurance against the risk of catastrophic natural
disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions,
is available and affordable, and to provide for expanded hazard
mitigation and relief, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Banking and Financial Services; Transportation and Infrastructure,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [17MR], [11MY]
H.R. 234--
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow
employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave
to participate in or attend their children's educational and
extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken
for routine medical needs and to assist elderly relatives, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 235--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, and the National Security
Act of 1947 to require disclosure under the Freedom of Information
Act regarding certain individuals; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; Intelligence (Permanent Select); the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors removed, [26FE]
H.R. 245--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out the tax
of capital gains, to increase the unified credit under the estate
and gift taxes, and to increase the maximum benefit under section
2032A to $1 million; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [26FE]
H.R. 251--
A bill to establish an Office of Inspector General for the Medicare and
Medicaid Programs; to the Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight; Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 253--
A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on
public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-
initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [25SE]
H.R. 277--
A bill to increase penalties and strengthen enforcement of environmental
crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Commerce; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [18MR]
H.R. 284--
A bill to repeal the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 and the Cuban Liberty
and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; to the Committee
on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [4MR], [4AU]
H.R. 292--
A bill to require Congress to specify the source of authority under the
U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [25FE]
H.R. 296--
A bill to privatize the Federal Power Marketing Administrations, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [20JY]
H.R. 297--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for programs of
research on prostate cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [15SE]
H.R. 298--
A bill to require recreational camps to report information concerning
deaths and certain injuries and illnesses to the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, to direct the Secretary to collect the
information in a central data system, to establish a President's
Advisory Council on Recreational Camps, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 299--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the payment of U.S. arrearages in
assessed contributions to the United Nations for prior years and to
authorize appropriations for the payment of assessed contributions
of the United States for U.N. peacekeeping operations; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [15SE]
H.R. 303--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit retired members
of the Armed Forces who have service-connected disabilities to
receive compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs
concurrently with retired pay, without deduction from either; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [4MR], [12MR], [26MR], [1AP],
[21AP], [14MY], [3JN], [9JN], [11JN], [24JY], [3AU], [6AU], [18SE],
[25SE], [1OC]
H.R. 304--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to employment
opportunities in the Department of Health and Human Services for
women who are scientists, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 306--
A bill to prohibit discrimination against individuals and their family
members on the basis of genetic information, or a request for
genetic services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE], [12FE], [25FE], [4MR], [11MR],
[17MR], [24MR], [1AP], [21AP], [28AP], [7MY], [14MY], [22MY], [9JN],
[18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [14JY], [18SE], [23SE], [24SE]
H.R. 322--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an
individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder shall continue
through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other
person's entitlement to benefits for that month) and that such
individual's benefit shall be payable for such month only to the
extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding
the date of such individual's death; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [17JY], [10SE], [16SE], [18SE]
H.R. 326--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the
limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may
earn while receiving benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [17SE], [10OC]
H.R. 332--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled
Substances Import and Export Act with respect to penalties for
powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each
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case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 334--
A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to bring more balance
into the negotiation of tribal-State compacts, to require an
individual participating in class II or class III Indian gaming to
be physically present at the authorized gaming activity, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [24FE]
H.R. 336--
A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure
the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by reconstituting
the boards of trustees of such trust funds and the managing trustee
of such trust funds to increase their independence, by providing for
annual investment plans to guide investment of amounts in such trust
funds, and by removing unnecessary restrictions on investment and
disinvestment of amounts in such trust funds; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [5MR]
H.R. 337--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and titles XVIII and
XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure access to services and
prevent fraud and abuse for enrollees of managed care plans, to
amend standards for Medicare supplemental polices, to modify the
Medicare select program, and to provide other protections for
beneficiaries of health plans generally, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 339--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national
standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry
certain concealed firearms in the State, and to exempt qualified
current and former law enforcement officers from State laws
prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11FE], [24FE], [21AP], [6MY],
[20MY], [22MY], [10JN], [15JY], [22JY]
H.R. 347--
A bill to effect a moratorium on immigration by aliens other than
refugees, priority workers, and the spouses and children of U.S.
citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [31MR]
H.R. 349--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the
limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may
earn while receiving benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, [10MR]
H.R. 350--
A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1986 to encourage States to enact a law enforcement officer's
bill of rights, to provide standards and protection for the conduct
of internal police investigations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE], [11MR], [5JN], [25JN], [6OC]
H.R. 352--
A bill to provide for return of excess amounts from official allowances
of Members of the House of Representatives to the Treasury for
deficit reduction; to the Committees on House Oversight; Rules, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25JN]
H.R. 367--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to place the burden of
proof on the Secretary of the Treasury in civil cases and on the
taxpayer in administrative proceedings, to require 15 days notice
and judicial consent before seizure, to exclude civil damages for
unauthorized collection actions from income, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 371--
A bill to expedite the naturalization of aliens who served with special
guerrilla units in Laos; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [24FE], [26FE], [4MR], [5MR],
[11MR], [19MR], [1AP], [22AP], [28AP], [13MY], [21MY], [22MY],
[4JN], [5JN], [17JN], [18JN], [23JN], [9OC], [13OC], [14OC]
H.R. 372--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
exclusion from gross income for that portion of a governmental
pension received by an individual which does not exceed the maximum
benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act which
could have been excluded from income for the taxable year; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [4MR], [11MR], [26MR], [28AP], [12MY],
[4JN], [15JY], [24SE], [28SE]
H.R. 375--
A bill for the relief of Margarito Domantay; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-523), [12MY]
Passed House amended, [16JN]
H.R. 378--
A bill for the relief of Heraclio Tolley; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Passed Senate, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Private Law 105-5] (signed November 10, 1998)
H.R. 379--
A bill for the relief of Larry Errol Pieterse; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-644), [24JY]
Passed House, [4AU]
Passed Senate, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Private Law 105-6] (signed November 10, 1998)
H.R. 383--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of early detection of prostate cancer and certain drug
treatment services under part B of the Medicare Program, to amend
chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage
of such early detection and treatment services under the programs of
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to expand research and
education programs of the National Institutes of Health and the
Public Health Service relating to prostate cancer; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [5OC]
H.R. 399--
A bill to prohibit the provision of financial assistance by the Federal
Government to any person who is more than 60 days delinquent in the
payment of any child support obligation; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 402--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a
tax credit for hiring displaced homemakers; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 410--
A bill to prohibit the regulation of the use of tobacco or tobacco
products as a sponsor of an event of the National Association of
Stock Car Automobile Racing, its agents or affiliates, or any other
professional motor sports association by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services or any other instrumentality of the Federal
Government; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [23JN]
H.R. 414--
A bill to authorize the use of the Medicare trust funds to reimburse the
Department of Defense for certain health care services provided to
Medicare-eligible covered military beneficiaries; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce; National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [5MY], [25JN], [22JY]
H.R. 419--
A bill to establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms in the
laws relating to elections for Federal office; to the Committees on
House Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 424--
A bill to provide for increased mandatory minimum sentences for
criminals possessing firearms, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24FE]
H.R. 429--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for
special immigrant status for NATO civilian employees in the same
manner as for employees of international organizations; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-410), [3FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24FE]
H.R. 431--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow employees
in classified positions in community colleges to serve in certified
or other academic capacities; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [18MR]
H.R. 434--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of small parcels of land in the
Carson National Forest and the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico,
to the village of El Rito and the town of Jemez Springs, New Mexico;
to the Committee on Resources.
Passed Senate amended, [17JY]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [3AU]
Presented to the President (August 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-224] (signed August 12, 1998)
H.R. 442--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income up to $500,000 of gain on the sale of a principal residence
and up to $500,000 of gain on the sale of farmland; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [19MR]
H.R. 444--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to assist in assuring health
coverage for workers over 55 who leave employment; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 445--
A bill to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of
a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply to
government entities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 449--
A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands in
Clark County, Nevada, and to provide for the acquisition of
environmentally sensitive lands in the State of Nevada; to the
Committee on Resources.
Passed Senate, [2OC]
Presented to the President (October 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-263] (signed October 19, 1998)
H.R. 450--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the method
of payment of taxes on distilled spirits; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [21AP]
H.R. 452--
A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide adequate and
certain remedies for
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sovereign tribal governments, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; the Judiciary; Ways and Means, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [1AP]
H.R. 453--
A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it
unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to
transfer or market nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses,
mules, or goats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [26FE], [5MR], [19MR], [25MR], [1AP], [30AP],
[12MY], [15SE], [21OC]
H.R. 457--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for
budgeting for emergencies through the establishment of a budget
reserve account, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [23MR], [26MR], [1AP], [21AP], [29AP],
[17JY], [21JY], [30JY], [9SE], [24SE], [25SE], [6OC]
H.R. 464--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish, for
purposes of disability determinations under such title, a uniform
minimum level of earnings, for demonstrating ability to engage in
substantial gainful activity, at the level currently applicable
solely to blind individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [11JN]
H.R. 465--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax
credit for investment necessary to revitalize communities within the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [1AP], [21MY], [22MY], [16JY], [5AU], [25SE]
H.R. 468--
A bill to amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to
provide for rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of
manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are
located; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [14OC]
H.R. 476--
A bill to prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE]
H.R. 493--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of Federal elections, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Commerce; Government Reform and
Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [19MR]
H.R. 498--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require
certain disclosures with respect to phone bank communications; to
the Committee on House Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [22MY]
H.R. 502--
A bill to prevent the implementation of parity payments and certain
marketing quotas under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 and
the Agricultural Act of 1949, to reduce the amounts available for
payments under production flexibility contracts entered into under
the Agricultural Market Transition Act, and to shorten the period
during which such payments will be made; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 508--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the FICA tax
inapplicable to overtime hours of small business employees; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 512--
A bill to prohibit the expenditure of funds from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund for the creation of new National Wildlife Refuges
without specific authorization from Congress pursuant to a
recommendation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to create the
refuge; to the Committee on Resources.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY]
H.R. 519--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend
the special rule for charitable contributions to private foundations
of stock for which market quotations are readily available; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [28AP], [18MY], [3JN], [5AU], [10SE], [1OC]
H.R. 530--
A bill to provide for the implementation of prohibitions against payment
of Social Security benefits to prisoners, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [23AP], [6MY], [20MY], [4JN]
H.R. 532--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the
deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State
legislation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [10MR], [23JN], [14JY]
H.R. 535--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a capital
loss deduction with respect to the sale or exchange of a principal
residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [22JY]
H.R. 536--
A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the
Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [1AP], [4JN], [14JY], [22JY], [31JY], [16SE]
H.R. 538--
A bill to require explosive materials to contain taggants to enable law
enforcement authorities to trace the source of the explosive
material, whether before or after detonation; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [6MY], [3JN], [14JY], [5OC]
H.R. 539--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain
employees without employer-provided health coverage a refundable
credit for their health insurance costs; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [28AP]
H.R. 543--
A bill to provide for award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based upon
participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the Navy or
Marine Corps during the period between July 4, 1943, and March 1,
1961; to the Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24MR], [21MY]
H.R. 547--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture to establish grazing fees at fair market value for use
of public grazing lands; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 559--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to add bronchiolo-alveolar
carcinoma to the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected
for certain radiation-exposed veterans; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
Rules suspended. Passed House, [14OC]
H.R. 563--
A bill to establish a toll-free number in the Department of Commerce to
assist consumers in determining if products are American-made; to
the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [29AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-759), [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC]
H.R. 567--
A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the
registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, in order
to carry out provisions of certain international conventions, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Rules suspended. Passed House, [5MY]
H.R. 586--
A bill to prohibit the restriction of certain types of medical
communications between a health care provider and a patient; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [30AP], [22MY]
H.R. 588--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to create a new category
of long-distance trails to be known as national discovery trails, to
authorize the American Discovery Trail as the first trail in that
category, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [10JN]
H.R. 589--
A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 590--
A bill to amend the act of September 30, 1961, to limit the antitrust
exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by leagues of
professional sports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [16OC]
H.R. 593--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 to provide for a sequestration of all budgetary accounts for
fiscal year 1998, except Social Security, Federal retirement, and
interest on the debt, equal to 5 percent of the OMB baseline; to the
Committee on the Budget.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 594--
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats
used by research facilities are obtained legally; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [9SE]
H.R. 595--
A bill to designate the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at
475 Mulberry Street in Macon, GA, as the ``William Augustus Bootle
Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Passed Senate, [6MR]
Presented to the President (March 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-163] (signed March 20, 1998)
H.R. 598--
A bill to provide for certain military retirees and dependents a special
Medicare part B enrollment period during which the late enrollment
penalty is waived and a special medigap open enrollment period
during which no underwriting is permitted; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [7MY], [20MY], [10SE], [25SE]
H.R. 599--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce tax benefits
for foreign corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [13OC]
H.R. 603--
A bill to prohibit Federal subsidies for the Tennessee Valley Authority
after fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [25JN]
H.R. 604--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to the
duration of copyright, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H.R. 607--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require notice of
cancellation rights with respect to private mortgage insurance which
is required by creditor as a condition for entering into a
residential mortgage transaction, and for
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other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
H.R. 610--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political
committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [26FE]
H.R. 611--
A bill to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas; to the Committee
on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [24FE], [25MR], [30AP], [11JN],
[23JN], [14JY], [17JY], [22JY]
H.R. 612--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore the link
between the maximum amount of earnings by blind individuals
permitted without demonstrating ability to engage in substantial
gainful activity and the exempt amount permitted in determining
excess earnings under the earnings test; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [12FE], [25FE], [5MR], [12MR],
[24MR], [1AP], [28AP], [14JY], [21JY], [6AU], [10SE]
H.R. 613--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 100 Alabama Street
NW, in Atlanta, GA, as the ``Sam Nunn Federal Center''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3MR]
Laid on the table (S. 347 passed in lieu), [3MR]
H.R. 614--
A bill to reduce the number of executive branch political appointees; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [30MR], [14JY]
H.R. 616--
A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum
hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissection for the
treatment of breast cancer, coverage for reconstructive surgery
following mastectomies, and coverage for secondary consultations; to
the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [9JN], [16JN], [9OC], [20OC]
H.R. 617--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual
health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage
for annual screening mammography for women 40 years of age or older
if the coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic
mammography; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [4JN]
H.R. 619--
A bill to prohibit the import, export, sale, purchase, possession,
transportation, acquisition, and receipt of bear viscera or products
that contain or claim to contain bear viscera, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; International Relations;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [26FE], [30MR], [23AP], [21MY], [19JN],
[23JY], [6AU], [6OC], [21OC]
H.R. 620--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
conducting of certain games of chance shall not be treated as an
unrelated trade or business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [19MR]
H.R. 623--
A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 concerning the
calculation of public building transactions; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [21AP]
H.R. 624--
A bill to amend the Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Act of 1993 to
clarify certain requirements and to improve the flow of interstate
commerce; to the Committee on Commerce.
Passed Senate, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-287] (signed October 27, 1998)
H.R. 628--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a 100-
percent deduction for business meals and entertainment and the
deduction for the travel expenses of spouses and others accompanying
the taxpayer on business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
H.R. 629--
A bill to grant the consent of the Congress to the Texas Low-Level
Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact; to the Committee on Commerce.
Passed Senate amended, [1AP]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, [12MY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference, [15JN]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-630) submitted in the House, [16JY]
House agreed to conference report, [29JY]
Senate agreed to conference report, [2SE]
Presented to the President (September 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-236] (signed September 20, 1998)
H.R. 630--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive application of
California State regulations regarding reformulated gas in certain
areas within the State; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [17JN]
H.R. 633--
A bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide that the
annuities of certain special agents and security personnel of the
Department of State be computed in the same way as applies generally
with respect to Federal law enforcement officers, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Government
Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [26MR], [21AP], [28AP], [6MY], [3JN],
[23JN], [23SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-755, part 1), [28SE]
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight extended,
[28SE]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight discharged, [28SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC]
Passed Senate, [20OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-382] (signed November 13, 1998)
H.R. 634--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow labor-
management cooperative efforts that improve economic competitiveness
in the United States to continue to thrive, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE]
H.R. 635--
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to extend the licensing
requirements of the act to additional dealers in animals and to
strengthen the registration, prohibition, and enforcement provisions
of the act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 641--
A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of the
amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the right to
life of each born and preborn human person from the moment of
fertilization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.R. 643--
A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse to be constructed at the corner
of Superior and Huron Roads, in Cleveland, OH, as the ``Carl B.
Stokes United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Passed Senate, [31JY]
Presented to the President (August 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-218] (signed August 7, 1998)
H.R. 651--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the
construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of
Washington, and for other Purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Passed Senate, [25JN]
Presented to the President (July 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-189] (signed July 14, 1998)
H.R. 652--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the
construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of
Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Passed Senate, [25JN]
Presented to the President (July 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-190] (signed July 14, 1998)
H.R. 662--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to
fulfillment by elderly persons of the requirements for
naturalization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [4MY]
H.R. 665--
A bill to provide for the award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
to members of the Armed Forces who participate in Operation Joint
Endeavor or Operation Joint Guard in the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina; to the Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [4MR]
H.R. 676--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the
penalty for late enrollment under the Medicare Program to 10 percent
and twice the period of no enrollment; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11MR], [28AP], [19MY], [7OC]
H.R. 677--
A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to provide
that no funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out that
act; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [20JY]
H.R. 678--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the birth of Thomas Alva
Edison, to redesign the half dollar circulating coin for 1997 to
commemorate Thomas Edison, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [29AP], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [13MY],
[19MY], [20MY], [22MY], [9SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9SE]
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-331] (signed October 31, 1998)
H.R. 685--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to raise the
minimum wage; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 687--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny employers a
deduction for payments of excessive compensation; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [5MY], [20MY], [3JN], [22JN], [20JY]
H.R. 693--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase
in the tax on Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [25FE], [25MR], [20MY], [17JY], [21JY],
[31JY]
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H.R. 696--
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to require humane living
conditions for calves raised for the production of veal; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [15SE]
H.R. 699--
A bill to guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel,
merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State,
and local elections; to the Committees on House Oversight; Veterans'
Affairs; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [26MR], [25JN], [16SE]
H.R. 700--
A bill to remove the restriction on the distribution of certain revenues
from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua
Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; to the Committee on Resources.
Passed Senate amended, [12OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [15OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-308] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 715--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the campus
security reporting provisions to provide for a more complete,
timely, and accurate disclosure of crime reports and statistics, and
to provide for specific methods of enforcement of the campus
security provisions of such Act; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [25FE], [1AP], [28AP], [29AP]
H.R. 716--
A bill to require that the Federal Government procure from the private
sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and
management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; the Budget,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [24FE], [18MR], [23AP], [13MY],
[23JN], [15JY], [16SE]
Cosponsors removed, [3JN], [23JY]
H.R. 718--
A bill to privatize certain Federal power generation and transmission
assets, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 726--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
make grants to nonprofit community organizations for the development
of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [27MR]
H.R. 738--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public
Health Service Act with respect to myelogram-related arachnoiditis;
to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [21AP], [23AP]
H.R. 740--
A bill to designate the national cemetery established at the former site
of the Joliet Arsenal, IL, as the ``Abraham Lincoln National
Cemetery''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors removed, [24MR]
H.R. 744--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum
Pell Grant; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 746--
A bill to allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want
under certain conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [13MY], [4JN], [23JN], [7OC]
H.R. 754--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of
child safety restraint systems approved by the Secretary of
Transportation on commercial aircraft; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [25MR], [30AP], [13MY], [19MY], [15JY],
[30JY]
H.R. 755--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals
to designate any portion of their income tax overpayments, and to
make other contributions, for the benefit of units of the National
Park System; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-482, part 1), [21AP]
H.R. 758--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer
rights; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [12FE], [24FE], [3MR], [5MR],
[17MR], [19MR]
H.R. 759--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase certain rates
of educational assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, [10SE]
H.R. 765--
A bill to ensure maintenance of a herd of wild horses in Cape Lookout
National Seashore; to the Committee on Resources.
Passed Senate amended, [17JY]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [3AU]
Presented to the President (August 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-229] (signed August 13, 1998)
H.R. 766--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
comprehensive pension protection for women; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11MR], [3JN], [9JN], [16JN]
H.R. 773--
A bill to authorize the establishment of the National African-American
Museum within the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committees on
House Oversight; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
H.R. 774--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to restore freedom of
speech to the Internet and to protect children from unsuitable
online material; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [12MY], [24JN]
H.R. 775--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to discourage American
businesses from moving jobs overseas and to encourage the creating
of new jobs in the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27MR]
H.R. 777--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a 21st
Century Scholars Program; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12MR], [24MR]
H.R. 778--
A bill to ensure that Federal taxpayers receive a fair return for the
extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [8OC]
H.R. 779--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [8OC]
H.R. 780--
A bill to provide for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [8OC]
H.R. 789--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to certain
exemptions from copyright, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [19MR]
H.R. 790--
A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to ensure the continued
availability of affordable crop insurance for producers whose farms
are located in counties designated as Federal disaster areas because
of weather-related conditions; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [5MY], [27JY]
H.R. 791--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to the
treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related
conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 804--
A bill to amend part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 to ensure that Federal funds made available to
hire or rehire law enforcement officers are used in a manner that
produces a net gain of the number of law enforcement officers who
perform nonadministrative public safety services; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC]
H.R. 806--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a
National Clean Water Trust Fund and to authorize the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency to use amounts in that fund
to carry out projects to restore and recover waters of the United
States from damages resulting from violations of that act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 814--
A bill to prevent children from injuring themselves with firearms; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [21AP], [23AP], [29AP], [6MY], [12MY],
[21MY], [9JN], [15JY]
H.R. 815--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Public Health
Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to assure access
to emergency medical services under group health plans, health
insurance coverage, and the Medicare and Medicaid programs; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [10MR], [18MR], [24MR], [27MR], [23AP],
[29AP], [30AP], [13MY], [19MY], [4JN], [9SE]
H.R. 820--
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to
establish standards for protection of consumers in managed care
plans and other health insurance coverage; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11FE]
H.R. 824--
A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 717 Madison Place,
NW., in the District of Columbia, as the ``Howard T. Markey National
Courts Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Passed Senate, [2JN]
Presented to the President (June 5, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-179] (signed June 16, 1998)
H.R. 831--
A bill to provide for the retrocession of the District of Columbia to
the State of Maryland, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
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the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [12MY]
H.R. 836--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in
the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth
of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active
service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5MR], [24MR], [16JN], [21JY], [10SE],
[5OC], [9OC], [15OC]
Cosponsors removed, [6OC]
Discharge petition (Pet. 105-8) filed [17SE]
H.R. 848--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to
the construction of the AuSable Hydroelectric Project in New York,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Passed Senate, [25JN]
Presented to the President (July 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-191] (signed July 14, 1998)
H.R. 853--
A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to study
the effect that a tax system comprised of a 10 percent Federal
consumption tax and a 10 percent flat Federal income tax would have
on the Federal Government and the U.S. economy; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.R. 856--
A bill to provide a process leading to full self-government for Puerto
Rico; to the Committees on Resources; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Passed House amended, [4MR]
H.R. 857--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the
integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the
Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in
marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States and
certificates of deposit in depository institutions insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust
funds from the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4JN], [15JY], [5AU], [15SE], [25SE], [8OC]
H.R. 859--
A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate
certain regulation of plumbing supplies; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [3FE], [5FE], [11FE], [12FE],
[24FE], [2MR], [3MR], [11MR], [16MR], [18MR], [24MR], [21AP], [6MY],
[12MY], [22MY], [4JN], [17JN], [9SE]
Cosponsors removed, [10OC]
H.R. 860--
A bill to authorize appropriations to the Department of Transportation
for surface transportation research and development, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
Cosponsors added, [30MR], [23AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-503, part 1), [29AP]
Referred to the Committees on Commerce, Transportation and
Infrastructure, [29AP]
Referral to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrstructure extended, [2JN]
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrstructure discharged,
[3JN]
H.R. 863--
A bill to establish or expand existing community prosecution programs;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [19MR]
H.R. 864--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of the centennial of the birth of Marian Anderson, to
redesign the half dollar circulating coin for 1997 to commemorate
Marian Anderson, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [24MR], [1AP], [23AP], [13MY], [21MY],
[9JN], [29SE]
H.R. 866--
A bill to provide that Members of the House of Representatives may
return unused amounts from the Members' representational allowance
to the Treasury for deficit reduction; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [14JY]
H.R. 871--
A bill to provide rental assistance under section 8 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 for victims of domestic violence to enable such
victims to relocate; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 872--
A bill to establish rules governing product liability actions against
raw materials and bulk component suppliers to medical device
manufacturers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24MR], [30MR], [28AP], [13MY], [21MY],
[11JN], [18JN], [23JN]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment (H. Rept.
105-549, part 1), [22MY]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [22MY]
Reported from the Committee on Commerce with amendment (H. Rept. 105-
549, part 2), [14JY]
Passed House amended, [29JY]
Passed Senate, [30JY]
Presented to the President (August 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-230] (signed August 13, 1998)
H.R. 880--
A bill to provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by maintaining
Federal average fuel economy standards applicable to automobiles in
effect at current levels until changed by law; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [24MR], [21AP], [5MY], [3JN], [9JN],
[4AU], [20OC]
H.R. 883--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to simplify credit card
payments to governments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [24FE]
H.R. 884--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
training of health professions students with respect to the
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [21AP], [16JY]
H.R. 892--
A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 223 Sharkey Street
in Clarksdale, MS, as the ``Aaron Henry United States Post Office'';
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE]
H.R. 899--
A bill to provide funds for child care for low-income working families,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 900--
A bill to designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12FE], [24FE], [4MR], [12MR], [25MR], [1AP],
[22AP], [21MY], [17JN], [23JN], [3AU], [7OC], [9OC], [10OC]
H.R. 902--
A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on
generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [28AP], [30AP], [7MY], [19MY], [22JN],
[17SE], [23SE], [28SE], [1OC], [2OC], [7OC], [13OC], [14OC], [16OC],
[19OC]
H.R. 906--
A bill to provide for a reduced rate of postage for certain mailings
that under Federal or State law, are required to be made by local
governments; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [10MR]
H.R. 915--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide protection for
airline employees who provide certain air safety information; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [18JN], [25JN], [6AU]
H.R. 919--
A bill to establish fair market value pricing of Federal natural assets,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture;
the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24FE], [5MR], [21AP]
H.R. 920--
A bill to establish an Office on Women's Health within the Department of
Health and Human Services; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H.R. 922--
A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to conduct or
support research on the cloning of humans; to the Committees on
Commerce; Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [25FE], [10MR], [24MR], [13MY],
[18JN], [21JY]
H.R. 923--
A bill to prohibit the cloning of humans; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [25FE], [10MR], [24MR], [1AP], [21JY]
H.R. 927--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for appointment
of U.S. marshals by the Attorney General; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Reported with amendments (no written report), [26MR]
H.R. 930--
A bill to require Federal employees to use Federal travel charge cards
for all payments of expenses of official Government travel, to amend
title 31, United States Code, to establish requirements for
prepayment audits of Federal agency transportation expenses, to
authorize reimbursement of Federal agency employees for taxes
incurred on travel or transportation reimbursements, and to
authorize test programs for the payment of Federal employee travel
expenses and relocation expenses; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
Passed Senate amended, [1SE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-264] (signed October 19, 1998)
H.R. 934--
A bill to prohibit the payment to the United Nations of any
contributions by the United States until U.S. overpayments to such
body have been properly credited or reimbursed; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11MR], [19MR], [30AP]
H.R. 939--
A bill to permit revocation by members of the clergy of their exemption
from Social Security coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [1AP]
H.R. 944--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require improved
disclosure of corporate charitable contributions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
H.R. 950--
A bill to establish a national public works program to provide
incentives for the creation of jobs and address the restoration of
infrastructure in communities across the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [6MY]
H.R. 953--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for programs
regarding ovarian cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
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Cosponsors added, [21AP], [5MY], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [13MY], [19MY],
[5JN], [22JN], [23JN]
H.R. 959--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the mail-order
sale of body armor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25JN], [6OC]
H.R. 960--
A bill to validate certain conveyances in the city of Tulare, Tulare
County, CA, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Passed Senate, [25JN]
Presented to the President (July 7, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-195] (signed July 16, 1998)
H.R. 964--
A bill to authorize the marketing of breast self-examination pads
without restriction; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 965--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for election for Federal office; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [11MY]
H.R. 970--
A bill to encourage the increased use of domestic natural gas as a
transportation fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; National Security; Ways
and Means; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [14JY]
H.R. 971--
A bill to implement the recommendations of the Northern Forest Lands
Council; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11MR], [21AP]
H.R. 972--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to eliminate the
market access program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 978--
A bill to assess the impact of NAFTA, to require the renegotiation of
certain provisions of NAFTA, and to provide for the withdrawal from
NAFTA unless certain conditions are met; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, [20MY]
H.R. 979--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of private activity which may be issued in each State, and to index
such amount for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [5FE], [12FE], [24FE], [26FE], [3MR],
[11MR], [17MR], [18MR], [24MR], [30MR], [21AP], [23AP], [28AP],
[30AP], [5MY], [6MY], [13MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [5JN], [9JN],
[16JN], [24JN], [14JY], [16JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [5AU],
[6AU], [10SE], [14SE], [15SE], [18SE], [22SE], [24SE], [13OC]
H.R. 980--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect the speech
and association rights of students attending institutions of higher
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [25MR], [22AP]
H.R. 981--
A bill to provide for a national standard to prohibit the operation of
motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [4MR], [5MR], [10MR],
[11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [19MR], [24MR], [26MR], [30MR], [1AP], [7MY]
Cosponsors removed, [24MR], [26MR]
H.R. 982--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for a national
minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor vehicle while
under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [10MR], [24MR]
H.R. 983--
A bill to amend certain Federal civil rights statutes to prevent the
involuntary application of arbitration to claims that arise from
unlawful employment discrimination based on race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, age, or disability, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
H.R. 986--
A bill to amend chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, to establish
certain limitations relating to the use of official time by Federal
employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [30JY]
H.R. 991--
A bill to amend the Railway Labor Act concerning the applicability of
requirements of that act to U.S. air carriers and flight deck crews
engaged in flight operations outside the United States; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [19MR], [23AP]
H.R. 992--
A bill to end the Tucker Act shuffle; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-424), [3MR]
Considered, [11MR]
Passed House amended, [12MR]
H.R. 993--
A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to repeal
the National Service Trust Program under which certain persons who
perform national or community service receive stipends and
educational awards for such service; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [25JN]
H.R. 995--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that fees
for Internet and other online services are not, and shall not be,
subject to tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [11MR]
H.R. 997--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expensing and
rapid amortization of certain environmental remediation
expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [24JY]
H.R. 1005--
A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the
official language of the Government of the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [29AP], [25JN]
H.R. 1009--
A bill to repeal section 658 of Public Law 104-208, commonly referred to
as the Lautenberg amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [11MR], [9JN], [15JY]
H.R. 1013--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate utilization
of volunteer resources on behalf of the amateur radio service; to
the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [26FE]
H.R. 1016--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a mechanism
for taxpayers to designate $1 of any overpayment of income tax, and
to contribute other amounts, for use by the U.S. Olympic Committee;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25FE], [4MR]
H.R. 1018--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of certain beta
interferons and other biologicals and drugs approved by the Food and
Drug Administration for treatment of multiple sclerosis; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [29AP], [21MY], [18JN], [16SE]
H.R. 1021--
A bill to provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest
System lands within the Routt National Forest in the State of
Colorado; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-506), [5MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12MY]
Passed Senate, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-288] (signed October 27, 1998)
H.R. 1023--
A bill to provide for compassionate payments with regard to individuals
with blood-clotting disorders, such as hemophilia, who contracted
human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [10MR], [26MR], [21AP], [22AP],
[23AP], [29AP], [12MY]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment (H. Rept.
105-465, part 1), [25MR]
Referral to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means extended,
[25MR]
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendments (H.
Rept. 105-465, part 2), [7MY]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [13MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY]
Passed Senate, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-369] (signed November 12, 1998)
H.R. 1025--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
the use of soft money to influence any campaign for election for
Federal office; to the Committees on House Oversight
Cosponsors added, [4JN]
H.R. 1031--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
designation of renewal communities, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Banking
and Financial Services; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 1032--
A bill to prohibit certain abortions; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [26MR], [20JY], [23JY], [27JY], [9SE]
H.R. 1035--
A bill to provide for modification of State agreements under title II of
the Social Security Act with respect to certain students; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 1036--
A bill to require Congress and the President to fulfill their
constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal
laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [24FE]
H.R. 1037--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military
property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [20MY], [4JN]
H.R. 1038--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under part B of the
Medicare Program, and to amend title 5, United States Code, to
provide for coverage of such services under
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the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [13MY]
H.R. 1040--
A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity for
families by reducing the power and reach of the Federal
establishment; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules; the
Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [26FE]
H.R. 1041--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide grants to States
to stabilize and remove large tire piles that are near drinking
water sources and sensitive populations; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [30MR]
H.R. 1042--
A bill to amend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Act of
1984 to extend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor
Commission; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-676), [5AU]
H.R. 1047--
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to improve
the safety of handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [27MR], [31MR], [27AP], [18JN]
H.R. 1049--
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide
financial assistance to support the assessment, cleanup, and
economic redevelopment of brownfield sites, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the cleanup of such sites by
allowing the expensing of environmental remediation costs, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Banking and Financial
Services; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [6OC]
H.R. 1050--
A bill to establish a living wage, jobs for all policy by instituting
overall planning to develop those living wage job opportunities
essential to fulfillment of basic rights and responsibilities in a
healthy democratic society, by facilitating conversion from unneeded
military programs to civilian activities that meet important human
needs, by producing a Federal capital budget through appropriate
distinctions between operating and investment outlays, and by
reducing poverty, violence, and the undue concentration of income,
wealth, and power, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; the Budget; National Security; Rules,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [30JY], [6AU]
H.R. 1054--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a national
policy against State and local interference with interstate commerce
on the Internet or interactive computer services, and to exercise
congressional jurisdiction over interstate commerce by establishing
a moratorium on the imposition of exactions that would interfere
with the free flow of commerce via the Internet, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [19MR], [28AP], [30AP], [7MY], [19MY]
Cosponsors removed, [5JN]
H.R. 1055--
A bill to establish within the National Institutes of Health an agency
to be known as the National Center for Integral Medicine, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H.R. 1056--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit or
refund of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by the motor of a
highway vehicle to operate certain power takeoff equipment on such
vehicle; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.R. 1059--
A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to reduce the
cost of credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE], [25FE], [18MR], [9OC]
H.R. 1061--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the
time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [25FE], [10MR], [26MR], [1AP], [28AP],
[12MY], [22MY], [9JN], [22JN], [14JY], [23JY], [5AU], [9SE], [18SE],
[7OC], [14OC], [20OC]
H.R. 1062--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to
preventing the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus,
commonly known as HIV, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [4MR]
H.R. 1063--
A bill to amend the Webb-Kenyon Act to allow any State, territory, or
possession of the United States to bring an action in Federal court
to enjoin violations of that act or to enforce the laws of such
State, territory, or possession with respect to such violations; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [25MR], [16JY], [30JY]
H.R. 1069--
A bill to permit individuals to continue health plan coverage of
services while participating in approved clinical studies; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 1070--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the program of
research on breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [24MR]
H.R. 1071--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit
for employers for certain costs incurred to combat violence against
women; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [12FE]
H.R. 1073--
A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to encourage
the use of generic instead of nongeneric drugs; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [9OC]
H.R. 1075--
A bill to limit the sale or export of plastic bullets to the United
Kingdom; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [4MR]
H.R. 1085--
A bill to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain
general and permanent laws, related to patriotic and national
observances, ceremonies, and organizations, as title 36, United
States Code, ``Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and
Organizations''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3FE]
Passed Senate, [30JY]
Presented to the President (August 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-225] (signed August 12, 1998)
H.R. 1100--
A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress;
to the Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and
Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [21MY]
H.R. 1104--
A bill to establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize America's
school facilities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [5FE]
H.R. 1108--
A bill to affirm the role of States in setting reasonable occupancy
standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 1110--
A bill to designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord
Rivers as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System;
to the Committee on Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-691), [9SE]
H.R. 1111--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research
and services with respect to lupus; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [26FE], [1AP], [29JY], [9OC]
H.R. 1114--
A bill to provide surveillance, research, and services aimed at
prevention of birth defects, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [11FE], [12FE], [24FE], [10MR]
H.R. 1116--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest of the
United States in certain lands to the Clint Independent School
District and the Fabens Independent School District; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Passed Senate, [1AP]
Presented to the President (April 17, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-169] (signed April 24, 1998)
H.R. 1117--
A bill to prevent discrimination against victims of abuse in all lines
of insurance; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5MR]
H.R. 1120--
A bill to assist local governments in assessing and remediating
brownfield sites, to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to encourage State voluntary
response programs for remediating such sites, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [6AU]
H.R. 1121--
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify existing law and
ratify the longstanding policy of the National Credit Union
Administration Board with regard to field of membership of Federal
credit unions and to repeal the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977,
and to provide for a reduced tax rate for qualified community
lenders; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Ways
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [11MR], [12MR], [24MR], [31MR]
H.R. 1122--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth
abortions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [23JY]
House overrode Presidential veto, [23JY]
Presidential veto message, [27JY]
Senate sustained Presidential veto, [18SE]
H.R. 1126--
A bill to provide that certain service of members of the U.S. merchant
marine during World
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War II constituted active military service for purposes of any law
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [3FE], [4FE], [5FE], [11FE], [24FE],
[26FE], [5MR], [9MR], [10MR], [11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [18MR],
[23MR], [25MR], [30MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [22AP], [23AP],
[28AP], [30AP], [6MY], [7MY], [11MY], [12MY], [13MY], [14MY],
[19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [9JN], [10JN], [11JN],
[15JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [19JN], [22JN], [23JN], [25JN],
[14JY], [15JY], [17JY], [20JY], [22JY], [23JY], [24JY], [29JY],
[30JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE], [16SE], [17SE], [24SE],
[1OC], [2OC], [9OC], [10OC]
H.R. 1130--
A bill to provide for retirement savings and security, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; Transportation and
Infrastructure; National Security, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE]
H.R. 1131--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to make funds available
for surface transportation projects on roads functionally classified
as local or rural minor collectors, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [11MR]
H.R. 1132--
A bill to limit U.S. military assistance and arms transfers to the
Government of Indonesia; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [14JY]
H.R. 1134--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit
against income tax to individuals who rehabilitate historic homes or
who are the first purchasers of rehabilitated historic homes for use
as a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [25FE], [10MR], [11MR], [19MR], [27MR],
[21AP], [20MY], [17JN], [22JN], [21JY], [28JY], [29JY], [16SE],
[17SE]
H.R. 1140--
A bill to require prior congressional approval before the United States
supports the admission of the People's Republic of China into the
World Trade Organization, and to provide for the withdrawal of the
United States from the World Trade Organization if China is accepted
into the WTO without the support of the United States; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Rules, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [12MY], [25JN], [15JY]
H.R. 1142--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the creation
or assignment of rights to employee pension benefits if necessary to
satisfy a judgment against a plan participant or beneficiary for
physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [29AP]
H.R. 1146--
A bill to provide for complete withdrawal of the United States from the
United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [19JN]
H.R. 1147--
A bill to repeal the prohibitions relating to semiautomatic firearms and
large capacity ammunition feeding devices; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [7MY], [15JY], [22JY]
H.R. 1151--
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify existing law and
ratify the longstanding policy of the National Credit Union
Administration Board with regard to field of membership of Federal
credit unions; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24FE], [25FE], [26FE], [3MR], [5MR], [10MR],
[12MR], [19MR], [25MR], [26MR], [27MR], [30MR]
Reported with an amendment (H. Rept. 105-472), [30MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [1AP]
Passed Senate amended, [28JY]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [4AU]
Presented to the President (August 5, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-219] (signed August 7, 1998)
H.R. 1154--
A bill to provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal
recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [31MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-737), [23SE]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [5OC]
H.R. 1159--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to assure the availability
of health insurance coverage for children in the individual market
in a manner similar to guaranteed availability of individual health
insurance coverage for certain previously covered individuals under
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; to
the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [14MY]
H.R. 1161--
A bill to mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions
and in various locations; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 1165--
A bill to require Medicare providers to disclose publicly staffing and
performance in order to promote improved consumer information and
choice, to protect employees of Medicare providers who report
concerns about the safety and quality of services provided by
Medicare providers or who report violations of Federal or State law
by those providers, and to require review of the impact on public
health and safety of proposed mergers and acquisitions of Medicare
providers; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [22AP], [14MY], [9JN], [22JY], [20OC]
H.R. 1166--
A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, in
order to ensure equality between Federal firefighters and other
employees in the civil service and other public sector firefighters,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [5MR], [16MR], [17MR], [9JN], [24JN], [14JY]
H.R. 1168--
A bill to encourage competition and tax fairness and to protect the tax
base of State and local governments; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 1173--
A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety
officers employed by States or their political subdivisions; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [24FE], [17MR], [31MR], [1AP], [28AP], [6MY],
[14MY], [3JN], [4JN], [11JN], [18JN], [25JN], [16JY], [30JY], [23SE]
Cosponsors removed, [1AP]
H.R. 1176--
A bill to end the use of steel jaw leghold traps on animals in the
United States; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
International Relations; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [24FE], [26MR], [30MR], [1AP],
[22MY], [14JY], [31JY], [16SE]
H.R. 1184--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the
construction of the Bear Creek hydroelectric project in the State of
Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Passed Senate, [25JN]
Presented to the President (July 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-192] (signed July 14, 1998)
H.R. 1189--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service
Act with respect to the health of residents of rural areas, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [26FE]
H.R. 1191--
A bill to provide patients with information and rights to promote better
health care; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.R. 1197--
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to protect patent owners
against the unauthorized sale of plant parts taken from plants
illegally reproduced, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [1OC], [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC]
Passed Senate amended, [15OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [16OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-289] (signed October 27, 1998)
H.R. 1200--
A bill to provide for health care for every American and to control the
cost and enhance the quality of the health care system; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform and
Oversight; National Security, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [3JN], [23SE]
H.R. 1202--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interstate-
connected conduct relating to exotic animals; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [21AP], [22JN], [23JY], [28JY], [29JY],
[5AU], [21OC]
H.R. 1203--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
ensure that funds provided under such act are not used to promote
the teaching or use of regional or group dialects; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 1205--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions
from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying income of regulated
investment companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 1206--
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to establish a program under which States may be certified to
carry out voluntary environmental cleanup programs for low and
medium priority sites to protect human health and the environment
and promote economic development; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [6OC]
H.R. 1215--
A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to
extend the civil service retirement provisions of such chapter which
are applicable to law enforcement officers, to inspectors of the
Immigration and Naturalization Service,
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inspectors and canine enforcement officers of the U.S. Customs
Service, and revenue officers of the Internal Revenue Service; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [25FE], [4MR], [17MR], [1AP], [30AP],
[10JN], [17JN], [10OC]
H.R. 1217--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the
construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of
Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Passed Senate, [25JN]
Presented to the President (July 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-193] (signed July 14, 1998)
H.R. 1219--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote activities for
the prevention of additional cases of infection with the virus
commonly known as HIV; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
H.R. 1223--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the
requirements, with respect to understanding the English language,
history, principles, and form of government of the United States,
applicable to the naturalization of certain older individuals; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [15SE]
H.R. 1231--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to establish guidelines
for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post
offices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [5FE], [24FE], [3MR], [5MR], [17MR],
[24MR], [26MR], [1AP], [22AP], [23AP], [29AP], [6MY], [21MY],
[11JN], [17JN], [18JN], [19JN], [24JN], [25JN], [15JY], [17JY],
[23JY], [29JY], [4AU], [6AU], [17SE]
H.R. 1232--
A bill to require country of origin labeling of perishable agricultural
commodities imported into the United States and to establish
penalties for violations of such labeling requirements; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
Original sponsorship, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [22MY], [25JN], [31JY], [15SE], [9OC]
H.R. 1234--
A bill to require States to equalize funding for education throughout
the State; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [24MR], [1AP], [19JN], [16JY], [21JY], [22JY]
H.R. 1240--
A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code,
relating to pay for administrative law judges; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [27MR]
H.R. 1241--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the
eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [26FE], [3MR], [11MR], [19MR], [22AP],
[30AP], [14MY], [18JN], [10SE]
H.R. 1242--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
certain deductions of school bus owner-operators shall be allowable
in computing adjusted gross income; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 1250--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the
manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition capable of piercing
police body armor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [16MR]
H.R. 1252--
A bill to modify the procedures of the Federal courts in certain
matters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-478), [1AP]
Passed House amended, [23AP]
H.R. 1261--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain
farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment if the
taxpayer enters into a lease agreement relating to such income; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4MR], [17MR], [18MR], [21AP], [3JN], [9OC]
H.R. 1264--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gunrunning,
and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes related to
gunrunning; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform
and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [16MR]
H.R. 1266--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to index the basis of
certain assets for purposes of determining gain, to provide for the
establishment of American Dream Savings Accounts, and to repeal the
increase enacted in 1993 in taxes on Social Security benefits; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 1271--
A bill to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's research,
engineering, and development programs for fiscal years 1998 through
2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [3FE]
Presented to the President (February 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-155] (signed February 11, 1998)
H.R. 1273--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for
the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Science.Passed Senate.
Passed Senate amended, [12MY]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [14JY]
Presented to the President (July 17, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-207] (signed July 29, 1998)
H.R. 1274--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Institute of
Standards and Technology for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Science.Passed Senate.
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [13OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-309] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 1280--
A bill to allow the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting,
and televising to the public of Federal court proceedings; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [1AP]
H.R. 1281--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and other laws to apply
the health insurance portability requirements applicable to group
health plans to students covered under college-sponsored health
plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and
the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE]
H.R. 1283--
A bill to provide a moratorium on certain class action lawsuits relating
to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974; to the
Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [18MR], [25MR], [30MR], [29AP], [12MY],
[3JN], [16JY], [24JY], [30JY], [25SE]
H.R. 1284--
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public water
systems to avoid filtration requirements, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.R. 1285--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 50-
percent limitation on the amount of business meal and entertainment
expenses which are deductible; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [25MR], [10JN]
H.R. 1288--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under part B of cost-effective, medically necessary dental
procedures; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [18SE]
H.R. 1289--
A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend the mammography quality standards program; to the Committee
on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4MR], [6MY], [5JN], [17JY], [24JY], [6AU],
[10SE]
H.R. 1290--
A bill to promote the restoration, conservation, and enhancement of
wetlands through the establishment of a responsible wetlands
mitigation banking program; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [9JN]
H.R. 1299--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief from
estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [20OC]
H.R. 1301--
A bill to inform and empower consumers in the United States through a
voluntary labeling system for wearing apparel or sporting goods made
without abusive and exploitative child labor, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [9JN]
H.R. 1302--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit
discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or
national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [4MR], [10MR], [7MY]
H.R. 1309--
A bill to provide for an exchange of lands with the city of Greeley, CO,
and the Water Supply and Storage Co. to eliminate private inholdings
in wilderness areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-489), [22AP]
H.R. 1311--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize an
estrogenic substances screening program; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H.R. 1315--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the
establishment of a comprehensive plan regarding the diabetes-related
activities of the National Institutes of Health, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [30MR], [4JN]
H.R. 1316--
A bill to amend chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, with respect
to the order of precedence to be applied in the payment of life
insurance benefits; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
Passed Senate, [18JN]
Presented to the President (July 14, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-205] (signed July 22, 1998)
H.R. 1319--
A bill to abolish the Department of Commerce; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial
Services; International Relations; National Security; Agriculture;
Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary;
Science and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 1320--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive in the case
of multiemployer
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plans the section 415 limit on benefits to the participant's average
compensation for his high 3 years; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4FE], [11FE], [25FE], [21AP], [23AP],
[13MY], [3JN], [24JN], [16JY], [20JY]
H.R. 1321--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of
1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of certain proposed
rescissions of budget authority; to the Committees on the Budget;
Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [23JY], [29JY], [30JY]
H.R. 1322--
A bill to implement the Victims' Rights Constitutional Amendment and
protect the rights of crime victims; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24MR], [21AP], [17JY]
H.R. 1323--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow deductions
for advertising expenses for tobacco products; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [6AU], [23SE]
H.R. 1328--
A bill to prohibit the importation of goods produced abroad with child
labor, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International
Relations; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determine
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [21MY]
H.R. 1329--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of drugs approved by
the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of individuals
with multiple sclerosis; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [29AP], [25SE]
H.R. 1330--
A bill to prohibit Federal officers and employees from providing access
to Social Security account statement information, personal earnings
and benefits estimate statement information, or tax return
information of an individual through the Internet or without the
written consent of the individual, and to establish a commission to
investigate the protection and privacy afforded to certain
Government records; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H.R. 1334--
A bill to amend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United
States Code, to repeal the exception for claims arising outside the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [10MR], [18MR], [1AP], [20MY],
[19JN], [25JN]
H.R. 1335--
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor Jack Roosevelt
Robinson; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [25FE]
H.R. 1338--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of the charitable contribution deduction, to allow such deduction to
individuals who do not itemize other deductions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [20JY]
H.R. 1340--
A bill to reduce corporate welfare and promote corporate responsibility;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources; Agriculture;
Science; Banking and Financial Services; the Budget; Transportation
and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 1352--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide, with respect
to research on breast cancer, for the increased involvement of
advocates in decision making at the National Cancer Institute; to
the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 1354--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for
mandatory coverage of services furnished by nurse practitioners and
clinical nurse specialists under State Medicaid plans; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [26FE], [21AP], [9JN], [7OC], [9OC], [13OC]
H.R. 1355--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax
treatment of qualified State tuition programs; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 1356--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit beneficiaries of
the military health care system to enroll in Federal employees
health benefits plans, to improve health care benefits under the
CHAMPUS and TRICARE Standard, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on National Security; Government Reform and Oversight,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4FE], [11FE], [24FE], [4MR], [19MR], [26MR],
[23AP], [30AP], [14MY], [29JY], [9SE]
H.R. 1361--
A bill to prohibit economic support fund assistance under the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 for the Government of Turkey for fiscal year
1998 unless that Government makes certain improvements relating to
human rights; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [24FE]
H.R. 1362--
A bill to establish a demonstration project to provide for Medicare
reimbursement for health care services provided to certain Medicare-
eligible veterans in selected facilities of the Department of
Veterans Affairs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce;
Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [12FE], [26FE], [5MR], [18MR], [1AP],
[21AP], [29AP], [5MY], [22MY], [3JN], [28JY]
H.R. 1367--
A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from making available through the
Internet certain confidential records with respect to individuals,
and to provide for remedies in cases in which such records are made
available through the Internet; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.R. 1369--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax
treatment of qualified State tuition programs; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
H.R. 1371--
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that imported
meat, and meat food products containing imported meat, bear a label
identifying the country of origin; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [24FE], [25MR], [31MR], [9SE], [7OC]
H.R. 1372--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of
1974 to reform the budget process, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Budget; Rules; Appropriations, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [2MR]
H.R. 1375--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of medical nutrition
therapy services furnished by registered dietitians and nutrition
professionals; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [24FE], [10MR], [17MR], [18MR],
[25MR], [31MR], [27AP], [28AP], [5MY], [7MY], [18MY], [21MY],
[10JN], [17JN], [23JN], [14JY], [16SE], [23SE], [28SE], [6OC]
H.R. 1376--
A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning
Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the protection of native
biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal lands, and to designate
certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests, roadless areas,
and Special Areas where logging and other intrusive activities are
prohibited; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources; National
Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [26FE], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR],
[31MR], [22AP], [6MY], [14MY], [24JN], [15JY]
H.R. 1378--
A bill to prohibit discrimination in contracting on federally funded
projects on the basis of certain labor policies of potential
contractors; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [3MR], [24MR], [12MY], [14MY], [19MY],
[22MY], [9JN], [23JN], [21JY], [20OC]
H.R. 1382--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
certain educational benefits provided by an employer to children of
employees shall be excludable from gross income as a scholarship; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [14MY], [19MY], [22MY], [11JN], [16JN],
[19JN], [23JN], [24JN], [14JY], [24JY], [30JY], [10SE]
H.R. 1383--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 10th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the ``Robert F.
Kennedy Department of Justice Building''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [29JY]
H.R. 1385--
A bill to consolidate, coordinate, and improve employment, training,
literacy, and vocational rehabilitation programs in the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
Committee discharged, [1MY]
Passed Senate amended, [5MY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [5MY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [22MY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-659) submitted in the House, [29JY]
Senate agreed to conference report, [30JY]
House agreed to conference report, [31JY]
Presented to the President (August 6, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-220] (signed August 7, 1998)
H.R. 1387--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to convert the
price support program for sugarcane and sugar beets into a system of
solely recourse loans and to provide for the gradual elimination of
the program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [10MR]
H.R. 1390--
A bill to authorize the Government of India to establish a memorial to
honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia; to the Committee
on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [12MY]
H.R. 1398--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
establishment of a program for research and training with respect to
Parkinson's disease; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
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H.R. 1401--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year
extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [24FE], [25FE], [26FE], [2MR], [4MR], [10MR],
[11MR], [17MR], [24MR], [25MR], [1AP], [22AP], [30AP], [4MY], [5MY],
[11MY], [12MY], [13MY], [19MY], [21MY], [4JN], [5JN], [10JN],
[11JN], [16JN], [17JN], [19JN], [25JN], [14JY], [17JY], [21JY],
[24JY], [27JY], [28JY], [30JY], [4AU], [5AU], [9SE], [15SE], [7OC],
[9OC], [16OC]
H.R. 1404--
A bill to provide for the defense of the environment, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Rules; Government Reform and
Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [11MY], [11JN], [20JY], [16SE]
H.R. 1407--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that the
decoration known as the Purple Heart may only be awarded to members
of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
National Security.
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.R. 1408--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
statute of limitations shall not bar a claim for credit or refund
based on a retroactive determination of an entitlement to receive
military disability benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.R. 1410--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a
nonrefundable tax credit for law enforcement officers who purchase
armor vests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 1415--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish standards for
relationships between group health plans and health insurance
issuers with enrollees, health professionals, and providers; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [24FE], [3MR], [5MR], [12MR], [19MR],
[26MR], [27MR], [1AP], [23AP], [7MY], [18MY], [22JY]
Cosponsors removed, [4FE], [25FE], [26FE], [12MR], [17MR], [24MR]
H.R. 1425--
A bill to designate as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, national park
and preserve study areas, wild land recovery areas, and biological
connecting corridors certain public lands in the States of Idaho,
Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [3FE], [4FE], [12FE], [12MR],
[23MR], [22AP], [19MY], [14JY]
H.R. 1427--
A bill to assist in implementing the plan of action adopted by the World
Summit for Children; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [1AP]
H.R. 1428--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a
system through which the Commissioner of Social Security and the
Attorney General respond to inquiries made by election officials
concerning the citizenship of voting registration applicants and to
amend the Social Security Act to permit States to require
individuals registering to vote in elections to provide the
individual's Social Security number; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; House Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [12FE]
H.R. 1432--
A bill to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Saharan
Africa; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [24FE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on International Relations
(H. Rept. 105-423, part 1), [2MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept.
105-423, part 2), [2MR]
Referral to the Committee on Banking and Financial Serivces extended,
[2MR]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged, [2MR]
Passed House amended, [11MR]
H.R. 1438--
A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from providing insurance,
reinsurance, or noninsured crop disaster assistance for tobacco; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [14JY]
H.R. 1439--
A bill to facilitate the sale of certain land in Tahoe National Forest,
in the State of California to Placer County, CA; to the Committee on
Resources.
Passed Senate, [17JY]
Presented to the President (July 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-208] (signed July 29, 1998)
H.R. 1441--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to
discharge of indebtedness income from prepayment of loans under
section 306B of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [1OC], [7OC], [20OC]
H.R. 1449--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an annual
tax on outdoor advertising to provide funding for surface
transportation programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [16SE]
H.R. 1450--
A bill to provide certain requirements for labeling textile fiber
products and to implement minimum wage and immigration requirements
in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [13MY], [20MY], [21MY], [3JN],
[5JN], [11JN], [14JY], [24JY], [29JY], [4AU], [9SE], [15SE], [23SE]
H.R. 1452--
A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide
for demonstration projects to test the feasibility of establishing
kinship care as an alternative to foster care for a child who has
adult relatives willing to provide safe and appropriate care for the
child, and to require notice to adult relative caregivers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [9JN]
H.R. 1453--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the
enforcement and compliance programs; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [10JN], [14JY]
H.R. 1455--
A bill to preserve the eligibility for Federal loans and guarantees of
disabled children whose supplemental security income benefits are
terminated by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 1456--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the access to
military treatment facilities for retired members of the uniformed
services, and their dependents, who are over 65 years of age, to
provide for Medicare reimbursement for health care services provided
to such persons, and, as an alternative health care approach, to
permit such persons to enroll in the Federal Employees Health
Benefits program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce;
National Security; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 1460--
A bill to allow for election of the Delegate from Guam by other than
separate ballot, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Passed Senate, [17JY]
Presented to the President (July 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-209] (signed July 29, 1998)
H.R. 1467--
A bill to provide for the continuance of oil and gas operations pursuant
to certain existing leases in the Wayne National Forest; to the
Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-770), [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15OC]
H.R. 1475--
A bill to eliminate the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center and
to transfer funds available for the Center to the general fund of
the Treasury to reduce the deficit; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 1477--
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a portion of
the Columbia River as a recreational river, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [6AU]
H.R. 1481--
A bill to amend the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of
1990 to provide for implementation of recommendations of the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery
Restoration Study Report; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [24FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-715), [15SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE]
Passed Senate, [2OC]
Presented to the President (October 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-265] (signed October 19, 1998)
H.R. 1483--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to make nonmilitary
government aircraft subject to safety regulation by the Department
of Transportation; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [6AU], [15SE]
H.R. 1492--
A bill to amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
regarding representations made to courts by or on behalf of, and
court sanctions applicable with respect to, prisoners; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [6MY]
H.R. 1496--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide greater
equity in savings opportunities for families with children, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 1500--
A bill to designate certain Federal lands in the State of Utah as
wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [10MR], [24MR], [12MY],
[22JY], [24SE], [13OC]
Cosponsors removed, [27JA]
H.R. 1505--
A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors
and their families; to the Committees on Banking and Financial
Services; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [26MR], [5MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN]
H.R. 1507--
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to modify certain eligibility
disqualifications, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions
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as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [20MY]
H.R. 1515--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide new portability, participation, solvency, and
other health insurance protections and freedoms for workers in the
mobile work force, to increase the purchasing power of employees and
employers by removing barriers to the voluntary formation of
association health plans, to increase health plan competition
providing more affordable choice of coverage, to expand access to
health insurance coverage for employees of small employers through
open market, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3MR], [18JN]
Cosponsors removed, [29JY]
H.R. 1516--
A bill to support local reading programs for children so that all
children are able to read well and independently by the end of the
third grade; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [15SE]
H.R. 1518--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit farmers to
rollover into an individual retirement account the proceeds from the
sale of a farm; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [11MR]
H.R. 1521--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, concerning the treatment
of certain aircraft as public aircraft; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE], [1AP], [23AP], [20MY], [1OC]
H.R. 1522--
A bill to extend the authorization for the National Historic
Preservation Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, [1AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-484), [21AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY]
H.R. 1524--
A bill to establish a National Center for Rural Law Enforcement, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24FE], [11MR], [28AP], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY],
[20MY], [25JN], [15JY], [22JY]
H.R. 1525--
A bill to assure equitable treatment in health care coverage of
prescription drugs; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4MR], [17MR], [24MR], [26MR], [1AP],
[22AP], [22MY], [30JY], [10OC], [21OC]
H.R. 1526--
A bill entitled the ``Americans For Affordable Housing Act; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27MR]
H.R. 1531--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdictional
immunities of the Federal Republic of Germany, to grant jurisdiction
to the courts of the United States in certain cases involving acts
of genocide occurring against certain individuals during World War
II in the predecessor states of the Federal Republic of Germany, or
in any territories or areas occupied, annexed, or otherwise
controlled by those states; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE], [4MR], [17MR], [31MR], [27AP],
[28AP], [30AP], [12MY], [22MY], [3JN], [10JN], [16JN], [17JN],
[18JN], [23JN], [5AU], [28SE], [5OC]
H.R. 1539--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal
Communications Commission to preserve low-power television stations
that provide community broadcasting, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [23MR], [7MY]
H.R. 1542--
A bill to provide certain immunities from civil liability for trade and
professional associations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [15SE], [25SE]
H.R. 1544--
A bill to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of, precedents
established in the Federal judicial circuits; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Passed House amended, [25FE]
H.R. 1548--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on Diiodomethyl-p-
tolylsulfone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [19MY]
H.R. 1549--
A bill to establish a commission to be known as the Harold Hughes-Bill
Emerson Commission on Alcoholism; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [10JN]
H.R. 1555--
A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and
the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize Federal Home Loan Banks
to make guaranteed advances for community development activities to
units of general local government and advances of future community
development block grant entitlement amounts, and to expand the
community participation requirements relating to community
development loan guarantees to include participation of major
community stakeholders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24MR]
H.R. 1560--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark Expedition,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [19MY], [11JN], [22JY], [31JY], [3AU],
[4AU], [9SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9SE]
Passed Senate amended, [15OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment, [20OC]
H.R. 1567--
A bill to provide for the designation of additional wilderness lands in
the eastern United States; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-814), [12OC]
H.R. 1570--
A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to remove an exemption from
the prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition; to
the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H.R. 1571--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish programs of
research with respect to women and cases of infection with the human
immunodeficiency virus; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR], [1AP], [13MY], [25JN], [23JY]
H.R. 1572--
A bill to provide for teacher technology training; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [7MY]
H.R. 1573--
A bill to provide equal leave benefits for parents who adopt a child or
provide foster care for a child; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4MR], [24MR], [30AP]
H.R. 1577--
A bill to abolish the Department of Energy; to the Committees on
Commerce; National Security; Science; Resources; Rules; Government
Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [26MR], [20MY], [25JN]
H.R. 1584--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide all
taxpayers with a 50-percent deduction for capital gains, to index
the basis of certain capital assets, to provide credits for
families, to phase-out the estate and gift taxes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.R. 1586--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a refund value
for certain beverage containers, to provide resources for State
pollution prevention and recycling programs, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [22AP], [21MY]
H.R. 1591--
A bill to ensure congressional approval of the amount of compliance
costs imposed on the private sector by regulations issued under new
or reauthorized Federal laws; to the Committees on Government Reform
and Oversight; Rules; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 1592--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employment
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in order to promote and
improve employee stock ownership plans; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [21MY], [14JY]
H.R. 1595--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to determine the
appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the absence of a
stipulation or consent; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [5FE], [12FE], [24FE], [17MR],
[24MR], [11MY]
H.R. 1601--
A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to provide that
performance of honor guard functions at funerals for veterans by
members of the National Guard may be recognized as a Federal
function for National Guard purposes; to the Committee on National
Security.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [24FE], [17MR]
H.R. 1604--
A bill to provide for the division, use, and distribution of judgment
funds of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan pursuant to
dockets numbered 18-E, 58, 364, and 18-R before the Indian Claims
Commission; to the Committee on Resources.
H.R. 1605--
A bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of
school buses that do not have seat belts; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [3MR], [4MR], [17MR], [30MR]
H.R. 1607--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on rimsulfuron; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [26FE]
H.R. 1608--
A bill to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a
memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to soldiers who
have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [14JY], [10SE], [28SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-753), [28SE]
H.R. 1614--
A bill to establish the Independent Commission on Campaign Finance
Reform to recommend reforms in the laws relating to the financing of
political activity; to the Committees on House Oversight; Rules, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [17MR]
Cosponsors removed, [4JN]
H.R. 1619--
A bill to provide for farm-related exceptions from hazardous materials
transportation requirements; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [13MY]
H.R. 1624--
A bill to provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal
procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate
certain labor and safety laws; to the Committees on Govern
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ment Reform and Oversight; Education and the Workforce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [1AP], [23JN]
H.R. 1628--
A bill to establish a demonstration project to study and provide
coverage of routine patient care costs for Medicare beneficiaries
with cancer who are enrolled in an approved clinical trial program;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4FE], [6MY], [20MY], [5JN], [17JY], [10SE],
[25SE], [2OC], [20OC]
H.R. 1631--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make coverage under the
health benefits program for Federal employees available to military
dependents and military retirees, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 1632--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend
the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance programs,
to restore such exclusion for graduate level courses, and to allow a
deduction for interest on education loans; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 1635--
A bill to establish within the United States National Park Service the
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [3MR], [1AP], [12MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-559), [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9JN]
Passed Senate, [25JN]
Presented to the President (July 14, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-203] (signed July 21, 1998)
H.R. 1636--
A bill to disclose environmental risks to children's health and expand
the public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [1AP], [11MY], [20JY], [16SE], [15OC]
H.R. 1656--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide small
business employees with a simple, secure, and fully portable defined
benefit plan; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [4MR], [17MR], [29AP], [22MY], [24JN]
H.R. 1659--
A bill to provide for the expeditious completion of the acquisition of
private mineral interests within the Mount St. Helens National
Volcanic Monument mandated by the 1982 Act that established the
monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-104), [11SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE]
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 13, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-279] (signed October 23, 1998)
H.R. 1666--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to eliminate provisions of
Federal law that provide special support for, or burdens on, the
operation of Amtrak as a passenger rail carrier, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 1667--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of the dependent care credit and to allow such credit for respite
care expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [31JY]
H.R. 1670--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to
establish procedures for responding to in-flight medical
emergencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [4MR], [11MR]
Cosponsors removed, [11MR]
H.R. 1671--
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for Federal-
State performance partnerships, to consolidate all nutrition
programs under the act in the Department of Health and Human
Services, to extend authorizations of appropriations for programs
under the act through fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [14MY], [11JN]
H.R. 1679--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
establishment at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of a
program regarding lifesaving interventions for individuals who
experience cardiac arrest, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [25FE]
H.R. 1682--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an
exclusion of capital gains upon the sale of a principal residence;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 1689--
A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 to limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [5FE], [12FE], [24FE], [26FE], [5MR],
[10MR], [17MR], [24MR], [25MR], [23AP], [28AP], [12MY], [14MY],
[22MY], [4JN], [11JN], [22JN], [20JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-640), [21JY]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [21JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22JY]
Laid on the table, [22JY]
H.R. 1690--
A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code regarding enforcement
of child custody orders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [24FE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-546), [21MY]
H.R. 1693--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to assist the development of
small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 1698--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assist families in
the purchase of coverage for children under school-based health
insurance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 1699--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to establish a grant program to prevent and control juvenile crime,
to modify Federal court procedures applicable to violent juvenile
offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Commerce; Government Reform
and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 1702--
A bill to encourage the development of a commercial space industry in
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
Passed Senate amended, [30JY]
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment (pursuant to H. Res.
572), [5OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-303] (signed October 28, 1998)
H.R. 1704--
A bill to establish a Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [5MR], [11MR], [17MR], [23MR], [21MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept.
105-441, part 1), [13MR]
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight extended,
[13MR], [19MR], [30AP], [13MY], [22MY]
Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, [18MR]
Committee on House Oversight discharged, [22MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight (H. Rept. 105-441, part 2), [3JN]
H.R. 1705--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act for 1971 to require
political parties to submit reports to the Federal Election
Commission on expenditures of any funds used to influence an
election for Federal office and to require reports to the Commission
on any independent expenditures which mention a political party or a
candidate for election for Federal office, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 1706--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit
against tax for employees who provide child care assistance for
dependents of their employees, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12MR], [6MY], [22MY]
H.R. 1711--
A bill to establish a maximum level of remediation for dry cleaning
solvents, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and the Workforce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5MR], [1AP], [25JN], [2OC], [8OC], [20OC]
H.R. 1712--
A bill to encourage the People's Republic of China to join the World
Trade Organization by removing China from title IV of the Trade Act
of 1974 upon its accession to the World Trade Organization and to
provide a more effective remedy for inadequate trade benefits
extended by the People's Republic of China to the United States; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [12MR], [25MR], [22JN], [14JY], [30JY]
H.R. 1715--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the National
Institute of Biomedical Imaging; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12FE], [3MR], [10MR], [11MR], [27MR],
[1AP], [22AP], [29AP], [12MY], [9JN]
H.R. 1726--
A bill to establish as an element of the national security of the United
States the importance of providing for the health, safety, and
education of children in the United States; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; the
Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial
Services; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 1728--
A bill to provide for the development of a plan and a management review
of the National
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Park System and to reform the process by which areas are considered
for addition to the National Park System, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-612), [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU]
H.R. 1730--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
amount of an overpayment otherwise payable to any person shall be
reduced by the amount of pastdue, legally enforceable State tax
obligations of such person; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [7MY]
H.R. 1732--
A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to
provide for off-budget treatment of the receipts and disbursements
of the land and water conservation fund and the special accounts
established under such Act; to the Committees on Resources; the
Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
H.R. 1736--
A bill to provide for a reduction in the rate of adolescent pregnancy
through the evaluation of public and private prevention programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4MR], [1AP], [14MY]
H.R. 1737--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide
adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists;
to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3MR], [24MR], [26MR], [30MR], [5MY], [11JN]
H.R. 1738--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a
special Medicare part B enrollment period and MediGap enrollment
period and a waiver of the Medicare part B late enrollment penalty
for certain military retirees and dependents who live near military
hospitals that are closed or that discontinue inpatient hospital
services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
H.R. 1739--
A bill to amend the Act designating the Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Wilderness to clarify certain provisions of law regarding activities
authorized within the wilderness area, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-500), [29AP]
H.R. 1748--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ban the transmission
of unsolicited advertisements by electronic mail, and to require
that sender identification information be included with electronic
mail messages; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors removed, [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [23JY], [10SE], [23SE]
H.R. 1754--
A bill to require that a portion of the amounts made available for
housing programs for the homeless be used for activities designed to
serve primarily homeless veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H.R. 1756--
A bill to amend chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, to require
the development and implementation by the Secretary of the Treasury
of a national money laundering and related financial crimes strategy
to combat money laundering and related financial crimes, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Banking and Financial
Serivces (H. Rept. 105-608, part 1), [25JN]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [25JN]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC]
Passed Senate amended, [15OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [16OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-310] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 1757--
A bill to consolidate international affairs agencies, to authorize
appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for
fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on International Relations.
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-432) submitted in the House, [10MR]
Change of conferee, [10MR]
House agreed to conference report, [26MR]
Senate agreed to conference report, [28AP]
Presented to the President (October 21, 1998)
Presidential veto message, [21OC]
Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on
International Relations, [21OC]
H.R. 1760--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the
implementation of systems for rating the specific content of
specific television programs; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 1762--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy under part B
of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [17JN]
H.R. 1763--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an election
to exclude from the gross estate of a decedent the value of certain
land subject to a qualified conservation easement, and to make
technical changes to alternative valuation rules; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE]
H.R. 1766--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a
demonstration project to evaluate the feasibility of using the
Federal employees health benefits program to ensure the availability
of adequate health care for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries under
the military health care system; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisidication
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [3MR], [5MR], [11MR], [12MR],
[18MR], [25MR], [1AP], [22AP], [23AP], [30AP], [6MY], [14MY],
[19MY], [9JN], [15JN]
Cosponsors removed, [5JN], [9JN]
H.R. 1773--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the National
Mail Order Pharmacy Program of the Department of Defense to include
covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who are
also entitled to Medicare; to the Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11MR], [1AP], [23AP], [10JN], [24JY], [3AU],
[4AU], [2OC]
H.R. 1778--
A bill to reform the Department of Defense; to the Committee on National
Security.
Referral to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Government Reform and Oversight extended, [30MR],
[31MR], [1AP], [30AP], [2JN], [3JN]
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Government
Reform and Oversight discharged, [4JN]
H.R. 1779--
A bill to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Devils
Backbone Wilderness in the Mark Twain National Forest, MO, to
exclude a small parcel of land containing improvements; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Passed Senate, [17JY]
Presented to the President (July 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-210] (signed July 29, 1998)
H.R. 1782--
A bill to provide for the medical use of marijuana; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [18MY]
H.R. 1786--
A bill to impose sanctions against Nigeria, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services; Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [1AP], [5MY]
H.R. 1788--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure adequate
research and education regarding the drug DES; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [1AP], [22AP],
[28AP], [30AP], [14JY], [3AU]
H.R. 1794--
A bill for the relief of Mai Hoa ``Jasmine'' Salehi; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-689), [9SE]
Passed House, [6OC]
Passed Senate, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Private Law 105-7] (signed November 10, 1998)
H.R. 1799--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for greater
local input in transportation planning, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 1800--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude gain or
loss from the sale of livestock from the computation of capital gain
net income for purposes of the earned income credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [18JN]
H.R. 1802--
A bill to suspend United States development assistance for India unless
the President certifies to Congress that the Government of India has
taken certain steps to prevent human rights abuses in India; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [28AP]
H.R. 1804--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 210 Seminary Street
in Florence, Alabama, as the ``John McKinley Federal Building''; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and
the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [1AP]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged. Referred to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [8OC]
H.R. 1807--
A bill to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by
health plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [25MR]
H.R. 1812--
A bill to provide for the elimination of the Department of Education,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subesquently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
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Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [25FE], [10MR], [23MR]
H.R. 1813--
A bill to protect the privacy of the individual with respect to the
Social Security number and other personal information, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial
Services; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [25FE], [11MR], [22AP], [6MY],
[18MY], [22MY], [18JN], [16JY]
H.R. 1814--
A bill to provide for the termination of further production of the
Trident II (D-5) missile; to the Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [22JY]
H.R. 1816--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a
credit against income tax for tuition and related expenses for
public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [8OC]
H.R. 1821--
A bill to require the Attorney General to add to schedule III of the
Controlled Substances Act, the ``club'' drugs ketamine hydrochloride
and gamma hydroxybutyrate; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 1823--
A bill to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [19MR]
H.R. 1828--
A bill to limit the total number of political appointees allowable; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [25JN]
H.R. 1831--
A bill to terminate the U.S. participation in the International Space
Station Program; to the Committee on Science.
Cosponsors added, [24JN]
H.R. 1833--
A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act to provide for further Self-Governance by Indian Tribes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-765), [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC]
H.R. 1834--
A bill for the relief of Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez Cruz; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-690), [9SE]
Passed House, [6OC]
Passed Senate, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Private Law 105-8] (signed November 10, 1998)
H.R. 1835--
A bill to provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil
forfeitures; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means, for
a period to subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
H.R. 1836--
A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to improve
administration of sanctions against unfit health care providers
under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-257), [21JY]
Passed Senate amended, [30SE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-266] (signed October 19, 1998)
H.R. 1841--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the death
tax for family farms and small businesses; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, [2MR]
H.R. 1842--
A bill to terminate further development and implementation of the
American Heritage Rivers Initiative; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25FE], [19MY], [22MY], [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-781), [6OC]
H.R. 1847--
A bill to improve the criminal law relating to fraud against consumers;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [16JN]
Presented to the President (June 18, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-184] (signed June 23, 1998)
H.R. 1850--
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to plan and carry out pilot
projects to test various best business practices for defense
inventory management; to the Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [16JY]
H.R. 1853--
A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology
Education Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Passed Senate amended, [12JN]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [12JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [17JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-800) submitted in the House, [8OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [8OC]
House agreed to conference report, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-332] (signed October 31, 1998), [12NO]
H.R. 1856--
A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a volunteer pilot project at
one national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
region, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Passed Senate amended, [11SE]
House agreeed to Senate amendments, [18SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-242] (signed October 5, 1998)
H.R. 1858--
A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; House
Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [10MR], [31MR], [22JN], [25SE]
H.R. 1861--
A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning
Act of 1974, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the
National Wildlife Refuse System Administration Act of 1966, the
National Indian Forest Resources Management Act, and title 10,
United States Code, to strengthen the protection of native
biodiversity and to place restraints upon clearcutting and certain
other cutting practices on the forests of the United States; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources; National Security, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [27MR], [5MY]
H.R. 1863--
A bill to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from establishing
a new standard for ozone or particulate matter under the Clean Air
Act before existing ozone and particulate matter standards have been
attained; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [9JN]
H.R. 1864--
A bill to provide for a gradual reduction in the loan rate for peanuts,
to repeal peanut quotas for the 2002 and subsequent crops, and to
make nonrecourse loans available for peanut producers; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [26FE], [24MR], [25JN]
H.R. 1865--
A bill to designate certain lands in the San Isabel National Forest, in
Colorado, as the Spanish Peaks Wilderness; to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, [10JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-673), [4AU]
Passed House, [6AU]
H.R. 1870--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reform the
provisions relating to child labor; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [5MR]
H.R. 1872--
A bill to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to promote
competition and privatization in satellite communications, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [24FE], [26FE], [3MR], [17MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-494), [27AP]
Passed House amended, [6MY]
H.R. 1873--
A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to make
certain temporary Federal service creditable for retirement
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR]
H.R. 1874--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that an
individual serving in a position in the competitive or excepted
service, under an indefinite or temporary appointment, who performs
at least 2 years of service in such a position within a 5-year
period, and who passes a suitable noncompetitive examination, shall
be granted competitive status for purposes of transfer or
reassignment; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [26FE]
H.R. 1883--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
establishment of a pediatric research initiative; to the Committee
on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [14JY], [22JY], [2OC]
H.R. 1884--
A bill to establish limited privileges and immunities for certain
information relating to compliance with environmental laws, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture; Resources, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [19MY]
H.R. 1891--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the employer
status of staffing firms with respect to their workers for purposes
of employment taxes and for employee benefit purposes, to clarify
and enhance the ability of such firms to sponsor retirement and
other employee benefit plans, and to facilitate the nonabusive use
of such firms' services by other businesses; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25FE], [3MR], [11MR], [19MR], [1AP], [29AP],
[7MY], [22MY], [5JN], [15JY], [6AU], [9SE], [1OC]
Cosponsors removed, [3JN], [17JN], [21JY]
H.R. 1895--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend
programs relating to the health of individuals who are from
disadvantaged backgrounds, including individuals who are members of
racial or ethnic minority groups; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [12MR], [22AP], [9SE]
H.R. 1911--
A bill to amend the Clear Air Act to impose certain requirements on
areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [28AP]
H.R. 1913--
A bill to require reauthorizations of budget authority for Government
programs at least every 10 years, to provide for review of
Government programs at least every 10 years, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Rules; the Budget; Government Reform and
Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker,
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in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
H.R. 1915--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that consensual
sexual activity between adults shall not be a violation of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice; to the Committee on National
Security.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12MR], [18JN]
H.R. 1916--
A bill to prevent Government shutdowns; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
Cosponsors added, [13OC]
H.R. 1949--
A bill for the relief of Nuratu Olarewaju Abeke Kadiri; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-524), [12MY]
Passed House amended, [16JN]
Passed Senate, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Private Law 105-9] (signed November 10, 1998)
H.R. 1951--
A bill to make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with
Cuba for the export of food, medicines, medical supplies, medical
instruments, or medical equipment, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions of fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [11FE], [24FE], [10MR], [26MR],
[27MR], [29AP], [30AP], [19MY], [4JN], [25JN], [14JY], [3AU]
H.R. 1965--
A bill to provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil
forfeitures, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce extended,
[27FE], [6MR], [13MR], [24AP], [7MY], [19JN], [6AU], [9OC], [16OC]
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce discharged, [20OC]
H.R. 1968--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 2-year
applicable recovery period for the depreciation of computers and
peripheral equipment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [3MR]
H.R. 1970--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the
establishment of the Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity
Program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 1972--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale of
personal information about children without their parents' consent,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3MR], [22AP], [29AP], [12MY]
H.R. 1975--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers from
certain unreasonable practices of creditors which result in higher
fees or rates of interest for credit cardholders, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [23JY]
H.R. 1983--
A bill to amend the Rhode Island Indian Claims Settlement Act to conform
that act with the judgments of the U.S. Federal Courts regarding the
rights and sovereign status of certain Indian Tribes, including the
Narragansett Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-692), [9SE]
H.R. 1984--
A bill to provide for a four-year moratorium on the establishment of new
standards for ozone and fine particulate matter under the Clean Air
Act, pending further implementation of the Clean Air Act Amendments
of 1990, additional review and air quality monitoring under that
act; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [7MY]
H.R. 1985--
A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
Cosponsors added, [10JN]
H.R. 1987--
A bill to amend section 485(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
make information regarding men's and women's athletic programs at
institutions of higher education easily available to prospective
students and prospective student athletes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.R. 1991--
A bill to reform the coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade
shipping laws, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; National Security, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [15SE]
Cosponsors removed, [23SE]
H.R. 1995--
A bill to provide for the protection of farmland at the Point Reyes
National Seashore, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [26FE], [5MR], [11MR], [23MR], [27MR],
[28AP], [5MY], [12MY], [18MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [9JN],
[11JN], [25JN], [22JY], [23JY], [24JY], [30JY], [4AU], [10SE],
[23SE]
Cosponsors removed, [16SE], [25SE], [2OC]
H.R. 2000--
A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to make certain
clarifications to the land bank protection provisions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-677), [5AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE]
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-333] (signed October 31, 1998)
H.R. 2001--
A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity for
families by repealing the income tax, abolishing the Internal
Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales tax to be
administered primarily by the States; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11MR], [25JN], [6AU], [8OC]
H.R. 2004--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the
reinstatement of eligibility for dependency and indemnity
compensation for certain surviving spouses of veterans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [2MR], [30MR], [19MY], [20MY]
H.R. 2009--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24 month waiting
period for Medicare coverage of individuals disabled with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS], to provide Medicare coverage of
drugs used for treatment of ALS, and to amend the Public Health
Service Act to increase Federal funding for research on ALS; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [11FE], [5MR], [24MR], [26MR], [1AP],
[23AP], [27AP], [4MY], [12MY], [14MY], [18MY], [21MY], [22MY],
[15JN], [17JN], [16JY], [3AU], [14SE], [2OC], [9OC]
H.R. 2019--
A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful
disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including
disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to
provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such
agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [10MR], [17MR], [23AP], [30AP], [20MY]
H.R. 2020--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of community attendant services under the Medicaid Program;
to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [12FE], [4MR], [10MR], [17MR], [26MR],
[1AP], [23AP], [30AP], [15JN], [27JY], [9SE], [1OC]
H.R. 2021--
A bill to provide for competition between forms of motor vehicle
insurance, to permit an owner of a motor vehicle to choose the most
appropriate form of insurance for that person, to guarantee
affordable premiums, to provide for more adequate and timely
compensation for accident victims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [11FE], [28AP], [18JN], [23JN],
[24JN], [21JY]
Cosponsors removed, [5FE], [26MR]
H.R. 2023--
A bill to amend the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938,
and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide more effective remedies
to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of
sex, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [5FE], [4MR], [17MR], [23AP], [28AP],
[30AP], [12MY], [14MY], [19MY], [20MY], [3JN], [4JN], [5JN], [9JN],
[10JN], [11JN], [16JN], [19JN], [24JN], [24JY], [29JY]
H.R. 2026--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance
to first-time homebuyers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [16SE]
H.R. 2031--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled
Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory
minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [17JY], [28JY]
H.R. 2050--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend commissary and
exchange store privileges to veterans with a service-connected
disability rated at 30 percent or more and their dependents; to the
Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [18MR]
H.R. 2052--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to
cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain long-
term resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [2MR], [3MR], [10MR], [18MR], [25MR]
H.R. 2053--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the distribution of
any negotiable check or other instrument with any solicitation to a
consumer by a creditor to open an account under any consumer credit
plan or to engage in any other credit transaction which is subject
to such act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [25JN]
H.R. 2057--
A bill to establish a national advisory referendum on a flat income tax
rate, and requiring a national vote to raise taxes at the general
election of 1998; to the Committee on House Oversight.
H.R. 2070--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the
mandatory testing for serious transmissible diseases of incarcerated
persons whose bodily fluids come into contact with corrections
personnel and notice to those personnel of the results of the tests,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [25FE], [11MR], [16MR], [23MR],
[1AP], [3JN], [25JN], [21JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-665), [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU]
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Passed Senate amended, [20OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-370] (signed November 12, 1998)
H.R. 2072--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income gain from oil and gas produced from certain recovered
inactive wells; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [23JY], [5AU]
H.R. 2077--
A bill to establish a National Forest Preserve consisting of certain
Federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest in the State of
California to protect and preserve remaining Giant Sequoia
ecosystems and to provide increased recreational opportunities in
connection with such ecosystems; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [6MY], [11MY], [20MY], [15JN]
H.R. 2081--
A bill to provide for an enumeration of family caregivers as part of the
2000 decennial census of population; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [22AP], [28AP]
H.R. 2088--
A bill to provide for the surviving spouse and dependent children of
public safety officers who are killed in performance of their
official duties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3MR], [10MR], [28AP], [5MY], [14MY]
H.R. 2090--
A bill ordering the preparation of a Government report detailing
injustices suffered by Italian-Americans during World War II, and a
formal acknowledgment of such injustices by the President; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [25FE], [30AP], [17JN], [25SE]
H.R. 2094--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the
quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [12FE], [24FE], [3MR], [10MR],
[18MR], [26MR], [1AP], [22AP], [28AP], [30AP], [5MY], [7MY], [11MY],
[12MY], [4JN], [9JN], [10JN], [23JN], [4AU], [6AU], [24SE]
H.R. 2098--
A bill to establish the National Cave and Karst Research Institute in
the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H.R. 2100--
A bill to establish a demonstration project to authorize certain covered
beneficiaries under the military health care system, including the
dependents of active duty military personnel and retired members and
their dependents, to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits
program and to ensure their future health security through the use
of medical savings accounts; to the Committees on Government Reform
and Oversight; National Security; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 2103--
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products
Inspection Act to provide for the eventual removal of intrastate
distribution restrictions on State inspected meat and poultry; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [26MR]
H.R. 2107--
A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and
for other purposes.
Line item veto-Message from the President, [27JA]
H.R. 2108--
A bill to dispose of certain Federal properties located in Dutch John,
Utah, and to assist the local government in the interim delivery of
basic services to the Dutch John community, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-714), [15SE]
H.R. 2109--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require
reports filed under such act to be filed electronically and to
require the Federal Election Commission to make such reports
available to the public within 24 hours of receipt; to the Committee
on House Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8OC]
H.R. 2110--
A bill to require employer health benefit plans to meet standards
relating to the nondiscriminatory treatment of neurobiological
disorders, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Education and the Workforce; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [12MY], [19JN]
H.R. 2112--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to increase the
forfeiture penalty for telephone service slamming and to require
providers of such service to report slamming incidents, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [29AP]
H.R. 2113--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from certain
reporting requirements certain amounts paid to election officials
and election workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27MR]
H.R. 2120--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and expand
the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone
service subscribers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [26MR], [22JY]
H.R. 2122--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase penalties for
certain offenses where the victim is a child; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H.R. 2124--
A bill to require Federal agencies to assess the impact of policies and
regulations on families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [19MR], [24MR], [28AP], [19MY], [17JN],
[22JN]
H.R. 2125--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route
in New Jersey, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24MR], [26MR]
H.R. 2128--
A bill to permit Medicare-eligible retired members of the Armed Forces
and their Medicare-eligible dependents to enroll in the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 2130--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for expanding,
intensifying, and coordinating activities of the National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute with respect to heart attack, stroke, and
other cardiovascular diseases in women; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4MR], [19MR], [5MY], [21MY], [10JN]
H.R. 2133--
A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment--most-
favored-nation treatment--to the products of Mongolia; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
H.R. 2139--
A bill to amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to ensure
that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research
program contribute to the cost of the program; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [17JY], [18SE]
H.R. 2145--
A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to
authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make guaranteed farm
ownership loans and guaranteed farm operating loans of up to
$600,000, and to increase such maximum loan amounts with inflation;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [24FE], [12MR], [1AP]
H.R. 2149--
A bill to enhance the conservation and protection of the Boundary Waters
Canoe Area Wilderness; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.R. 2151--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
correct the tariff treatment of costumes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27MR]
H.R. 2153--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of paramedic intercept
services provided in support of public, volunteer, or nonprofit
providers of ambulance services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [13OC]
H.R. 2154--
A bill to provide for food stamp eligibility for aliens who were
receiving supplemental security income benefits on August 22, 1996,
or aliens who are eligible for supplemental security income
benefits; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [26FE], [5MR], [1AP], [4MY]
H.R. 2160--
A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
Line item veto-Message from the President, [27JA]
H.R. 2163--
A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code, commonly
called the Hobbs Act, to clarify that the use of violence to achieve
collective bargaining objectives can be a violation of such section;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [23AP]
H.R. 2165--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to
the construction of FERC Project No. 3862 in the State of Iowa, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Passed Senate, [17JY]
Presented to the President (July 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-211] (signed July 29, 1998)
H.R. 2166--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain cash
rent farm landlords to deduct soil and water conservation
expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [3JN]
H.R. 2167--
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to improve on the
provisions relating to pension rights demonstration projects; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [3JN]
H.R. 2173--
A bill to amend the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require reporting of
child abuse by electronic communication service providers; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [4MR], [22AP],
[12MY], [22MY], [5JN]
H.R. 2174--
A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs
and devices, and contraceptive services under health plans; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors removed, [28JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4MR], [31MR], [1AP], [29AP], [20MY], [21MY],
[5JN], [25JN], [14JY], [15SE], [8OC]
H.R. 2175--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
investment credit
[[Page 2807]]
to promote the conversion of U.S. coal and domestic carbonaceous
feedstocks into liquid fuels; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 2181--
A bill to ensure the safety of witnesses and to promote notification of
the interstate relocation of witnesses by States and localities
engaging in that relocation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed House, [25FE]
H.R. 2183--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24FE], [28AP], [29AP], [30AP], [6MY]
Cosponsors removed, [1AP]
Considered, [22MY], [17JN], [18JN], [19JN], [17JY]
Passed House amended, [6AU]
H.R. 2185--
A bill to establish equitable service for customers and equal
opportunity for employees of the United States Department of
Agriculture; to the Committees on Agriculture; Government Reform and
Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3MR]
H.R. 2186--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance
to the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, WY;
to the Committee on Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-459), [24MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [30MR]
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
House agreed to Senate amendments, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-290] (signed October 27, 1998)
H.R. 2187--
A bill to designate the U.S. Courthouse located at 40 Foley Square in
New York, NY, as the ``Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse'';
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [27MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [28SE]
H.R. 2189--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social
Security Act to repeal provisions relating to the State enforcement
of child support obligations and to require the Internal Revenue
Service to collect child support through wage withholding and other
means, and to authorize the Social Security Administration to
distribute child support collections; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [27AP], [5AU]
H.R. 2191--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 regarding
procedures for budget resolutions and to amend title 31, United
States Code, to direct repayment of the public debt; to the
Committees on the Budget; Rules; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE]
H.R. 2198--
A bill to establish limitations with respect to the disclosure and use
of genetic information in connection with group health plans and
health insurance coverage, to provide for consistent standards
applicable in connection with hospital care and medical services
provided under title 38 of the United States Code, to prohibit
employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information and
genetic testing, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; Education and the
Workforce; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [7MY], [22JN]
H.R. 2199--
A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the Committees
on House Oversight; Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [25SE]
H.R. 2202--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the
bone marrow donor program, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [4MR], [25MR], [31MR], [22AP], [7MY],
[13MY], [14MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-538), [18MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY]
Passed Senate, [24JN]
Presented to the President (July 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-196] (signed July 16, 1998)
H.R. 2204--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for
the Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Passed Senate amended, [12OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment (pursuant to H.
Res. 602), [15OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-383] (signed November 13, 1998)
H.R. 2206--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve programs of the
Department of Veterans Affairs for homeless veterans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.R. 2207--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act concerning a
proposal to construct a deep ocean outfall off the coast of
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
H.R. 2212--
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry
out a program regarding sterile hypodermic needles in order to
reduce the incidence of the transmission of HIV; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE]
H.R. 2217--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to
the construction of FERC Project No. 9248 in the State of Colorado,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-509), [6MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12MY]
Passed Senate, [17JY]
Presented to the President (July 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-212] (signed July 29, 1998)
H.R. 2221--
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take no
further action on a proposed regulation relating to the use of
chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 2222--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to
Federal facilities pollution control; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [13MY]
H.R. 2223--
A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Recreation and Public
Purposes Act to authorize transfers of certain public lands or
national forest lands to local education agencies for use for
elementary or secondary schools, including public charter schools,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [24MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-693), [9SE]
H.R. 2224--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend commissary and
exchange store privileges to veterans with a service-connected
disability and to certain dependents of such veterans; to the
Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [26FE], [5MR], [12MR], [27MR],
[22AP], [30AP], [16JN], [14JY], [30JY], [18SE]
H.R. 2225--
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse to
be constructed on Las Vegas Boulevard between Bridger Avenue and
Clark Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the ``Lloyd D. George Federal
Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-518), [7MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE]
H.R. 2228--
A bill to increase the number of qualified teachers; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [5FE], [12FE], [25FE], [26FE], [3MR],
[5MR], [10MR], [27MR]
H.R. 2229--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled
Substances Import and Export Act with respect to penalties for
powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11MY]
H.R. 2231--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a sound
budgetary mechanism for financing health and death benefits of
retired coal miners while ensuring the long-term fiscal health and
solvency of such benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [1AP]
H.R. 2233--
A bill to assist in the conservation of coral reefs; to the Committee on
Resources.
H.R. 2250--
A bill to amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act to exempt
physician office laboratories from the clinical laboratories
requirements of that section; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [11MR], [30AP], [13MY], [24JN]
H.R. 2253--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and improve the
authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the
provision of counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced
by veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25MR]
H.R. 2257--
A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to make modifications to the temporary housing
assistance program; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [25FE], [4MR], [18MR], [5MY], [10JN]
H.R. 2263--
A bill to authorize and request the President to award the congressional
Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his gallant
and heroic actions in the attack on San Juan Heights, Cuba, during
the Spanish-American War; to the Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [30AP], [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8OC]
Passed Senate, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-371] (signed November 12, 1998)
H.R. 2267--
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice,
and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
Line item veto-Message from the President, [27JA]
H.R. 2273--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the
reductions in Social Security benefits which are required in the
case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain
Government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which the total
amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and
monthly pension exceeds $1,200; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
[[Page 2808]]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [6MY], [22MY], [19JN], [15SE], [9OC], [15OC],
[20OC]
H.R. 2275--
A bill to prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of genetic
information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [6MY], [22MY], [4JN], [30JY], [10OC], [20OC]
H.R. 2276--
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for official travel after
Election Day of members of Congress who will not serve as members
during the next Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 2281--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to implement the World
Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty and Performances
and Phonograms Treaty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE], [5JN], [22JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-551, part 1), [22MY]
Referred to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, [22MY]
Referral to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means extended,
[19JN], [25JN], [21JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-551, part 2), [22JY]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [22JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4AU]
Passed Senate amended. Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for
a conference (text of S. 2037 inserted in lieu), [17SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [23SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-796) submitted in the House, [8OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [8OC]
Rules suspended. Conference report agreed to in the House, [12OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-304] (signed October 28, 1998)
H.R. 2284--
A bill to amend the Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies
and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 to eliminate the restriction on
assistance to Azerbaijan; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [11MR]
H.R. 2290--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to improve enforcement under such Act; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE], [3MR], [4MR], [19MY]
H.R. 2291--
A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to enable
the Secretary of the Interior to more effectively utilize the
proceeds of sales of certain items; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [22AP]
H.R. 2294--
A bill to make improvements in the operation and administration of the
Federal courts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-437), [12MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18MR]
H.R. 2305--
A bill to establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the
centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the Wright
brothers; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR], [11MR], [18MR], [17JN]
H.R. 2312--
A bill to amend section 1584 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify
that forcing immigrants into slave labor by withholding immigration
documents, or by threatening to involve immigration authorities, is
a violation of such section; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 2313--
A bill to prohibit the construction of any monument, memorial, or other
structure at the site of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, VA, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [24MR], [6MY], [15JY]
H.R. 2314--
A bill to restore Federal Indian services to members of the Kickapoo
Tribe of Oklahoma residing in Maverick County, TX, to clarify U.S.
citizenship status of such members, to provide Trust land for the
benefit of the tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-707, part 1),
[11SE]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [11SE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [18SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE]
H.R. 2321--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the
treatment of golf caddies for employment tax purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25FE], [17MR], [12MY], [11JN], [5AU], [9SE]
H.R. 2327--
A bill to provide for a change in the exemption from the child labor
provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for minors
between 16 and 18 years of age who engage in the operation of
automobiles and trucks; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12MY], [5JN], [22SE], [25SE], [28SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE]
Passed Senate amended, [12OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [13OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-334] (signed October 31, 1998)
H.R. 2330--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make direct loans
and provide lines of credit to finance surface transportation
projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [7MY]
H.R. 2331--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian
employees of the National Guard may not be required to wear military
uniforms while performing civilian service; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; National Security, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [13OC]
H.R. 2332--
A bill to amend section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the
marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front
panel of the package for retail sale; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 2333--
A bill to provide improvements for the financial and emotional security
of seniors; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary;
Banking and Financial Services; the Budget, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [10OC]
H.R. 2345--
A bill to prohibit the sale, lease, or other transfer of attack, bomber,
or fighter aircraft to Latin American countries; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [4AU]
H.R. 2346--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit desecration of
veterans' memorials; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [10OC], [13OC]
H.R. 2348--
A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 701 South Santa Fe
Avenue in Compton, CA, and known as the Compton Main Post Office, as
the ``Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [23JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC]
H.R. 2349--
A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 10301 South
Compton Avenue, in Los Angeles, CA, and known as the Watts Finance
Office, as the ``Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [23JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC]
H.R. 2351--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure the
recovery of our Nation's declining biological diversity, to reaffirm
and strengthen this Nation's commitment to protect wildlife, to
safeguard our children's economic and ecological future, and to
provide assurances to local governments, communities, and
individuals in their planning and economic develpoment efforts; to
the Committees on Resources; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11FE], [2MR], [5MR], [18MR], [25MR],
[23AP], [3JN], [16JN], [14SE], [15OC]
H.R. 2352--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require local approval
of designations of railroad rights-of-way for interim use as trails;
to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [19MY]
H.R. 2354--
A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to provide an
additional safety provision; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 2359--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury, acting through the
Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, to issue
minimum safety and security standards for dealers of firearms; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [26MR]
H.R. 2363--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide a mandatory
life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [5FE]
H.R. 2365--
A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [24FE], [10MR], [31MR], [24JN]
H.R. 2369--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and clarify
prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-425), [3MR]
Passed House amended, [5MR]
H.R. 2370--
A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of clarifying
the local judicial structure and the office of Attorney General; to
the Committee on Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-742), [24SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC]
Passed Senate, [15OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-291] (signed October 27, 1998)
H.R. 2372--
A bill to ensure that the development of the Internet and interactive
computer services
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is unfettered by Federal and State regulation; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [11JN]
H.R. 2374--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide
special funding to States for implementation of national estuary
conservation and management plans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [24FE], [3MR], [1AP], [5MY], [18JN]
H.R. 2375--
A bill to designate the headquaters building of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development in Washington, DC, as the Robert C.
Weaver Federal Building; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H.R. 2376--
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation Establishment Act; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-483), [21AP]
H.R. 2377--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a 24-
month pilot program permitting certain aliens to be admitted into
the United States to provide temporary or seasonal agricultural
services pursuant to a labor condition attestation; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture; Ways and Means; Commerce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [3MR], [12MR], [6MY]
H.R. 2379--
A bill to designate the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at
251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, as the
``Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-614), [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [14JY]
H.R. 2380--
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code with respect to
gambling on the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [17MR], [25MR], [3JN], [22JN], [5AU]
H.R. 2392--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to place a limitation on
habeas corpus relief that prevents retrial of an accused; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.R. 2396--
A bill to amend section 1128B of the Social Security Act to repeal the
criminal penalty for counseling or assisting an individual to
dispose of assets in order to become eligible for Medicaid benefits;
to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [29AP]
H.R. 2397--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for
hospital care and medical services under chapter 17 of that title to
veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [30MR], [3JN], [15JY], [16JY],
[20JY], [27JY], [29JY], [4AU], [10SE], [15SE], [25SE], [2OC], [8OC],
[9OC]
H.R. 2400--
A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [17MR], [24MR]
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with
amendment (H. Rept. 105-467, part 1), [25MR]
Referral to the Committee on the budget extended, [25MR]
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, [25MR]
Supplemental report from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure with amendment (H. Rept. 105-467, part 2), [27MR]
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendment (H. Rept.
105-467, part 3), [27MR]
Committee on the Budget discharged, [27MR]
Passed House amended, [1AP]
Passed Senate amended, [2AP]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [2AP]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [3AP]
Conferees appointed, [1AP], [2AP], [22AP], [23AP], [6MY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-550) submitted in the House, [22MY]
House agreed to conference report, [22MY]
Senate agreed to conference report, [22MY]
Presented to the President (May 28, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-178] (signed June 9, 1998)
H.R. 2408--
A bill to improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing
productive activities during after school hours; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3MR], [30AP], [6MY], [29JY]
H.R. 2409--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide for nondiscriminatory coverage for substances abuse
treatment services under private group and individual health
coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [24FE], [4MR], [10MR], [11MR],
[18MR], [19MR], [25MR], [26MR], [31MR], [1AP], [22AP], [23AP],
[30AP], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [3JN], [5JN], [9JN], [10JN], [20JY],
[21JY], [24JY], [27JY], [3AU], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE], [15SE], [23SE]
H.R. 2411--
A bill to provide for a land exchange involving the Cape Cod National
Seashore and to extend the authority for the Cape Cod National
Seashore Advisory Commission; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-568), [5JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22JN]
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 14, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-280] (signed October 26, 1998)
H.R. 2416--
A bill to provide for the transfer of certain rights and property to the
U.S. Forest Service in exchange for a payment to the occupant of
such property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-516), [7MY]
H.R. 2420--
A bill to permit the transportation of passengers between U.S. ports by
certain foreign-flag vessels and to encourage U.S.-flag vessels to
participate in such transportation; to the Committee on National
Security.
Cosponsors added, [22JY]
H.R. 2424--
A bill to amend the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 to eliminate the
requirement that a Federal budget deficit must exist in order for
the President to use the line-item veto authority; to the Committee
on the Budget.
Cosponsors added, [24MR]
H.R. 2427--
A bill to recognize businesses which show an exemplary commitment to
participating with schools to enhance educators' technology
capabilities and to make every student technologically literate; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [30MR]
H.R. 2431--
A bill to establish an Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring, to
provide for the imposition of sanctions against countries engaged in
a pattern of religious persecution, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; the
Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [5MR], [17MR], [27MR], [1AP], [22AP], [7MY]
Reported from the Committee on International Relations with amendment
(H. Rept. 105-480, part 1), [1AP]
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Banking
and Financial Services; Rules extended, [1AP]
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendment (H. Rept.
105-480, part 2), [8MY]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment (H. Rept.
105-480, part 3), [8MY]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged, [8MY]
Passed House amended, [14MY]
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 16, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-292] (signed October 27, 1998)
H.R. 2432--
A bill to provide relief for domestic producers of tailored wool apparel
from increased imports of such apparel from Canada; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 2433--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require
candidates for the House of Representatives or the Senate to file
information included in quarterly candidate reports with the Federal
Election Commission within 48 hours of the time the information
becomes available, to require all reports filed with the Federal
Election Commission to be filed electronically, to require the
information contained in such reports to be made available through
the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [1AP]
H.R. 2434--
A bill to establish counseling programs for disabled and retired police
officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [3JN]
H.R. 2440--
A bill to make technical amendments to section 10 of title 9, United
States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed Senate amended, [21OC]
H.R. 2449--
A bill to allow the recovery of attorneys' fees and costs by certain
employers and labor organizations who are prevailing parties in
proceedings brought against them by the National Labor Relations
Board; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [24FE]
H.R. 2450--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the amount
of the charitable deduction allowable for contributions of food
inventory, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [7MY], [12MY], [14MY], [20MY], [3JN], [4JN],
[31JY], [4AU], [1OC]
H.R. 2451--
A bill to protect children and other vulnerable subpopulations from
exposure to certain environmental pollutants, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [22JY]
H.R. 2452--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make
grants to counties to carry out programs to provide to parents in
families participating in State programs funded under part A of
title IV of the Social Security Act, training relating to early
childhood development and education to prepare such parents for
employment as caregivers by providers of high quality child care
services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 2453--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of the African-American Civil War veterans; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 2454--
A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit any
financial institution which accepts the direct deposit of Social
Security benefits into the account of an accountholder from imposing
any fee on the withdrawal of any amount from such account by such
accountholder by electronic fund transfer, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [17MR], [27MR], [22AP],
[29AP], [6MY], [22MY], [14JY]
H.R. 2455--
A bill to reform the safety practices of the railroad industry, to
prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials
releases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [11JN]
H.R. 2456--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
married couples may file a combined return under which each spouse
is taxed using the rates applicable to unmarried individuals; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [3MR], [5JN], [24JY]
H.R. 2457--
A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit any
financial institution which accepts the direct deposit of veterans
benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs into the account
of an accountholder from imposing any fee on the withdrawal of any
amount from such account by such accountholder by electronic fund
transfer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [4FE], [11FE], [3MR], [4MR], [17MR],
[27MR], [22AP], [29AP], [6MY], [22MY], [14JY]
H.R. 2459--
A bill to restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel
landmines, and for other purposes; to the Committees on National
Security; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.R. 2460--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to scanning
receivers and similar devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-418), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE]
Passed House amended, [26FE]
Laid on the table (S. 493 passed in lieu), [26FE]
H.R. 2465--
A bill to make medical savings accounts available in connection with
certain health plans under chapter 89 of title 5, United States
Code, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform
and Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [9OC]
H.R. 2467--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to relieve a spouse or
former spouse of liability for income tax for a taxable year if the
divorce decree allocates such liability to the other spouse; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE]
H.R. 2468--
A bill to provide that Federal contracts and certain Federal subsidies
shall be provided only to businesses which have qualified profit-
sharing plans; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [21OC]
H.R. 2472--
A bill to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment with amendment,
[12FE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [12FE]
Conferees appointed, [23MR]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment
to Senate amendment, [19MY]
Presented to the President (May 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-177] (signed June 1, 1998)
H.R. 2474--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of
the excise tax on diesel fuel used in trains by 1.25 cents per
gallon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [24FE]
H.R. 2477--
A bill to enforce the guarantees of the 1st, 14th, and 15th amendments
to the Constitution of the United States by prohibiting certain
devices used to deny the right to participate in certain elections;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [3JN], [16JN]
H.R. 2478--
A bill to require that candidates who receive campaign financing from
the Presidential Election Campaign Fund agree not to participate in
multicandidate forums that exclude candidates who have broad-based
public support; to the Committee on House Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [19MY], [3JN], [17JY]
H.R. 2481--
A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify that records of arrival or
departure are not required to be collected for purposes of the
automated entry-exit control system developed under section 110 of
such Act for Canadians who are not otherwise required to possess a
visa, passport, or border crossing identification card; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 2483--
A bill to terminate the taxes imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 other than Social Security and railroad retirement-related
taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.R. 2485--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) to provide
liability relief for small parties, innocent landowners, and
prospective purchasers; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [5JN]
H.R. 2488--
A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to facilitate
the fingerprint checks authorized by that act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [25MR], [26MR], [1AP], [21AP], [21MY], [4JN]
H.R. 2489--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
incentives for alcohol used as a fuel shall be extended as part of
any extension of fuel tax rates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [12MR], [27MR], [1AP]
H.R. 2490--
A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 2493--
A bill to establish a mechanism by which the Secretary of Agriculture
and the Secretary of the Interior can provide for uniform management
of livestock grazing on Federal lands; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 2495--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase
postsecondary education opportunities for Hispanic students and
other student populations underrepresented in postsecondary
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [3MR]
Cosponsors removed, [25FE], [3MR], [5MR], [9MR], [10MR], [11MR]
H.R. 2497--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the
right of Medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts with
physicians and other health care professionals for the provision of
health services for which no payment is sought under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [12FE], [11MR], [24MR], [26MR], [29JY]
Cosponsors removed, [5MY], [11JN]
H.R. 2499--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow nonitemizers
a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [24FE], [5MR], [19MR], [22AP], [5MY],
[18MY], [22MY], [11JN], [25JN], [17JY], [6AU], [9SE], [22SE], [2OC]
H.R. 2500--
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [24FE], [25FE], [4MR], [17MR], [1AP],
[6MY]
Cosponsors removed, [25MR]
H.R. 2501--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of all right, title, and interest
of the United States in a small parcel of real property included in
the Cherokee National Forest in the State of Tennessee so as to
provide clear title to the church occupying and using the property;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 2504--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers for the marked
graves of certain individuals; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12FE], [9MR], [21AP], [6MY], [18MY],
[19MY], [3JN], [4JN], [9JN], [10JN], [18JN], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY],
[30JY], [5AU]
H.R. 2508--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of Federal land in San Joaquin
County, CA, to the city of Tracy, CA; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE]
H.R. 2509--
A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate disincentives to
fair trade conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11FE], [25FE], [17MR], [1AP],
[29AP], [5MY], [12MY], [3JN], [10JN], [16JN], [17JN], [25JN],
[14JY], [16JY], [20JY], [9SE]
H.R. 2513--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore and modify
the provision of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 relating to
exempting active financing income from foreign personal holding
company income and to provide for the nonrecognition of gain on the
sale of stock in agricultural processors to certain farmers'
cooperatives; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Passed Senate amended, [21OC]
H.R. 2515--
A bill to address the declining health of forests on Federal lands in
the United States through a program of recovery and protection
consistent with the requirements of existing public land manage
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ment and environmental laws, to establish a program to inventory,
monitor, and analyze public and private forests and their resources,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [3MR], [12MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-440, part 1), [12MR]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [12MR]
Committee on Resources discharged, [12MR]
Failed of passage, [27MR]
H.R. 2519--
A bill to increase the legal age of smoking from 18 to 21; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [19MY], [18JN]
H.R. 2523--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the types of
equipment which may be acquired with tax-exempt financing by
volunteer fire departments and to provide a comparable treatment for
emergency medical service organizations; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28AP], [29AP], [30AP], [6MY], [13MY],
[15JY], [20OC]
H.R. 2524--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
nonrefundable personal credits, the standard deduction, and the
deduction for personal exemptions in determining alternative minimum
tax liability; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12FE], [24FE], [3MR], [21MY], [9JN], [16JN],
[24JN], [14JY], [23JY], [5AU], [10SE], [15SE], [22SE], [9OC]
H.R. 2525--
A bill to protect women's reproductive health and constitutional right
to choice, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [17MR], [11JN]
H.R. 2526--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the percentage
limitations on individual contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan
more consistent with the dollar amount limitation on elective
deferrals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [25MR], [30AP], [25JN], [5AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-809), [10OC]
H.R. 2527--
A bill to repeal the provision in the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
relating to the termination of certain exceptions from rules
relating to exempt organizations which provide commercial-type
insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [26FE]
H.R. 2537--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the rules
relating to the court-ordered apportionment of the retired pay of
members of the Armed Forces to former spouses, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on National Security; Ways and Means,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [12FE], [26FE], [10MR], [18MR],
[21AP], [14MY], [20MY], [16JY], [28JY], [5AU], [6AU], [14SE],
[18SE], [16OC]
Cosponsors removed, [5AU]
H.R. 2538--
A bill to establish a Presidential commission to determine the validity
of certain land claims arising out of the Treaty of Guadalupe-
Hidalgo of 1848 involving the descendants of persons who were
Mexican citizens at the time of the Treaty; to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [12MR], [18MR], [24MR], [23AP], [14MY],
[19MY], [21MY], [16JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-594), [23JN]
Passed House amended, [10SE]
H.R. 2541--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the authority
under which comparability allowances may be paid to Government
physicians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24FE], [25FE], [19MR], [22MY], [9JN], [16JY]
H.R. 2543--
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to
require hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies,
hospice programs, clinical laboratories, and ambulance services to
fund annual financial and compliance audits as a condition of
participation under the Medicare and Medicaid programs; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 2544--
A bill to improve the ability of Federal agencies to license federally
owned inventions; to the Committees on Science; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [24JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-620, part 1), [14JY]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [14JY]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14JY]
H.R. 2545--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow postal patrons to
contribute to funding for prostate cancer research through the
voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage
stamps; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [2MR], [21MY], [14JY], [15OC]
H.R. 2547--
A bill to develop and maintain a coordinated, comprehensive, and long-
range national policy with respect to ocean and coastal activities
that will assist the Nation in meeting specified objectives, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [25FE], [3MR], [1AP], [22AP],
[6MY], [11JN], [14JY], [16JY]
H.R. 2549--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict the
application of the windfall elimination provision to individuals
whose combined monthly income from benefits under such title and
other monthly periodic payments exceeds $2,000 and to provide for a
graduated implementation of such provision on amounts above such
$2,000 amount; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [12FE], [10MR], [17MR], [24MR],
[21AP], [23AP], [29AP], [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [17JN], [14JY],
[9SE], [25SE], [1OC], [5OC], [13OC]
H.R. 2552--
A bill to amend the requirements in the Federal Credit Union Act
relating to audit requirements and supervisory committee oversight
of insured credit unions, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
Cosponsors removed, [4FE]
H.R. 2553--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the dependent
care credit refundable, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [22MY]
H.R. 2556--
A bill to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and
the Partnerships for Wildlife Act; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [5FE], [1AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-522), [11MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY]
H.R. 2560--
A bill to award congressional gold medals to Jean Brown Trickey,
Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria
Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth
Eckford, and Jefferson Thomas, commonly referred to collectively as
the ``Little Rock Nine'' on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of
the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [25FE], [25MR], [28AP], [11JN], [17JN],
[16JY], [23SE], [25SE], [2OC], [6OC], [9OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9OC]
H.R. 2563--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the
authority to examine books and witnesses for purposes of tax
administration; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 2566--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to expand the class of
individuals under the Civil Service Retirement System eligible to
elect the option under which the deposit which is normally required
in connection with a refund previously taken may instead be made up
through an actuarially equivalent annuity reduction; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-757), [1OC]
H.R. 2567--
A bill to ensure the equitable treatment of graduates of the Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sciences of the Class of 1987; to
the Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11MR], [25MR]
H.R. 2568--
A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to take into account newly
developed renewable energy-based fuels and to equalize alternative
fuel vehicle acquisition incentives to increase the flexibility of
controlled fleet owners and operators, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [2MR], [12MR], [17MR], [19MR],
[25MR], [26MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [23AP], [28AP], [30AP],
[5MY], [13MY], [20MY], [3JN], [9JN], [23JN], [29JY]
H.R. 2574--
A bill to consolidate certain mineral interests in the National
Grasslands in Billings County, ND, through the exchange of Federal
and private mineral interests to enhance land management
capabilities and environmental and wildlife protection, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-471), [30MR]
H.R. 2578--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the visa
waiver pilot program, and to provide for the collection of data with
respect to the number of non-immigrants who remain in the United
States after the expiration of the period of stay authorized by the
Attorney General; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed House amended, [25MR]
Laid on the table (S. 1178 passed in lieu), [25MR]
H.R. 2579--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to
further improve the safety and health of working environments, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12FE], [28AP], [20MY], [20JY]
H.R. 2581--
A bill to protect the privacy of individuals with respect to the Social
Security number; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 2586--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 to extend and clarify the pay-as-you-go requirements regarding
the Social Security trust funds; to the Committee on the Budget.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [3FE], [26FE]
H.R. 2588--
A bill to establish the Office of Enforcement and Border Affairs within
the Department of Justice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5JN], [21JY]
H.R. 2589--
A bill to amend the provisions of title 17, United States Code, with
respect to the duration of copyright, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
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Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-452), [18MR]
Passed House amended, [25MR]
H.R. 2591--
A bill to provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets seized by
the U.S. Government during World War II which belonged to victims of
the Holocaust, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 2592--
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide private
trustees the right to seek judicial review of U.S. trustee actions
related to trustee expenses and trustee removal; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [21AP], [25JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-663), [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU]
H.R. 2593--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the
deduction for two-earner married couples; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [2MR], [10MR], [12MR], [1AP], [30AP], [6MY],
[4JN], [24JN], [24SE]
H.R. 2596--
A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish procedures for
identifying countries that deny market access for agricultural
products of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [1AP]
H.R. 2598--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
improved taxpayer access to the Internal Revenue Service, increased
equity for taxpayers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [26MR], [1AP], [28AP], [12MY], [4JN]
H.R. 2599--
A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to make it unlawful
to require a credit card as a condition for doing business; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [18JN]
H.R. 2601--
A bill to exempt prescribed burning on national forestlands from
regulation under the Clean Air Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [23SE]
H.R. 2602--
A bill to halt sales of surplus military material until the Defense
Logistics Agency reclassifies such material according to the level
of demilitarization required to render the material safe for public
use and to ensure, that, in the future, surplus military material is
correctly classified before disposal; to the Committees on National
Security; Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [4FE], [12FE], [18JN], [24JY]
H.R. 2604--
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to protect certain
charitable contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [28AP], [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-556), [3JN]
Cosponsors removed, [11FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3JN]
Laid on the table (S. 1244 passed in lieu), [3JN]
H.R. 2606--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish certain
requirements for managed care plans; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [30MR]
H.R. 2608--
A bill to protect individuals from having money involuntarily collected
and used for political activities by a corporation or labor
organization; to the Committee on House Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25FE]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [30MR]
H.R. 2609--
A bill to make a regulatory correction concerning methyl bromide to meet
the obligations of the Montreal Protocol without placing the farmers
of the United States at a competitive disadvantage versus foreign
growers; to the Committees on Commerce; Agriculture, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [17MR], [19MR], [1AP], [22AP], [3JN],
[10JN], [25JN], [16JY], [5AU]
H.R. 2611--
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to declare that donations
to a religious group or entity, made by a debtor from a sense of
religious obligation, such as tithes, shall be considered to have
been made in exchange for a reasonably equivalent value; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3JN]
H.R. 2612--
A bill to authorize the enforcement by State and local governments of
certain Federal Communications Commission regulations regarding use
of citizens band radio equipment; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [13MY], [4AU]
H.R. 2613--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the issuance
of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations providing rescue and
emergency medical services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [19MY], [9JN], [19JN], [28JY]
H.R. 2614--
A bill to improve the reading and literacy skills of children and
families by improving in-service instructional practices for
teachers who teach reading, to stimulate the development of more
high-quality family literacy programs, to support extended learning-
time opportunities for children, to ensure that children can read
well and independently not later than third grade, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Passed Senate amended, [6OC]
H.R. 2616--
A bill to amend titles VI and X of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to improve and expand charter schools; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Passed Senate amended, [8OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-278] (signed October 22, 1998)
H.R. 2621--
A bill to extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal
trade agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Failed of passage, [25SE]
H.R. 2623--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 16250
Highway 603 in Kiln, Mississippi, as the ``Ray J. Favre Post Office
Building``; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [24JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE]
H.R. 2625--
A bill to redesignate Washington National Airport as ``Ronald Reagan-
Washington National Airport''; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-408), [29JA]
Passed House amended, [4FE]
Laid on the table (S. 1575 passed in lieu), [5FE]
H.R. 2627--
A bill to limit the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to ban metered-dose inhalers; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [3MR]
H.R. 2631--
A bill disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President on
October 6, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-45; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
Committee discharged. House overrode Presidential veto, [5FE]
Veto message considered in the Senate, [9FE], [25FE]
Passed Senate over Presidential veto, [25FE]
Without approval [Public Law 105-159] (February 25, 1998)
H.R. 2635--
A bill to provide a process for declassifying on an expedited basis
certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and
Honduras; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [17MR], [24MR], [28AP], [13MY], [11JN],
[24JY], [29JY], [5AU], [1OC], [8OC], [9OC], [13OC], [15OC]
H.R. 2639--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to provide for prostate
cancer screening benefits as of January 1, 1998; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [2MR], [3MR], [23AP], [11MY], [21MY], [9SE],
[14SE]
H.R. 2642--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
standards for determining whether an employer-employee relationship
exists; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [7MY]
H.R. 2646--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free
expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for
elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum
annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Passed Senate amended, [23AP]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [28AP]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [7MY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-577) submitted in the House, [15JN]
House agreed to conference report, [18JN]
Senate agreed to conference report, [24JN]
Presented to the President (July 14, 1998)
Presidential veto message, [21JY]
Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means, [21JY]
H.R. 2652--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to prevent the
misappropriation of collections of information; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4MR], [9MR], [24MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-525), [12MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY]
H.R. 2658--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the
Internal Revenue Service from using the threat of audit to compel
agreement with the Tip Reporting Alternative Commitment or the Tip
Rate Determination Agreement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H.R. 2660--
A bill to affirm the religious freedom of taxpayers who are
conscientiously opposed to participation in war, to provide that the
income, estate, or gift tax payments of such taxpayers be used for
nonmilitary purposes, to create the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund
to receive such tax payments, to improve revenue collection, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [29JY], [16SE]
H.R. 2661--
A bill to establish peer review for the review of standards promulgated
under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [10JN], [16JN], [24JN], [23JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-730), [18SE]
H.R. 2664--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the
admission to the United
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States of nonimmigrant students and visitors who are the spouses and
children of United States permanent resident aliens, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [22AP]
H.R. 2665--
A bill to improve Indian reservation roads and related transportation
services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [31MR]
H.R. 2667--
A bill to dismantle the Department of Commerce; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial
Services; International Relations; National Security; Agriculture;
Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary;
Science; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3MR], [14JY]
H.R. 2669--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide simplified and
accurate information on the Social Security trust funds, and
personal earnings and benefit estimates to eligible individuals; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [15OC]
H.R. 2670--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants
for the national estuary program to be used for the development and
implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan,
to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [10MR], [12MR], [17MR], [24MR], [26MR],
[1AP], [21AP], [30AP], [5MY], [7MY], [29JY], [6AU], [17SE]
H.R. 2671--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure payment
for ultrasonic nebulizers as items of durable medical equipment
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [27MR], [30MR], [1AP], [23AP]
H.R. 2675--
A bill to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit
proposed legislation under which group universal life insurance and
group variable universal life insurance would be available under
chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Passed Senate amended, [5OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-311] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 2676--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and
reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight;
Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Passed Senate amended, [7MY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [7MY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [22MY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-599) submitted in the House, [24JN]
House agreed to conference report, [25JN]
Senate agreed to conference report, [9JY]
Presented to the President (July 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-206] (signed July 22, 1998)
H.R. 2678--
A bill to impose certain sanctions on countries that do not prohibit
child labor; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking
and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [23AP], [28AP], [11MY], [3JN]
H.R. 2681--
A bill to establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee for elderly
persons who have no health insurance coverage; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [18MR], [12MY], [3JN], [14JY], [6AU]
H.R. 2689--
A bill to correct an oversight in earlier legislation by directing the
National Park Service to grant to three individuals a right of use
and occupancy of certain property on Santa Cruz Island; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [10MR]
H.R. 2691--
A bill to reauthorize and improve the operations of the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-477), [1AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21AP]
H.R. 2692--
A bill to combine the Consolidated Farm Service Agency and the Natural
Resources Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture as a
single agency under an Under Secretary of Agriculture for Foreign
Agriculture and Agricultural Field Services and to ensure the
equitable treatment of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers
and employees of the Department who are members of a socially
disadvantaged group; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 2693--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual
health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage
for qualified individuals for bone mass measurement (bone density
testing) to prevent fractures associated with osteoporosis and to
help women make informed choices about their reproductive and post-
menopausal health care; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and
the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [27AP], [14JY], [9SE]
H.R. 2695--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage new
school construction through the creation of a new class of bond; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11FE], [3MR], [4MR], [10MR], [17MR],
[25MR], [7MY], [5JN], [14JY], [23JY]
H.R. 2696--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide for protection
of certain original designs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported with an amendment (H. Rept. 105-436), [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18MR]
H.R. 2697--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and intensify
programs of the National Institutes of Health with respect to
research and related activities concerning osteoporosis and related
bone diseases; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12FE], [29JY], [14SE]
H.R. 2698--
A bill to improve teacher preparation at institutions of higher
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR], [19OC]
H.R. 2699--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that coverage of
bone mass measurements is provided under the health benefits program
for Federal employees; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [26FE], [4MR], [10MR], [21AP], [13MY],
[25JN], [15JY], [6AU], [9SE]
H.R. 2701--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to carve out from
payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to
disproportionate share hospital payments and pay such amounts
directly to those disproportionate share hospitals in which their
enrollees receive care; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [26FE], [17MR], [23MR], [24MR], [21AP],
[30AP], [21MY], [3JN], [9JN], [16JY], [23JY], [30JY]
H.R. 2704--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an increase
in the amount of funding for the information clearinghouse on
osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [23AP], [22MY], [14JY], [9SE], [14OC],
[15OC], [20OC]
H.R. 2708--
A bill to provide a framework for consideration by the legislative and
executive branches of unilateral economic sanctions; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Banking and
Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11MR], [19MR], [26MR], [1AP], [28AP], [7MY],
[18JN], [14JY], [3AU], [9SE], [23SE], [5OC], [8OC], [10OC], [20OC],
[17DE]
H.R. 2709--
A bill to impose certain sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items
contributing to Iran's efforts to acquire, develop, or produce
ballistic missiles; to the Committee on International Relations.
Passed Senate amended, [22MY]
House agreed to Senate amendments, [9JN]
Presented to the President (June 11, 1998)
Presidential veto message, [24JN]
Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee in
International Relations, [24JN]
H.R. 2710--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an
employee's ``regular rate'' for purposes of calculating overtime
compensation will not be affected by certain additional payments; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 2713--
A bill to establish a grant program to improve the quality and expand
the availability of child care services, and of family support
services, for families with children less than 3 years of age; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5FE], [11FE], [24FE], [1AP], [23AP], [12MY],
[25JN]
H.R. 2714--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disregard certain
amounts of capital expenditures in applying $10,000,000 limit on
such issues; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [5FE], [3MR], [11MR], [17MR], [1AP],
[22AP], [23AP], [30AP], [5MY], [21JY]
H.R. 2715--
A bill to prohibit the conveyance of real property at Long Beach Naval
Station, California, to China Ocean Shipping Company; to the
Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [4MR], [18MR], [21JY], [10SE], [9OC]
H.R. 2718--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rates of
income tax paid by individual taxpayers, to eliminate the marriage
penalty in the standard deduction, and to change the filing date for
individual tax returns to November 1; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12FE], [24FE], [26FE], [5MR]
H.R. 2719--
A bill to establish a program to provide child care through public-
private partnerships; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [14MY]
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H.R. 2720--
A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act and the Copeland Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [16JY], [21JY]
H.R. 2721--
A bill to restore the Second Amendment rights of all Americans; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [7MY], [19MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [10JN],
[18JN], [19JN], [23JN], [17JY], [22JY], [23JY], [29JY], [10SE],
[5OC]
H.R. 2723--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993
increase in taxes on Social Security benefits; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12FE], [24FE], [11MR], [17MR], [26MR],
[12MY], [29JY], [30JY], [6AU], [9SE]
H.R. 2727--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize and reform the Superfund
program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [14MY], [25JN]
H.R. 2728--
A bill to extend the provisions of the Chinese Student Protection Act of
1992 to certain aliens who entered the United States without
inspection; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
H.R. 2729--
A bill for the private relief of Ruth Hairston by waiver of a filing
deadline for appeal from a ruling relating to her application for a
survivor annuity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-479), [1AP]
Passed House, [21AP]
H.R. 2730--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 309 North Church
Street in Dyersburg, Tennessee, as the ``Jere Cooper Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-517), [7MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [28SE]
H.R. 2733--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 to clarify liability under that Act for
certain recycling transactions; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [17MR], [1AP], [23AP], [6MY],
[12MY], [20MY], [22MY], [10JN], [16JN], [17JN], [22JN], [25JN],
[14JY], [16JY], [27JY], [30JY], [5AU], [6AU], [15SE], [23SE], [1OC],
[9OC], [14OC]
H.R. 2734--
A bill to clarify the standard required for the importation of sporting
arms into the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12FE], [19MR]
H.R. 2736--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Taxpayer Bill of Rights to clarify that
quotas and goals shall not be used as a basis for evaulating
Internal Revenue Services employees; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [3MR]
H.R. 2738--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 to provide
for the accreditation of associations of agricultural producers, to
promote good faith bargaining between such accredited associations
and the handlers of agricultural products, and to strengthen the
enforcement authorities to respond to violations of the Act; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [21MY]
H.R. 2740--
A bill to limit attorneys' fees in the tobacco settlement; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4JN]
H.R. 2741--
A bill to provide a conditional exemption under section 404 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, relating to discharges of
dredged or fill material, for maintenance of certain flood control
projects; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 2742--
A bill to provide for the transfer of public lands to certain California
Indian Tribes; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-575), [10JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC]
H.R. 2744--
A bill for the relief of Chong Ho Kwak; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-645), [24JY]
Passed House, [4AU]
Passed Senate, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Private Law 105-10] (signed November 10, 1998)
H.R. 2748--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide assistance and
slots with respect to air carrier service between high density
airports and airports not receiving sufficient air service, to
improve jet aircraft service to underserved markets, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [3MR], [11MR], [6MY], [21MY], [25JN],
[14JY], [14SE], [2OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-822, part 1), [15OC]
Referred to the Committee the Judiciary, [15OC]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [16OC], [20OC]
H.R. 2752--
A bill to present a gold medal to Len ``Roy Rogers'' Slye and Octavia
``Dale Evans'' Smith; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4FE], [11FE], [12FE], [4MR], [23AP], [30AP],
[18MY], [11JN]
H.R. 2754--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title 38,
United States Code, to require hospitals to use only hollow-bore
needle devices that minimize the risk of needlestick injury to
health care workers; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Veterans'
Affairs; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [12FE], [24FE], [25FE], [4MR], [5MR],
[10MR], [17MR], [26MR], [21AP], [22AP], [5MY], [21MY], [11JN],
[16JN], [25JN], [14JY], [24JY], [14SE], [18SE], [25SE], [2OC],
[7OC], [10OC], [13OC]
H.R. 2755--
A bill to provide financial assistance for higher education to the
dependents of Federal, State, and local public safety officers who
are killed or permanently and totally disabled as the result of a
traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE], [11MR], [25JN], [31JY]
H.R. 2756--
A bill to authorize an exchange of property between the Kake Tribal
Corporation and the Sealaska Corporation and the United States; to
the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-783), [6OC]
H.R. 2757--
A bill to impose a moratorium on increases in the rates charged for
cable television service, to require the Federal Communications
Commission to conduct an inquiry into the causes of such increases
and the impediments to competition, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5FE]
H.R. 2758--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to minimize the unfair
competition for Federal contracting opportunities between Federal
Prison Industries and private firms (especially small business
concerns), to provide to Federal agencies in their dealings with
Federal Prison Industries the contract administration tools
generally available to assure quality performance by their other
suppliers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [19MR], [22MY], [20OC]
H.R. 2759--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the
requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant nurses who will
practice in health professional shortage areas; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-668), [3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU]
H.R. 2760--
A bill to amend the Sikes Act to establish a mechanism by which outdoor
recreation programs on military installations will be accessible to
disabled veterans, military dependents with disabilities, and other
persons with disabilities; to the Committees on Resources; National
Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [5FE], [12FE], [25FE], [5MR], [12MR],
[31MR], [5MY], [18MY], [20MY], [14JY]
H.R. 2761--
A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees; to
the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [1AP], [20MY]
H.R. 2766--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 215 East
Jackson Street in Painesville, Ohio, as the ``Karl Bernal Post
Office Building``; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
Rules suspended. Passed House, [24FE]
H.R. 2769--
A bill to ensure that background checks are conducted before the
transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 2773--
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 3750 North Kedzie Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the
``Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
Rules suspended. Passed House, [24FE]
H.R. 2774--
A bill to prohibit the transfer of a handgun by a licensed dealer unless
the transferee states that the transferee is not the subject of a
restraining order with respect to an intimate partner or child of
the transferee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12FE], [19MR]
H.R. 2775--
A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in
Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, as the ``H. John Heinz III Department of
Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [3MR], [10MR], [11MR]
H.R. 2776--
A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the
establishment of the Morristown National Historical Park in the
State of New Jersey, and for other purposes'' to authorize the
acquisition of property known as the Warren property; to the
Committee on Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-694), [9SE]
H.R. 2778--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child
care credit and provide that the credit will be refundable; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [12FE]
H.R. 2786--
A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the Department of
Defense for ballistic missile defenses and other measures to counter
the emerging threat posed to the United States and its allies in the
Middle East and Persian Gulf region by the development and
deployment of ballistic missiles by Iran; to the Committees on
National Security; International Relations, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
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Cosponsors added, [27JA], [19MR]
Reported from the Committee on National Security with amendments (H.
Rept. 105-468, part 1), [26MR]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [26MR]
Committee on International Relations discharged, [26MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30MR]
H.R. 2787--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse located in New Haven,
Connecticut, as the ``Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-615), [14JY]
H.R. 2788--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the grant
of incentive stock options to nonhighly compensated employees; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [2MR], [30MR], [22AP]
H.R. 2789--
A bill to save taxpayers money, reduce the deficit, cut corporate
welfare, and protect and restore America's natural heritage by
eliminating the fiscally wasteful and ecologically destructive
commercial logging program on Federal public lands and to facilitate
the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent
on the Federal logging program; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [27MR], [5JN], [25SE], [15OC]
H.R. 2792--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
treatment of expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment
discrimination and for damages and back pay received on account of
employment discrimination; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [27MR], [30MR]
H.R. 2795--
A bill to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and
irrigation water contractors in Wyoming and Nebraska that receive
water from Glendo Reservoir; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-604), [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE]
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-293] (signed October 27, 1998)
H.R. 2796--
A bill to authorize the reimbursement of members of the Army deployed to
Europe in support of operations in Bosnia for certain out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by the members during the period beginning on
October 1, 1996, and ending on May 31, 1997; to the Committee on
National Security.
H.R. 2797--
A bill to require air carriers to charge a reduced fare for air
transportation to and from certain clinical health trials; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 2798--
A bill to redesignate the building of the United States Postal Service
located at 2419 West Monroe Street, in Chicago, Illinois, as the
``Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [19MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [3JN]
H.R. 2799--
A bill to redesignate the building of the United States Postal Service
located at 324 South Laramie Street, in Chicago, Illinois, as the
``Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [19MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [3JN]
H.R. 2800--
A bill to provide for a study of the establishment of Midway Atoll as a
national memorial to the Battle of Midway, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [10JN], [11JN], [18JN], [23JN], [15JY],
[22JY]
H.R. 2801--
A bill to consolidate in a single independent agency in the executive
branch the responsibilities regarding food safety, labeling, and
inspection currently divided among several Federal agencies; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [30AP]
Cosponsors removed, [29JY]
H.R. 2802--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the
exclusion from gross income for damage awards for emotional
distress; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [16JY]
H.R. 2803--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the
noncorporate capital gains tax rate; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [2MR]
H.R. 2804--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax
credit to primary health providers who establish practices in health
professional shortage areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [1AP], [6MY], [14MY], [21MY], [9JN], [17JN],
[22JY], [3AU]
H.R. 2807--
A bill to amend the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 to
prohibit the sale, importation, and exportation of products labeled
as containing substances derived from rhinoceros or tiger; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11FE], [26FE], [11MR], [12MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-495), [28AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28AP]
Passed Senate amended, [13OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments, [14OC]
Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment, [15OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-312] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 2812--
A bill to provide for the recognition of certain Native communities
under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-716), [15SE]
H.R. 2817--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to more accurately
codify the depreciable life of printed wiring board and printed
wiring assembly equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [24FE], [19MR], [22AP], [5MY],
[18MY], [18JN], [25JN], [17JY], [6AU], [9SE], [22SE], [2OC], [16OC]
H.R. 2818--
A bill to repeal the pilot recreation fee program, and to establish a
royalty on hardrock minerals, the proceeds of which are to be used
for public recreational sites managed by the Department of the
Interior or the United States Forest Service, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4JN]
H.R. 2819--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend
the research credit and to modify the alternative incremental
credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [12FE], [24FE], [3MR], [19MR],
[31MR], [21AP], [30AP], [14MY], [22MY], [19JN], [25JN], [17JY],
[6AU], [10SE], [14SE], [16SE], [17SE], [25SE], [2OC]
H.R. 2820--
A bill to exclude certain veterans disability benefits from
consideration as adjusted income for purposes of determining the
amount of rent paid by a family for a dwelling unit assisted under
the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12MR], [5MY], [18JN], [25JN]
H.R. 2821--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the income
inclusion on a distribution from an individual retirement account to
the extent that the distribution is contributed for charitable
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [12FE], [24FE], [3MR], [11MR],
[17MR], [24MR], [30MR], [21AP], [14MY], [21MY], [3JN], [24JN],
[23JY], [27JY], [5AU], [10SE], [14SE], [15SE], [25SE], [19OC]
H.R. 2825--
A bill to establish procedures to ensure a balanced Federal budget by
fiscal year 2002 and to create a Social Security reform reserve fund
to revenues generated by economic growth; to the Committees on the
Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [21AP]
H.R. 2826--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit
for the purchase of a principal residence within an empowerment zone
or enterprise community by a first-time homebuyer; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [19JN]
H.R. 2827--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that a
taxpayer may request a receipt for an income tax payment which
itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various
Government spending categories; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 2828--
A bill to direct the Capitol Police Board to establish a pay scale and
benefit package for members and civilian employees of the United
States Capitol Police equivalent to the pay scale and benefit
package applicable to members of the United States Secret Service
Uniformed Division; to the Committee on House Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE], [25FE], [10MR], [24MR], [30AP],
[12MY], [20MY], [9JN], [29JY], [3AU], [6AU], [9SE], [22SE]
H.R. 2829--
A bill to establish a matching grant program to help State and local
jurisdictions purchase armor vests for use by law enforcement
departments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11FE], [12FE], [25FE], [3MR], [5MR], [10MR],
[11MR], [17MR], [19MR], [24MR], [27MR], [1AP], [23AP], [28AP],
[7MY], [11MY]
Rule suspended. Passed House amended, [12MY]
Laid on the table (S. 1605 passed in lieu), [12MY]
H.R. 2836--
A bill to designate the building of the United States Postal Service
located at 180 East Kellogg Boulevard in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as
the ``Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [24FE]
H.R. 2837--
A bill to reform the naturalization process, to clarify the procedures
for investigating the criminal background of individuals submitting
applications in connection with certain benefits under the
Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [26FE], [10MR], [18JN], [23JN]
H.R. 2840--
A bill to provide Government-wide accounting of regulatory costs and
benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [27MR], [18MY], [21JY], [3AU]
H.R. 2841--
A bill to extend the time required for the construction of a
hydroelectric project; to the Committee on Commerce.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-510), [6MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12MY]
Passed Senate, [17JY]
Presented to the President (July 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-213] (signed July 29, 1998)
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H.R. 2843--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to reevaluate the equipment in medical kits carried
on, and to make a decision regarding requiring automatic external
defilbrillators to be carried on, aircraft operated by air carriers,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-456), [20MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24MR]
Passed Senate, [3AP]
Presented to the President (April 17, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-170] (signed April 24, 1998)
H.R. 2844--
A bill to amend provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1993 that relate to timber sales, to provide more equitable payments
to States for the benefit of counties in which national forests are
situated; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [13MY]
H.R. 2846--
A bill to prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing
without explicit and specific legislation; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-409), [30JA]
Passed House amended, [5FE]
H.R. 2847--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax
incentives for education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [6OC]
H.R. 2848--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require the
arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.R. 2849--
A bill to provide for the establishment of demonstration projects
designed to determine the social, civic, psychological, and economic
effects of providing to individuals and families with limited means
an opportunity to accumulate assets, and to determine the extent to
which an asset-based policy may be used to enable individuals and
families with limited means to achieve economic self-sufficiency; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27MR], [30AP], [5JN], [25JN], [30JY], [21OC]
H.R. 2850--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to require better reporting of unidentified persons, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12MR], [19MR], [10JN], [17JY], [18SE]
H.R. 2852--
A bill to amend title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
and strengthen the recruitment and training of American teachers; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [18JN]
H.R. 2853--
A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to set
aside all entrance fees, special use fees, and concession fees from
the National Park System into a National Park Capital Improvement
Fund at the Department of the Treasury, and to secure bonds for
particular, high-priority capital improvements to the National Park
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
H.R. 2854--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to require group health plans and group and individual health
insurance coverage to provide post-delivery follow-up care for
mothers and newborns discharged less than 48 hours following a
vaginal delivery or less than 96 following a delivery by cesarean
section; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24FE], [21AP], [30AP], [4JN]
H.R. 2855--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the
installation of the collision avoidance system known as TCAS-II on
large cargo aircraft; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [14MY]
H.R. 2863--
A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify restrictions
under that Act on baiting, to facilitate acquisition of migratory
bird habitat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [5MY], [19MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-542), [19MY]
Passed House amended, [10SE]
H.R. 2864--
A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program under
which employers may consult with State officials respecting
compliance with occupational safety and health requirements; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [16MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-444), [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17MR]
Passed Senate, [24JN]
Presented to the President (July 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-197] (signed July 16, 1998)
H.R. 2867--
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to target assistance
to support the economic and political independence of the countries
of the South Caucasus and Central Asia; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [25JN]
H.R. 2868--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow
consumers greater access to information regarding the health
benefits of foods and dietary supplements; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [11FE], [17MR], [5MY], [16JN],
[14JY], [15SE], [24SE], [14OC]
H.R. 2869--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to exempt
safety and health assessments, audits, and reviews conducted by or
for an employer from enforcement action under such Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [31MR], [11MY], [20MY], [16JN],
[23JN], [20JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-731), [18SE]
H.R. 2870--
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to facilitate
protection of tropical forests through debt reduction with
developing countries with tropical forests; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [3FE], [5FE], [11FE], [12FE],
[24FE], [26FE], [3MR], [4MR], [5MR], [11MR], [12MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-443), [13MR]
Passed House amended, [19MR]
Passed Senate amended, [14JY]
House agreed to Senate amendment, [15JY]
Presented to the President (July 17, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-214] (signed July 29, 1998)
H.R. 2871--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to
provide for the establishment of advisory panels for the Secretary
of Labor; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [31MR]
H.R. 2873--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [31MR], [16JN], [23JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-732), [18SE]
H.R. 2874--
A bill to provide for prompt disclosure to insured individuals of their
medical conditions after undergoing medical examinations necessary
to qualify for insurance coverage; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [1AP], [22AP]
H.R. 2875--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [31MR]
H.R. 2876--
A bill to promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal
Residue Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of
Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture.
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [23AP]
H.R. 2877--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [16MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-445), [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17MR]
Passed Senate, [24JN]
Presented to the President (July 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-198] (signed July 16, 1998)
H.R. 2879--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [31MR], [19MY], [17SE]
H.R. 2881--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [31MR]
H.R. 2882--
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code to permit
each party to certain contracts to accept or reject arbitrations as
a means of settling disputes under the contracts; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [15SE], [16SE], [17SE], [23SE], [25SE],
[28SE], [8OC], [13OC]
H.R. 2883--
A bill to amend provisions of law enacted by the Government Performance
and Results Act of 1993 to improve Federal agency strategic plans
and performance reports; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [4MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-429), [10MR]
Passed House amended, [12MR]
H.R. 2884--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the tax rate
for certain small businesses, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [24FE], [5MR], [19MR], [22AP],
[18MY], [22MY], [11JN], [17JY], [9SE]
H.R. 2885--
A bill to authorize the establishment of a Cold War memorial; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [22MY]
H.R. 2886--
A bill to provide for a demonstration project in the Stanislaus National
Forest, California, under which a private contractor will perform
multiple resource management activities for that unit of the
National Forest System; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-527), [12MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12MY]
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 14, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-281] (signed October 26, 1998)
H.R. 2888--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from the
minimum wage recordkeeping and overtime compensation requirements
certain specialized employees; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [25FE], [4MR], [10MR], [27MR],
[23AP], [30AP], [5MY], [7MY], [12MY], [13MY], [19MY], [20MY],
[21MY], [3JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-558), [3JN]
Considered, [10JN]
Passed House amended, [11JN]
H.R. 2891--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a
limited overtime exemption
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for employees performing emergency medical services; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [15JY]
H.R. 2895--
A bill to provide for the establishment of the National Lighthouse
Museum; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [28AP]
H.R. 2896--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to make military
helicopters and their crews available to State and local law
enforcement agencies to assist in law enforcement and rescue
operations; to the Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [21JY]
H.R. 2898--
A bill to limit production of the B-2 bomber; to the Committee on
National Security.
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [23AP], [6MY]
H.R. 2900--
A bill to provide for research to determine the extent to which the
presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons
and similar products used by women with respect to menstruation pose
any risks to the health of women, including risks relating to
cervical cancer, endometriosis, infertility, ovarian cancer, breast
cancer, immune system deficiencies, pelvic inflammatory disease, and
toxic shock syndrome, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [14JY], [29JY], [9SE], [16SE]
H.R. 2902--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply the energy
credit to small wind turbines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [3JN]
H.R. 2905--
A bill to provide for comprehensive reform for managed health care
plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce Education and
the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [11MR]
H.R. 2908--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the
restriction on payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute
care imposed by section 4407 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [24FE], [26FE], [10MR], [26MR],
[1AP], [21AP], [7MY], [13MY], [10JN], [18JN], [14JY], [16JY],
[23JY], [6AU], [9SE], [14SE], [24SE], [7OC], [9OC]
Cosponsors removed, [22JN]
H.R. 2910--
A bill to reduce the risk of mercury pollution through use reduction,
increased recycling, and reduction of emissions into the
environment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [11MR]
H.R. 2912--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to reinstate payment
under Medicare for home health services consisting of venipuncture
solely for the purpose of obtaining a blood sample, and to require
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study potential fraud
and abuse under the Medicare Program with respect to such services;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [4FE], [5FE], [11FE], [12FE],
[24FE], [25FE], [3MR], [5MR], [10MR], [17MR], [18MR], [26MR], [1AP],
[22AP], [23AP], [28AP], [7MY], [22MY], [14JY], [21JY], [10SE]
H.R. 2914--
A bill to improve the governmental environmental research and
information by organizing a National Institute for the Environment,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [5FE], [11FE], [3MR], [4MR], [5MR],
[10MR], [12MR], [17MR], [19MR], [21AP], [29AP], [3JN], [4JN], [5JN],
[11JN], [23JN], [15JY], [20JY], [29JY], [4AU], [9SE], [17SE],
[25SE], [1OC], [2OC], [7OC], [13OC], [20OC]
H.R. 2916--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of an unused Air Force housing
facility in La Junta, Colorado, to the City of La Junta; to the
Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H.R. 2920--
A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the requirements for
implementation of an entry-exit control system; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Passed Senate amended, [30JY]
H.R. 2921--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal
Communications Commission to conduct an inquiry into the impediments
to the development of competition in the market for multichannel
video programming distribution; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [11FE], [12FE], [26FE], [5MR],
[17MR], [26MR], [1AP], [23AP], [7MY], [3JN], [14JY], [30JY]
Reported from the Committee on Commerce with amendment (H. Rept. 105-
661, part 1), [30JY]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [30JY]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendments (H. Rept.
105-661, part 2), [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [7OC]
H.R. 2922--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Defense to assign members of the Armed Forces, under certain
circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the
Immigrantion and Naturalization Service and the United States
Customs Service in the performance of border protection functions;
to the Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [21AP], [28AP], [3JN], [14OC]
H.R. 2923--
A bill to establish programs regarding early detection, diagnosis, and
interventions for newborns and infants with hearing loss; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [5FE], [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [4MR],
[12MR], [18MR], [24MR], [26MR], [1AP], [21AP], [30AP], [12MY],
[19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [4JN], [9JN], [10JN], [17JN], [22JN],
[14JY], [5AU], [9SE], [23SE], [2OC], [14OC]
H.R. 2925--
A bill to establish felony violations for the failure to pay legal child
support obligations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25FE], [10MR], [18MR], [21AP]
H.R. 2929--
A bill to reform Social Security by creating individual Social Security
retirement accounts; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [23AP]
H.R. 2931--
A bill to redesignate the naval facility located in Gricignano d'Aversa,
Italy, and known as the Naples Support Site, as the ``Thomas M.
Foglietta Support Site''; to the Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [19MR], [30MR], [21AP],
[7MY], [9JN], [29JY]
H.R. 2934--
A bill to repeal the Bennett Freeze thus ending a gross treaty violation
with the Navajo Nation and allowing the Navajo Nation citizens to
live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 2935--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to ensure
that States have in effect a law that requires a background check to
be conducted in connection with the purchase of a handgun from a
licensed firearms dealer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
H.R. 2936--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from imposing certain
requirements relating to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in
liquefied compressed gas service; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [5FE], [11FE], [25FE], [11MR],
[18MR], [25MR], [21AP], [22AP], [28AP], [7MY], [3JN], [11JN], [15JY]
H.R. 2937--
A bill to provide for the recognition of digital and other forms of
authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased methods, to
improve efficiency and soundness of the Nation's capital markets and
the payment system, and to define and harmonize the practices,
customs, and uses applicable to the conduct of electronic
authentication, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary; Science;
Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [16JN]
H.R. 2938--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from
treating any Medicaid-related funds recovered as part of State
litigation from one or more tobacco companies as an overpayment
under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [4MR], [10MR], [17MR], [24MR], [21AP],
[29AP], [6MY], [13MY], [4JN], [9JN], [22JY], [9SE], [23SE], [25SE],
[1OC], [2OC], [7OC], [9OC]
H.R. 2939--
A bill to provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public
need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission for the purpose
of reviewing the efficiency and public need of such agencies, and to
provide for the abolishment of agencies for which a public need does
not exist; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [1AP], [13MY], [17SE]
H.R. 2941--
A bill to permit States to condition use of State funds for purchase of
prescription drugs for minors under certain Federal State matching
programs upon parental consent; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [4MR], [18MR], [1AP], [20MY], [10SE], [2OC]
H.R. 2942--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an individual to
operate a commercial motor vehicle solely within the borders of a
State if the individual has passed written and driving tests to
operate the vehicle that meet such minimum standards as may be
prescribed by the State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [30AP], [6MY], [12MY], [21MY], [10JN],
[18JN], [14JY]
H.R. 2943--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the amount of
leave time available to a Federal employee in any year in connection
with serving as an organ donor, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE]
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Reported (H. Rept. 105-752), [28SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [5OC]
H.R. 2944--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a
monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in
which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50 percent if
the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [20JY]
H.R. 2945--
A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund for purposes of
establishing a Community Recreation and Conservation Endowment with
certain escrowed oil and gas revenues, to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, [18MR]
H.R. 2946--
A bill to provide veterans benefits to individuals who serve in the U.S.
merchant marine during a period of war; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [19MY], [16JY]
H.R. 2948--
A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish
provisions with respect to religious accommodation in employment,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [6OC]
H.R. 2949--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a project to
protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat of the Missouri River
and the middle Mississippi River; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [29AP], [7MY], [21JY]
H.R. 2950--
A bill to prohibit United States assistance to the Republic of Panama if
a defense site or military installation built or formerly operated
by the United States has been conveyed by the Government of the
Republic of Panama to any foreign government-owned entity, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
Banking and Financial Services; National Security; Intelligence
(Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [9OC]
H.R. 2951--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income certain amounts received as scholarships by an individual
under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4FE], [25FE], [4MR], [17MR], [25MR], [6MY],
[20MY], [5JN], [17JY], [24JY], [3AU], [10SE], [2OC], [13OC]
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
H.R. 2952--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a national
program to reduce the threat to human health posed by exposure to
contaminants in the air indoors, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.R. 2953--
A bill to require criminal and abusive work history background checks
for nurse and home health aides in nursing facilities, home health
agencies, and hospice programs under the Medicare and Medicaid
Programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [29JY], [31JY], [5AU], [9SE], [13OC], [21OC]
H.R. 2955--
A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify and improve the requirements
for the development of an automated entry-exit control system, to
enhance land border control and enforcement, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [24FE], [25FE], [3MR], [11MR],
[24MR], [1AP], [21AP], [28AP], [30AP], [12MY], [3JN], [5JN], [17JN],
[14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [21JY], [27JY], [30JY], [4AU], [5AU], [10SE]
H.R. 2956--
A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial
appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the performance
of the Federal Government; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [25JN]
H.R. 2960--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to clarify the preemption of State law by such title with
respect to causes of action for damages for personal or financial
injury or wrongful death resulting from failures to provide benefits
under employee welfare benefit plans providing health care benefits;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24FE], [19MR], [1AP], [6MY], [22JY]
H.R. 2962--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a
wrap-around payment under the Medicare Program for community health
center services to account for reductions in payments attributable
to individuals covered under managed care plans; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [24MR]
H.R. 2963--
A bill to establish a youth mentoring program; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [26MR], [1AP], [23AP], [21MY], [25JN]
H.R. 2964--
A bill to provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
participation in shared housing arrangements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 2968--
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take no
further action on proposed regulation relating to the use of
chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [25FE], [26FE], [4MR], [12MR], [25MR], [1AP],
[18JN], [20JY], [29JY], [5AU], [25SE]
H.R. 2970--
A bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act for purposes of
establishing a national historic lighthouse preservation program; to
the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24FE], [25FE], [5MR], [17MR], [3JN], [24JN]
H.R. 2971--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a flat tax
only on the earned income of individuals and on business taxable
income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [24JN]
H.R. 2973--
A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Federal Aid in Fish
Restoration Act, authorizing assistance to the States for fish
restoration and management projects, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [26FE], [4MR], [11MR], [25MR], [30AP]
H.R. 2981--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 relating to financial
responsibility for refunds and during provisional certification and
change of ownership; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [4MR]
H.R. 2982--
A bill to improve the quality of child care provided through Federal
facilities and programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight; the Judiciary,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [14JY], [20JY]
H.R. 2983--
A bill to promote long term stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed
aggression, and facilitate the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-
Karabagh conflict; to the Committees on International Relations;
Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [17MR], [23AP]
H.R. 2985--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make certain
aliens determined to be delinquent in the payment of child support
inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for naturalization, to
authorize immigration officers to serve process in child support
cases on aliens entering the United States, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H.R. 2987--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for appropriate
overtime pay for National Weather Service forecasters performing
essential services during severe weather events, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [7MY], [22MY], [23JN]
H.R. 2989--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the St.
Jude's Ranch for Children, Nevada, approximately 40 acres of land in
Las Vegas, Nevada, to be used for the development of facilities for
the residential care and treatment of adjudicated girls; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 2990--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of low-income housing credits which may be allocated in each State,
and to index such amount for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [24FE], [10MR], [17MR], [18MR],
[25MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [27AP], [28AP], [7MY], [18MY],
[20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [10JN], [17JN], [23JN], [14JY],
[21JY], [29JY], [4AU], [10SE], [25SE]
H.R. 2991--
A bill to enhance electronic commerce by requiring agencies to use
digital signatures, which are compatible with standards for such
technology used in commerce and industry, to enable persons to
submit Federal forms electronically, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [22MY], [7OC]
H.R. 2992--
A bill to repeal the Goals 2000--Educate America Act and the National
Skill Standards Act of 1994 to allow local areas to develop
elementary and secondary education programs that meet their needs;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [25FE], [3MR], [4MR], [12MR]
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H.R. 2993--
A bill to provide for the collection of fees for the making of motion
pictures, television productions, and sound tracks in National Park
System and National Wildlife Refuge System units, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-678), [5AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE]
H.R. 2994--
A bill to provide for various capital investments in technology
education in the United States; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; Science; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [25MR], [23AP]
H.R. 2995--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-exempt
organizations (other than governmental units) a credit against
employment taxes in an amount equivalent to the work opportunity
credit allowable to taxable employers, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [9JN], [11JN], [24JN], [21JY], [27JY],
[5AU], [6AU], [10SE], [12OC]
H.R. 2997--
A bill to establish a commission on fairness in the workplace; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.R. 2998--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income certain amounts received as scholarships by an individual
under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [9JN]
H.R. 3000--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27MR], [1AP], [6MY]
Cosponsors removed, [29JY]
H.R. 3001--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional
support for and to expand clinical research programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [24MR], [6MY], [22MY], [4JN], [30JY]
H.R. 3003--
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit
Union Act to safeguard confidential banking and credit union
information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [16JN]
H.R. 3007--
A bill to establish the Commission on the Advancement of Women in
Science, Engineering, and Technology Development; to the Committees
on Education and the Workforce; Science, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR], [11MR], [25MR], [1AP], [17JN]
Reported from the Committee on Science with amendment (H. Rept. 105-
562, part 1), [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE]
Passed Senate, [1OC]
Presented to the President (October 6, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-255] (signed October 14, 1998)
H.R. 3008--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who
attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum
payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit
computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the
transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in
the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [3MR], [26MR], [21AP], [12MY], [20MY], [3JN],
[10JN], [11JN], [18JN], [23JN], [15JY], [21JY], [22JY], [29JY],
[6AU], [9SE], [15SE], [24SE], [25SE], [2OC], [9OC]
H.R. 3010--
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to target assistance
to support the economic and political independence of the countries
of the South Caucasus; to the Committees on International Relations;
Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [30MR], [1AP], [28AP], [22JY]
H.R. 3011--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain
severance payment amounts from income; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [9SE]
H.R. 3014--
A bill to amend the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1985 to expand the number of county operated health insuring
organizations authorized to enroll Medicaid beneficiaries; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [18MR], [24MR], [21AP], [13MY],
[3JN], [4AU], [9SE]
Cosponsors removed, [10OC]
H.R. 3016--
A bill to amend section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934 to
preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement,
construction, and modification of certain telecommunications
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [24FE], [28AP]
H.R. 3022--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the
settlement and payment of claims against the United States for
injury and death of members of the Armed Forces and Department of
Defense civilian employees arising from incidents in which claims
are settled for death or injury of foreign nationals; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [20JY]
H.R. 3024--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
establishment of, and the deduction of contributions to,
homeownership plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [12OC]
H.R. 3026--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdictional
immunities of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, to
grant jurisdiction to the courts of the United States for claims
arising out of the destruction of Pan American World Airways Flight
103; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 3027--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the tax
rate on tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [4MR], [18MR], [19MR], [3JN]
H.R. 3028--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug
and Cosmetic Act to prevent the use of tobacco products by minors,
to reduce the level of tobacco addiction, to compensate Federal and
State Governments for a portion of the health costs of tobacco-
related illnesses, to enhance the national investment in biomedical
and basic scientific research, and to expand programs to address the
needs of children, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Agriculture, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [4MR], [18MR], [19MR], [3JN]
H.R. 3029--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit certain tax
free corporate liquidations into a 501(c)(3) organization and to
revise the unrelated business income tax rules regarding receipt of
debt-financed property in such a liquidation; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [30MR]
H.R. 3031--
A bill to establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial
fellowship programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; International Relations, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [30JY], [6AU]
H.R. 3032--
A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act and related
acts to enhance the payments protections for subcontractors and
suppliers on Federal construction projects, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [17MR], [1AP], [19MY], [22MY], [17JY],
[3AU], [1OC]
H.R. 3033--
A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Haitian nationals who
were provided refuge in the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [26FE], [5MR], [1AP], [4MY], [9OC]
H.R. 3035--
A bill to establish an advisory commission to provide advice and
recommendations on the creation of an integrated, coordinated
Federal policy designed to prepare for and respond to serious
drought emergencies; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with
amendment (H. Rept. 105-554, part 1), [22MY]
Committee on Resources discharged, [22MY]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, [22MY], [3JN]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, [5JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16JN]
Passed Senate, [24JN]
Presented to the President (July 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-199] (signed July 16, 1998)
H.R. 3039--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to guarantee loans to provide multifamily
transitional housing for homeless veterans, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [5MR], [10MR], [11MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-447), [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY]
H.R. 3042--
A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in
National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992
to establish the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict
Resolution to conduct environmental conflict resolution and
training, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Passed Senate, [29JA]
Presented to the President (February 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-156] (signed February 11, 1998)
H.R. 3043--
A bill to amend section 485(f)(1)(F) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
to provide for
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the disclosure of all criminal incidents that manifest evidence of
prejudice based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation,
ethnicity, or disability; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [4FE], [11FE], [27MR], [22AP],
[12MY], [22MY], [14JY], [16SE], [21OC]
H.R. 3046--
A bill to provide for financial assistance for higher education to the
dependents of Federal, State, and local public safety officers who
are killed or permanently and totally disabled as the result of a
traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10OC]
Laid on the table, [10OC]
H.R. 3047--
A bill to authorize expansion of Fort Davis National Historic Site in
Fort Davis, Texas, by 16 acres; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-669), [3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [3AU]
H.R. 3048--
A bill to update and preserve balance in the Copyright Act for the 21st
Century, to advance educational opportunities through distance
learning, to implement the World Intellectual Property Organization
Copyright Treaty and Performances and Phonograms Treaty, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3MR], [10MR], [24MR], [25MR], [26MR],
[27MR], [30MR], [21AP], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [14MY], [19MY],
[21MY], [3JN], [14JY], [21JY], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE]
H.R. 3049--
A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Haitian nationals who
were provided refuge in the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [30MR], [5AU]
H.R. 3050--
A bill to establish procedures and remedies for the prevention of
fraudulent and deceptive practices in the solicitation of telephone
service subscribers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11FE], [12FE], [3MR], [11MR],
[18MR], [19MR], [25MR], [1AP], [22AP], [23AP], [7MY], [12MY],
[19MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [10JN], [18JN], [24JN], [29JY]
H.R. 3051--
A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
located at 10 North Greene Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the
``Parren J. Mitchell Veterans Medical Center''; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA]
H.R. 3052--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for
improved safety of imported foods; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [21AP], [30AP]
H.R. 3053--
A bill to provide for the transition for new Members of the House of
Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [18JN], [19JN], [25JN], [16JY]
H.R. 3054--
A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain nationals of El
Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti, to amend the Immigration and
Nationality Act to eliminate the special rule relating to
termination of the period of continuous physical presence for
cancellation of removal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25MR], [30AP]
H.R. 3055--
A bill to deem the activities of the Miccosukee Tribe on the Tamiami
Indian Reservation to be consistent with the purposes of the
Everglades National Park, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [19MR], [30AP]
Reported from the Committee on Resources with amendment (H. Rept. 105-
708, part 1), [11SE]
Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
extended, [11SE], [9OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC]
Passed Senate, [15OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-313] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 3056--
A bill to provide for the preservation and sustainability of the family
farm through the transfer of responsibility for operation and
maintenance of the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project, Montana; to
the Committee on Resources.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-812), [12OC]
H.R. 3060--
A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to protect consumers
from inadequate disclosures and certain abusive practices in rent-
to-own transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
Cosponsors removed, [30MR]
H.R. 3062--
A bill to require the provision of information sufficient for homebuyers
and homweowners to insure themselves against loss from subsidence
resulting from underground coal or clay mines; to the Committees on
Banking and Financial Services; Resources, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [22MY]
H.R. 3063--
A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 3064--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to issue regulations to limit the number of pieces of
carry-on baggage that a passenger may bring on an airplane to 1
piece of carry-on baggage per passenger; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 3065--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to design and implement a performance-based measurement
system to encourage the development of new environmental monitoring
technologies; to the Committees on Science; Commerce; Transportation
and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [25MR]
Cosponsors removed, [29AP]
H.R. 3066--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require 90 days notice
before changing the annual percentage rate of interest applicable on
any credit card account or before changing the index used to
determine such rate, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [5AU], [25SE]
H.R. 3067--
A bill to provide that Federal Reserve Banks be covered under the
chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, relating to labor-
management relations; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [10JN], [16JY]
H.R. 3068--
A bill to provide that a State may use a proportional voting system for
multiseat congressional districts; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [22MY], [24JY]
H.R. 3069--
A bill to extend the Advisory Council on California Indian Policy to
allow the Advisory Council to advise Congress on the implementation
of the proposals and recommendations of the Advisory Council; to the
Committee on Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-571), [9JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [16JN]
Passed Senate, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-294] (signed October 27, 1998)
H.R. 3070--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for
improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [18MR], [29JY]
H.R. 3072--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act and title XXVI of
the Public Health Service Act with respect to treatments regarding
infection with the virus commonly known as HIV; to the Committee on
Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 3073--
A bill to prohibit certain oil and gas leasing activities on portions of
the Outer Continental Shelf, consistent with the President's Outer
Continental Shelf moratorium statement of June 26, 1990; to the
Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors removed, [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [22AP]
H.R. 3074--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and
gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf; to
the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [22AP]
H.R. 3077--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the
provision that reduces primary insurance amounts for individuals
receiving pensions from noncovered employment; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Cosponsors added, [30JY], [10SE]
H.R. 3081--
A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12FE], [19MR], [31MR], [1AP], [23AP],
[21MY], [5JN], [9JN], [18JN], [23JN], [24JN], [14JY], [16JY],
[21JY], [24JY], [29JY], [4AU], [10SE], [23SE], [28SE], [1OC], [2OC],
[7OC], [15OC], [20OC]
H.R. 3084--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen the
limitations on participation of the Armed Forces in foreign airshows
or trade exhibitions involving military equipment; to the Committee
on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [22AP]
H.R. 3086--
A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to expand the School
Breakfast Program in elementary schools, and to provide greater
access to snacks in school-based childcare programs; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [12FE], [26FE], [4MR], [11MR],
[30MR], [21MY], [14JY]
Cosponsors removed, [11MR]
H.R. 3087--
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to grant an easement to
Chugach Alaska Corporation; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-782), [6OC]
H.R. 3088--
A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, regarding Huna
Totem Corporation public interest land exchange, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-784), [6OC]
H.R. 3089--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the
submission to Congress and the public of the identity of any
individual for whom a waiver of the eligibility requirements for
interment in Arlington National Cemetery is granted, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11FE]
H.R. 3090--
A bill to require the withdrawal of the United States from the
International Monetary Fund; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [3MR]
H.R. 3091--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a two-
thirds vote on the passage of legislation that repeals, increases,
or waives the discretionary spending limit or repeals or waives the
pay-as-you-go provisions of the Bal
[[Page 2821]]
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 if the
current year budget was not in surplus or the budget for the fiscal
year immediately preceding such year was not in surplus; to the
Committees on Rules; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [27JA]
H.R. 3092--
A bill to repeal authority for administration of an au pair program by
the United States Information Agency; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [27JA]
H.R. 3093--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add the drug
flunitrazepam to schedule I of the schedules of controlled
substances; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [19MR], [14MY]
H.R. 3094--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from promulgating
certain regulations relating to Indian gaming activities; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Ensign), [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3MR]
H.R. 3095--
A bill to establish the Bipartisan Panel to Design Long-Range Social
Security Reform; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Kasich), [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [25FE]
H.R. 3096--
A bill to correct a provision relating to termination of benefits for
convicted persons; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD, [27JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-446), [17MR]
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [18MR]
Passed House, [24MR]
Passed Senate, [28SE]
Presented to the President (October 1, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-247] (signed October 9, 1998)
H.R. 3097--
A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARGENT (for himself, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington,
Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones, Mr. Linder, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Riley, Mr.
Sanford, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Tauzin, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
McKeon, and Mr. Bonilla), [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [11FE], [25FE], [4MR], [10MR],
[24MR], [7MY]
Passed House, [17JN]
H.R. 3098--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate public
financing of Presidential election campaigns; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [27JA]
H.R. 3099--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require that recipients
of Federal payments have the option to receive such payments by
electronic funds transfer or by check; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. MCNULTY (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr.
Baldacci), [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24FE], [16MR], [24MR], [30AP], [4MY],
[6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [21MY], [11JN], [13OC]
H.R. 3100--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the
Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
DeLauro, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Rahall, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Engel,
Ms. Furse, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Kaptur, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Thompson, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Wynn),
[27JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12FE], [24FE]
H.R. 3101--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require faster
vesting of employer contributions to defined benefit plans, to
require employer plans to permit rollovers to individual retirement
accounts on an employee's separation from service, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [26FE], [19JN]
H.R. 3102--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
inflation adjustment for the maximum amount which may be contributed
to an individual retirement plan; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [26FE]
H.R. 3103--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
standard deduction for married individuals, to exclude certain
amounts of interest and dividends from gross income, to increase the
deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed
individuals, and to allow private colleges to establish prepaid
tuition plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Ms. Granger, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Cook, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Snowbarger,
Mr. Brady, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pease, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Aderholt, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Ryun), [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR]
H.R. 3104--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
married couples may file a combined return under which each spouse
is taxed using the rates applicable to unmarried individuals; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Bachus, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Istook, Mr. Paul, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Callahan,
Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. DeLay), [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11FE], [25FE], [1AP]
H.R. 3105--
A bill to provide that the President may not waive the prohibitions on
providing to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam financing and other
forms of assistance by the Overseas Private Investment Corportation
or the Export-Import Bank; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; International Relations, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [27JA]
H.R. 3106--
A bill to restrict the use of the exchange stabilization fund; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Rohrabacher, and Mr. Paul), [27JA]
H.R. 3107--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for termination
of a military retiree's required contributions to the military
Survivor Benefit Plan after the retiree has made contributions for
30 years and has attained age 70; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. SAXTON, [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4FE], [24FE], [10MR], [11MR], [23MR],
[25MR], [27MR], [30MR], [31MR], [21AP], [23AP], [30AP], [3JN],
[9JN], [16JN], [18SE]
H.R. 3108--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to correct
inequities in payments to home health agencies for home health
services under the interim payment system; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 3109--
A bill to establish the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in the State
of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [27JA]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-695), [9SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9SE]
H.R. 3110--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small
employers a credit against income tax for certain expenses for long-
term training of employees in highly skilled metalworking trades; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Paul), [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [10MR], [25MR], [21AP], [6MY], [9JN]
H.R. 3111--
A bill to assure that the services of a non-emergency department
physician are available to hospital patients 24-hours-a-day, seven
days a week in all non-Federal hospitals with at least 100 licensed
beds; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [28AP], [31JY]
H.R. 3112--
A bill to authorize funds for the use by the United States Customs
Service of high energy container x-ray systems and automated
targeting systems for inspection of cargo at major checkpoints along
the borders of the United States that are contiguous with other
countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WATERS, [27JA]
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H.R. 3113--
A bill to reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [27JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-455), [19MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [30MR]
H.R. 3114--
A bill to authorize United States participation in a quota increase and
the New Arrangements to Borrow of the International Monetary Fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Hinchey, and Mr. Jackson), [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [24FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-454), [18MR]
H.R. 3115--
A bill to establish professional development partnerships to improve the
quality of America's teachers and the academic achievement of
students in the classroom, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, [27JA]
H.R. 3116--
A bill to address the Year 2000 computer problems with regard to
financial institutions, to extend examination parity to the Director
of the Office of Thrift Supervision and the National Credit Union
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, and Mrs.
Roukema), [28JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-417), [24FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24FE]
Passed Senate, [6MR]
Presented to the President (March 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-164] (signed March 20, 1998)
H.R. 3117--
A bill to reauthorize the United States Commission on Civil Rights, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself and Mr. Scott), [28JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-439), [12MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18MR]
H.R. 3118--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the
Federal medical assistance percentage for Hawaii to 59.8 percent; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [28JA]
H.R. 3119--
A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 with respect to the dilution
of famous marks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUNT, [28JA]
H.R. 3120--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 95 West 100
South Street in Provo, Utah, as the ``Howard C. Nielson Post Office
Building``; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Sanford, and Mr. Sessions), [28JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [24FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24FE]
H.R. 3121--
A bill to provide for the recovery of insurance issued for victims of
the Holocaust; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Yates, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Paxon, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Saxton, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Frost), [28JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [25FE], [26FE], [27MR], [23AP], [10SE]
H.R. 3122--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORBES, [28JA]
H.R. 3123--
A bill to suspend the duty on niobium oxide until January 1, 2002; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [28JA]
H.R. 3124--
A bill to suspend the duty on vanadium pentoxide (anhydride) until
January 1, 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [28JA]
H.R. 3125--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work
opportunity credit for 3 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weller, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Christensen,
Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Levin, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Ms. Dunn
of Washington, Mr. Hulshof, and Mr. Shaw), [28JA]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [12MR], [25MR], [21MY], [9JN], [11JN],
[24JN], [21JY], [10SE], [15SE]
H.R. 3126--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore the
nonapplicability of private contracts for the provision of Medicare
benefits; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Pallone),
[28JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5FE], [12FE], [3MR], [18MR], [26MR], [23AP],
[13MY], [3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [15JY], [10SE]
H.R. 3127--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
information reporting requirement relating to the Hope Scholarship
and Lifetime Learning Credits imposed on educational institutions
and certain other trades and businesses; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [28JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [9MR], [16MR], [23MR],
[21AP], [4MY], [21MY], [11JN], [23JN], [21JY], [16SE]
H.R. 3128--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to
restrictions on changes in benefits under Medicare+Choice plans; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Yates, and Mrs. Clayton), [28JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11MR], [4JN]
H.R. 3129--
A bill to establish a program to encourage local educational agencies to
work with the private sector to provide care to children who are
less than the age of compulsory school attendance; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [28JA]
Cosponsors added, [7MY]
H.R. 3130--
A bill to provide for an alternative penalty procedure for States that
fail to meet Federal child support data processing requirements, to
reform Federal incentive payments for effective child support
performance, and to provide for a more flexible penalty procedure
for States that violate interjurisdictional adoption requirements;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Levin), [28JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-422), [2MR]
Passed House amended, [5MR]
Passed Senate amended, [2AP]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and asked for a conference,
[23AP]
Senate insisted on its amendments and agreed to a conference, [20MY]
House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments, [25JN]
Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendments, [26JN]
Presented to the President (July 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-200] (signed July 16, 1998)
H.R. 3131--
A bill to make available on the Internet, for purposes of access and
retrieval by the public, certain information available through the
Congressional Research Service web site; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. McHale, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. White), [28JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11FE], [12FE], [24FE], [25FE], [3MR],
[10MR], [11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [23MR], [24MR], [30MR], [1AP],
[22AP], [6MY], [19MY], [22MY], [14JY]
H.R. 3132--
A bill to establish food safety research, education, and extension as a
priority of the Department of Agriculture, to require the use of a
designated team within the Department of Agriculture to enable the
Department and other Federal agencies to rapidly respond to food
safety emergencies, and to improve food safety through the
development and commercialization of food safety technology; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Ms. Carson, and Mr. Kildee), [28JA]
H.R. 3133--
A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to conduct or
support research on the cloning of humans, and to express the sense
of the Congress that other countries should establish substantially
equivalent restrictions; to the Committees on Commerce; Science, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Wicker), [28JA]
Cosponsors added, [5FE], [11FE]
H.R. 3134--
A bill to warn senior citizens of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and
to provide them with information that will help them protect
themselves; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Filner, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, and Mr. Shays), [28JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [26FE], [3MR], [19MR], [13MY],
[14JY], [1OC], [20OC]
H.R. 3135--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the dependent
care tax credit refundable and to increase the amount of allowable
dependent care expenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself and Mr. Frost), [28JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [21AP]
H.R. 3136--
A bill to recognize and compensate Boris Korczak for intelligence
gathering services rendered during the cold war; to the Committee on
Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [28JA]
H.R. 3137--
A bill to amend section 4615 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to delay
for 18 months the prohibition of payment under the Medicare Program
for home health services consisting of venipuncture solely for the
purpose of obtaining a blood sample and to require submission of a
report on the impact of implementing such section; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Riley, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Boucher), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [26FE], [21AP], [25JN]
H.R. 3138--
A bill to require congressional approval for certain uses of the
exchange stabilization fund; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Aderholt), [3FE]
[[Page 2823]]
H.R. 3139--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stop
overpayment for drugs and biologicals under the Medicare Program; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Sandlin, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Pascrell, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [11MR], [9JN]
H.R. 3140--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that certain
muzzle loading firearms are to be treated as antique firearms for
purposes of the Federal firearms laws; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself and Mr. Cunningham), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [24MR], [31MR], [1AP], [22AP], [30AP],
[7MY], [13MY], [11JN], [14JY]
H.R. 3141--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to issue to certain veterans
who served in the disputed Italy-Yugoslavia area at the end of World
War II the ``Italy'' clasp for the World War II Army Occupation
Medal; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [3FE]
H.R. 3142--
A bill to amend the Second Morrill Act to provide that funds for the
land grant college of American Samoa shall not be subject to annual
appropriation by the legislature of American Samoa; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [3FE]
H.R. 3143--
A bill to prohibit foreign insurance companies from doing business in
the United States unless they disclose any financial dealings they
had with individuals who survived or died in the Holocaust, to
prohibit an insured depository institution from transacting any
business with or on behalf of any such foreign insurance company,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Banking and
Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Yates, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sherman, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, and
Mr. Horn), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [3MR], [1AP], [17JN]
H.R. 3144--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional
tax relief to families to increase the affordability of child care,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; House
Oversight; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [17MR]
H.R. 3145--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into law
eligibility requirements for interment in Arlington National
Cemetery; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KLECZKA, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE]
H.R. 3146--
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code relating to
bankruptcy; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Hilliard), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
H.R. 3147--
A bill to authorize the United States to enter into an executive
agreement with Canada relating to the establishment and operation of
a binational corporation to operate, maintain, and improve
facilities on the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; International
Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Obey,
Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Visclosky,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Stupak, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Johnson of
Wisconsin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Jackson, and Ms. Rivers), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [2MR], [5MR]
H.R. 3148--
A bill to establish food safety research, education, and extension as a
priority of the Department of Agriculture, to require the use of a
designated team within the Department of Agriculture to enable the
Department and other Federal agencies to rapidly respond to food
safety emergencies, and to improve food safety through the
development and commercialization of food safety technology; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, and Ms. Carson), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [1AP], [22MY], [4AU]
H.R. 3149--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of the personal exemption; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [3MR], [11MR], [19MR], [25MR], [30MR],
[22AP], [4JN]
H.R. 3150--
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Moran of
Virginia), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [27MR], [21AP], [28AP], [12MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-540), [18MY]
Passed House amended, [10JN]
Passed Senate amended, [23SE]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [23SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [28SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-794) submitted in the House, [7OC]
House agreed to conference report, [9OC]
H.R. 3151--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual
income taxes by increasing the amount of taxable income which is
taxed at the lowest income tax rate; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [3MR], [11MR], [19MR], [25MR], [30MR],
[22AP], [4JN]
H.R. 3152--
A bill to provide that certain volunteers at private non-profit food
banks are not employees for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act
of 1938; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [5MR], [17MR], [28AP],
[12MY], [16JN], [24JN]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [25JN]
Passed Senate, [29JY]
Presented to the President (August 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-221] (signed August 7, 1998)
H.R. 3153--
A bill to establish a uniform closing time for the operation of polls on
the date of the election of the President and Vice President; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [11MR], [17MR]
H.R. 3154--
A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal district
judges in the State of Florida; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Goss),
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [3MR]
H.R. 3155--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to impose stiffer
penalties on persons convicted of lesser drug offenses; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself and Mr. Manton), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [11MR], [24MR]
H.R. 3156--
A bill to present a Congressional Gold Medal to Nelson Rolihlahla
Mandela; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hall of Ohio, and Mr.
McDermott), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [26FE], [5MR], [12MR], [17MR], [19MR],
[23MR], [25MR], [26MR], [30MR], [1AP], [21AP], [23AP], [30AP],
[7MY], [13MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [16JN]
Cosponsors removed, [23AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [16JN]
Passed Senate, [14JY]
Presented to the President (July 17, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-215] (signed July 29, 1998)
H.R. 3157--
A bill to improve education in overcrowded classrooms by increasing the
number of teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAXON (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Graham, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Riley, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Ensign), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [10OC]
H.R. 3158--
A bill to provide that the President may not waive, with respect to the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the statutory prohibitions on
nondiscriminatory trade treatment, commercial agreements, and
participation in programs of the United States Government which
extend credits or financing guarantees and certain other forms of
assistance; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and
Financial Services; International Relations, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Royce), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR]
H.R. 3159--
A bill to provide that the President may not waive the provisions of
title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [19MR], [21JY]
H.R. 3160--
A bill to enhance competition between airlines and reduce airfares, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. McNulty,
and Mr. Hinchey), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [10SE]
H.R. 3161--
A bill to fully implement the Convention Against Torture and Other
Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and to provide
a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; International Relations; Commerce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Sanders, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Shays,
Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Ramstad), [4FE]
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Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25FE], [4MR], [12MR], [1AP], [21AP],
[12MY], [3JN], [14JY]
H.R. 3162--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay
implementation of the interim payment system to home health agencies
for home health services provided under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. WATKINS (for himself and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [4MR], [17MR], [12MY], [21MY], [4JN], [11JN]
H.R. 3163--
A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide protection for
trade dress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [5FE]
H.R. 3164--
A bill to describe the hydrographic services functions of the
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-485), [21AP]
Passed House amended, [22AP]
H.R. 3165--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide an
opportunity for judicial review concerning the adoption of
accounting principles applicable to issuers of federally-registered
securities; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BAKER, [5FE]
H.R. 3166--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to permit the use of
medical savings accounts under the health benefits program for
Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hastert, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Stump, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Foley, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Brady, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Camp, Ms. Granger, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Talent, Mr. Petri, Mr. Cook, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Armey, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Linder, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Nussle, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Rohrabacher, and Mr. Dickey), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [2MR], [5MR], [11MR], [7MY], [14MY], [16JN],
[14JY], [15JY], [22JY]
H.R. 3167--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 297
Larkfield Road in East Northport, New York, as the ``Jerome Anthony
Ambro, Jr. Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lazio of New
York, Mr. Forbes, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE]
H.R. 3168--
A bill to clarify that bail bond sureties and bounty hunters are subject
to both civil and criminal liability for violations of Federal
rights under existing Federal civil rights law, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Allen, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Filner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Furse, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Wexler, and Mr. Shadegg), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [19MR], [31MR]
H.R. 3169--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to
include State and local law enforcement agencies under the
protection of such Act; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE]
H.R. 3170--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the
conversion of ordinary income or short-term capital gain into income
eligible for the long-term capital gain rates, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [5FE]
H.R. 3171--
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to eliminate
from its regulations the restrictions on the cross-ownership of
broadcasting stations and newspapers; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stearns,
and Mr. Paxon), [5FE]
H.R. 3172--
A bill to provide that funds received by the Federal Government from a
tobacco industry settlement shall be used for part A of Medicare; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE]
H.R. 3173--
A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Commerce;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. RANGEL, [5FE]
H.R. 3174--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require
electronic preservation and filing of reports filed with the Federal
Election Commission by certain persons, to require such reports to
be made available through the Internet, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Franks of
New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Nethercutt), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [17MR]
H.R. 3175--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual
income taxes by increasing the amount of taxable income which is
taxed at the lowest income tax rate; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [11MR]
H.R. 3176--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow all taxpayers
who maintain households with dependents a credit for dependents; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Ryun), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [6MY], [5JN]
H.R. 3177--
A bill to require the installation of a system for filtering or blocking
matter on the Internet on computers in schools and libraries with
Internet access, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [22AP], [7MY], [12MY], [22MY], [29JY],
[5AU], [10SE], [5OC]
H.R. 3178--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the use
of public transportation systems by allowing individuals a credit
against income tax for expenses paid to commute to and from work or
school using public transportation, and to reduce corporate welfare;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; National Security, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [1AP]
H.R. 3179--
A bill to require that an environmental impact statement be prepared
evaluating the impact of slot exemptions for operation of new air
service at LaGuardia Airport; to the Committees on Resources;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. MANTON (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ackerman, and Ms. Velazquez), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [22JN]
H.R. 3180--
A bill to provide for innovative strategies for achieving superior
environmental performance, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [11FE]
H.R. 3181--
A bill to provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
participation in shared housing arrangements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Torres, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3MR], [11MR], [16MR], [24MR], [25MR],
[27MR], [30MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [22AP], [23AP], [28AP],
[30AP], [4MY], [12MY], [19MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [9JN],
[10JN], [14JY], [29JY], [4AU], [16SE]
H.R. 3182--
A bill to limit the authority of Federal courts to fashion remedies that
require local jurisdictions to assess, levy, or collect taxes or to
implement spending measures, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MANZULLO, [11FE]
H.R. 3183--
A bill to impose certain conditions with respect to the appointment of
masters in Federal actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MANZULLO, [11FE]
H.R. 3184--
A bill to clarify any doubts as to the application of Federal controlled
substances laws in States where State law authorizes the medical use
of marijuana or other drugs; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. RIGGS, [11FE]
H.R. 3185--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make illegal all
private possession of child pornography; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Redmond, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Calvert, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Largent, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Graham, Mr. Oxley, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, and Mr. Solomon), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [1AP], [13MY], [3JN]
H.R. 3186--
A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over
certain public lands in the State of Oregon located within or
adjacent to the Rogue River National Forest; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [11FE]
H.R. 3187--
A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to
exempt not-for-profit entities that hold rights-of-way on public
lands from certain strict liability requirements imposed in
connection with such rights-of-way; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [12MY]
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H.R. 3188--
A bill to prohibit the construction of any monument, memorial, or other
structure at the site of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington,
Virginia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [21AP]
H.R. 3189--
A bill to amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow parents
access to certain information; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Largent, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Ryun, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
McIntosh, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Stearns, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Pappas, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Armey, Mr. Istook, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Dickey,
Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [1AP], [6MY], [4JN], [18JN]
H.R. 3190--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Benzoic acid, 2-
[[1-[[(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl) amino]; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE]
H.R. 3191--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on 4-[[5-[[[4-
(Aminocarbonyl) phenyl] amino] carbonyl]-2-methoxyphenyl]azo]-N-(5-
chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphen yl)-3-hydroxynaph-tha-lene-2-carboxamide;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE]
H.R. 3192--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Benzenesulfonic
acid, 4-[[3-[[2-hydroxy-3-[[4-methoxyphenyl) amino]carbonyl]-1-
naphtha-lenyl]azo]-4-methylbenzoyl]amino]- calcium salt (2:1); to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE]
H.R. 3193--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on N-(2,3-Dihydro-2-
oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-5-methyl-4- [(methylamino)
sulphonyl]phenyl]azo]naphthalene-2-carboxaminde; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE]
H.R. 3194--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on N-[4-
(aminocarbonyl)phenyl]-4-[[1-[[(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H- benzimidazol-
5-yl)amino] carbonyl]-2-oxopropyl]azo] benzamide; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE]
H.R. 3195--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Butanamide, 2,2'-
[3,3'-dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N- (2,3-
dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-3-oxo; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE]
H.R. 3196--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Butanamide, N,N'-
(3,3'dimethyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis[2-[2,4-dichl
orophenyl)azo]-3-oxo-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE]
H.R. 3197--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Benzoic acid, 2-
[[3-[[(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)amino]car onyl]-2-
hydroxy-1-naphthalenyl]azo]-, butylester; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE]
H.R. 3198--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Butanamide, N-
(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-3-oxo-2-[[2-(trif luoro-
methyl)phenyl]azo]-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE]
H.R. 3199--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Benzoic acid, 4-
[[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)amino]carbonyl]-2-[[2-hydroxy-3-[[(2-
methoxyphenyl)amino]carbonyl]-1-naphthalenyl]-, methyl ester; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE]
H.R. 3200--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on 1,4-
Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 2-[[1-[[(2,3-di-hydro-2-oxo-1H-
benzimidazol-5-yl)amino carbonyl]-2-oxopropyl]azo]-, dimethyl ester;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE]
H.R. 3201--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Butanamide, 2,2'-
[1-2,-ethanediylbis(oxy-2,1-phenyleneazo)]bis[N-(2,3-di hydro-2-oxo-
1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-3-oxo-; to the Committee on Ways and Means. ys
and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE]
H.R. 3202--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Benzenesulfonic
acid, 4-chloro-2-[[5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-(3-sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol -
4-yl]azo]-5-methyl-,calcium salt (1:1); to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE]
H.R. 3203--
A bill for the relief of Roma Salobrit; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [11FE]
H.R. 3204--
A bill for the relief of Walter Borys; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [11FE]
H.R. 3205--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay for one
year implementation of the per beneficiary limits under the interim
payment system to home health agencies; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Cook, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr.
Ackerman), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [4MR], [11MR], [17MR], [24MR], [26MR],
[31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [22AP], [28AP], [30AP], [14MY], [20MY],
[4JN], [5JN], [9JN], [17JN], [15JY], [17JY], [21JY], [6AU]
H.R. 3206--
A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Ms. Harman),
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [5MR], [11MR], [12MR], [19MR], [25MR],
[27MR], [22AP], [6MY], [22MY]
H.R. 3207--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish the Save Social
Security First Reserve Fund into which the Secretary of the Treasury
shall deposit budget surpluses pending Social Security reform; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Becerra, and Mrs. Thurman), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [7MY], [11JN], [29JY], [9SE]
H.R. 3208--
A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of
Defense from being used for the conduct of offensive operations by
United States Armed Forces against the Republic of Iraq for the
purpose of obtaining compliance by Iraq with United Nations Security
Council resolutions relating to inspection and destruction of
weapons of mass destruction in Iraq by the United Nations, unless
such operations are specifically authorized by law; to the Committee
on National Security.
By Mr. PAUL, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3MR]
H.R. 3209--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to limit liability for
copyright infringement for on-line material; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte), [12FE]
H.R. 3210--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to reform the copyright
law with respect to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. COBLE, [12FE]
H.R. 3211--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into law
eligibility requirements for burial in Arlington National Cemetery,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Everett, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Cooksey, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Baker, and Mrs. Chenoweth),
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [5MR], [10MR], [11MR], [18MR], [24MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-458), [24MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24MR]
H.R. 3212--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the provisions
of law relating to retirement of judges of the United States Court
of Veterans Appeals, to provide for a staggered judicial retirement
option, to rename the Court as the United States Court of Appeals
for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans) (both by request), [12FE]
H.R. 3213--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify enforcement of
veterans' employment rights with respect to a State as an employer
or a private employer, to extend veterans' employment and
reemployment rights to members of the uniformed services employed
abroad by United States companies, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Waters, and Mr.
Manton), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [5MR], [11MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-448), [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24MR]
H.R. 3214--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
property may be seized for the collection of taxes only with the
approval of a private, volunteer panel of attorneys, certified
public accountants, and enrolled agents; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. MCKEON, [12FE]
H.R. 3215--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a partial
exclusion from gross income for dividends and interest received by
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Weller,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Torres, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Herger), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [1AP], [23JN], [14JY], [24JY], [6AU]
H.R. 3216--
A bill to amend the Act commonly called the ``Flag Code'' to add the
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the
flag should especially be displayed; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BENTSEN, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [3MR], [4MR], [12MR], [16MR], [17MR],
[23MR], [30MR], [7MY]
[[Page 2826]]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [21OC]
H.R. 3217--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on
vaccines to 25 cents per dose; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. Collins, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Weller, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Pappas, and Mr. Paul), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [26FE], [3MR], [10MR], [12MR], [17MR],
[19MR], [24MR], [26MR], [31MR], [22AP], [23AP], [28AP], [30AP],
[12MY], [19MY], [3JN], [25JN], [14JY], [29JY], [4AU], [20OC]
H.R. 3218--
A bill to repeal a provision of the Indian Self-Determination Act which
exempts certain former officers and employees of the United States
from restrictions related to aiding and advising Indian tribes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Horn, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Pappas,
Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Mica), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [26FE], [3MR]
H.R. 3219--
A bill to repeal a provision of the Indian Self-Determination Act which
exempts certain former officers and employees of the United States
from restrictions related to aiding and advising Indian tribes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Cox of California),
[12FE]
H.R. 3220--
A bill to authorize the use of certain land in Merced County,
California, for an elementary school; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CONDIT, [12FE]
H.R. 3221--
A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, concerning
the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, to enable the
Federal Government to enroll an employee and his or her family in
the FEHB Program when a State court orders the employee to provide
health insurance coverage for a child of the employee but the
employee fails to provide the coverage; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, [12FE]
H.R. 3222--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax-
exempt financing of private sector highway infrastructure
construction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DICKS, [12FE]
H.R. 3223--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 300 East 8th Street
in Austin, Texas, as the ``J.J. 'Jake' Pickle Federal Building''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DOGGETT, [12FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-616), [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [14JY]
H.R. 3224--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide protection from
personal intrusion for commercial purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Smith of
Texas), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR]
H.R. 3225--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limits
on the amount of nondeductible contributions to individual
retirement plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [1AP]
H.R. 3226--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands
and improvements in the State of Virginia, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, [12FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [24MR]
Passed Senate, [3AP]
Presented to the President (April 17, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-171] (signed April 24, 1998)
H.R. 3227--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust for
inflation the amount of family-owned businesses excluded from the
gross estate of a decedent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Cooksey), [12FE]
H.R. 3228--
A bill to amend the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 to add the requirement
that if Federal budget is in surplus then the vetoed item shall be
used to reduce the public debt; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. JOHN (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Berry, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Holden, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Condit, Mr. Baesler, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Cramer), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [1AP], [6OC]
H.R. 3229--
A bill to provide for the applicability, to providers of services under
title X of the Public Health Service Act, of State reporting
requirements for minors who are victims of abuse, rape, molestation,
or incest; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Bachus), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [9MR], [16MR], [21AP], [11MY], [21MY],
[11JN]
H.R. 3230--
A bill to provide for parental notification of family planning services,
and reporting under State law for minors who are victims of abuse,
rape, molestation, or incest, under title X of the Public Health
Service Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Bachus), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [9MR], [16MR], [21AP], [11MY], [21MY],
[11JN], [21JY], [7OC]
H.R. 3231--
A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Honduran nationals
who are in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [29JY]
H.R. 3232--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to control water
pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Gutierrez, and Mr. Delahunt), [12FE]
H.R. 3233--
A bill to repeal a provision of law preventing donation by the Secretary
of the Navy of the two remaining Iowa-class battleships listed on
the Naval Vessel Register and related requirements; to the Committee
on National Security.
By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Payne, and
Mr. LoBiondo), [12FE]
H.R. 3234--
A bill to require peer review of scientific data used in support of
Federal regulations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; Science, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Stump, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Coburn), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [10MR], [6MY], [19MY], [20JY], [1OC]
H.R. 3235--
A bill to authorize the Navajo Indian irrigation project to use power
allocated to it from the Colorado River storage project for on-farm
uses; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REDMOND, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR]
H.R. 3236--
A bill to promote full equality at the United Nations for Israel; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Hamilton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brady, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Horn, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Markey,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Spratt, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Turner, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Yates, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Evans, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Forbes, and Mr.
Fox of Pennsylvania), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [26MR], [1AP], [23AP], [21MY], [25JN],
[17JY], [7OC]
H.R. 3237--
A bill to establish a national registry from which adopted children may
obtain medical information voluntarily provided by their birth
parents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [12FE]
H.R. 3238--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prevent
lapses in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Brady, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Combest, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson,
Mr. Redmond, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [12FE]
H.R. 3239--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require health maintenance
organizations under the Medicare Program to disclose to enrollees
and potential enrollees certain information on the credentials of
physicians providing services by or through the organization, the
financial status of the organization, and the compensation paid to
officers and executives of the organization; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAW, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE]
H.R. 3240--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for
establishing a national historic trail to commemorate and interpret
the history of women's rights in the United States; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Walsh), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [4MR], [10MR], [17MR], [1AP], [21AP],
[30AP], [7MY], [4JN], [5JN], [9JN], [11JN], [17JN], [18JN], [22JN],
[14JY], [16JY], [17JY]
H.R. 3241--
A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to
authorize States to use community development block grant amounts
provided for nonentitlement areas to offset the costs of State
charity tax credits; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma),
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [24MR], [26MR]
[[Page 2827]]
H.R. 3242--
A bill to ban the provision of Federal funds to the International
Monetary Fund unless a joint resolution is enacted that approves a
certification by the Attorney General and the Secretary of State
that all countries eligible to receive IMF funds are cooperating
fully with the congressional and Justice Department investigations
into the financing of the 1996 presidential election campaign and
have disclosed the identity of all commercial entities in the
country that would benefit from the provision of the funds; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Solomon),
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [11MR], [24MR], [30MR], [19MY]
H.R. 3243--
A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to make grants to State agencies with responsibility for
water resource development for the purpose of maximizing available
water supply and protecting the environment through the development
of alternative watersources; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Boyd, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Wexler), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [12MR], [19MR], [23AP], [28AP], [7MY],
[3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [25JN], [6AU]
H.R. 3244--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on KN001 (a hydrochloride); to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WISE, [12FE]
H.R. 3245--
A bill to waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the
Medal of Honor to be awarded to Chester G. Theissen, of East Leroy,
Michigan, for acts of valor during the Korean conflict; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [12FE]
H.R. 3246--
A bill to assist small businesses and labor organizations in defending
themselves against government bureaucracy, to ensure that employees
entitled to reinstatement get their jobs back quickly, to protect
the right of employers to have a hearing to present their case in
certain representation cases, and, to prevent the use of the
National Labor Relations Act for the purpose of disrupting or
inflicting economic harm on employers; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Fawell, and Mr. Talent), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [5MR], [10MR], [17MR], [18MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-453), [18MR]
Passed House amended, [26MR]
H.R. 3247--
A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide a safe
harbor under the anti-kickback statute for hospital restocking of
certain ambulance drugs and supplies; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [30MR], [4MY], [5JN], [2OC]
H.R. 3248--
A bill to provide dollars to the classroom; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Graham, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hilleary, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Talent, Mr. Redmond, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Istook, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cook,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Spence, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Bass, Mr.
McIntosh, and Mr. Sessions), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [26FE], [3MR], [10MR], [12MR], [19MR],
[25MR], [1AP], [20MY], [21MY], [9JN], [17JN], [19JN], [23JN],
[16JY], [17JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [23JY], [24JY], [29JY],
[30JY], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-710), [14SE]
Passed House amended, [18SE]
H.R. 3249--
A bill to provide for the rectification of certain retirement coverage
errors affecting Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pappas, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Ford), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [24MR], [23AP], [22MY], [14JY]
Reported from the Committee on Reform and Oversight with amendment (H.
Rept. 105-625, part 1), [14JY]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [14JY], [15JY],
[17JY]
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendment (H. Rept.
105-625, part 2), [20JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [20JY]
H.R. 3250--
A bill to designate a highway bypass in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as the
``Wiley A. Branton, Sr. Memorial Highway''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DICKEY, [24FE]
H.R. 3251--
A bill to modify the conditions that must be met before certain
alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the President with
respect to Federal employees; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Ford, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms.
Pelosi, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Waxman), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [26MR], [28AP], [21MY], [22MY], [18JN],
[25JN], [20JY], [30JY], [1OC], [13OC]
H.R. 3252--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an advisory
board to review requests for waivers of eligibility requirements for
burial in Arlington National Cemetary submitted to the Secretary of
the Army; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [24FE]
H.R. 3253--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for
murders of armored car crew members; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MANTON, [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [27AP]
H.R. 3254--
A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to
clarify the requirements relating to reducing or withholding
payments to States under that Act; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS, [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [4MR], [12MR], [24JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-649), [24JY]
H.R. 3255--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require
universal product numbers on claims forms submitted for
reimbursement of durable medical equipment and other items under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Houghton), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [24MR], [1AP], [21AP], [28AP], [3AU], [6AU]
H.R. 3256--
A bill to establish an index of economic freedom to evaluate on an
annual basis the level of economic freedom of countries receiving
United States development assistance and to provide for a phase-out
of that assistance based on the index, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR]
H.R. 3257--
A bill for the relief of Richard W. Schaffert; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. METCALF, [24FE]
H.R. 3258--
A bill to eliminate the March 1999 sunset of consumer price protections
on cable programming services; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Weygand, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Tierney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Yates, and Mr.
Coyne), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [31JY]
H.R. 3259--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify that
any restrictions on private contracts for Medicare beneficiaries do
not apply to non-covered services; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Sandlin),
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [18MR], [19MR], [23AP], [4JN],
[5JN], [10JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [23JN], [14JY], [15JY],
[23JY]
H.R. 3260--
A bill to amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act to exclude
Lake Champlain from the definition of the Great Lakes, which was
added by the National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization Act
of 1998; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Barcia of Michigan), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [5MR], [11MR], [17MR], [24MR], [22AP]
H.R. 3261--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of
Social Security account numbers issued under such title, and to
prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform
national identifying number; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. PAUL, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [27MR], [12MY], [29JY], [3AU], [6AU], [17SE], [2OC]
H.R. 3262--
A bill to reauthorize the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Markey, Ms. Furse, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Hinchey,
Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Vento, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Berman, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Jackson-Lee,
Mr. Evans, Ms. Pelosi,
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Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Yates, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Stark, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Farr of
California), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [3MR], [10MR], [11MR], [28AP], [4JN],
[24JN], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [29JY], [31JY]
Cosponsors removed, [29JY]
H.R. 3263--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 300 Recinto Sur
Street in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ``Jose V. Toledo United
States Post Office and Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, [25FE]
H.R. 3264--
A bill to stabilize tobacco quota fluctuations despite any comprehensive
legal settlement between cigarette manufacturers and State
governments, to require cigarette manufacturers to pay all
Department of Agriculture costs associated with tobacco regulation,
to establish a voluntary quota retirement system for tobacco quota
holders, to provide market transition assistance for tobacco
producers, tobacco industry workers, and their communities,
particularly in the event of tobacco quota reductions, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; the Budget, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. BAESLER (for himself and Mr. Hamilton), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR]
H.R. 3265--
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act with regard to
qualifications for membership in a Federal credit union; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CANNON, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [3MR], [5MR], [10MR], [12MR], [19MR], [26MR]
H.R. 3266--
A bill to amend section 507 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Land
Management Act of 1996 to provide additional funding for the
preservation and restoration of historic buildings and structures at
historically black colleges and universities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clay, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Jefferson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-
Green, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr.
Meeks of New York), [25FE]
H.R. 3267--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study and construct
a project to reclaim the Salton Sea; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Calvert, and
Mr. Brown of California), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [26MR], [1AP], [5JN], [9JN], [17JN], [25JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-621, part 1), [14JY]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [14JY]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, [14JY]
Passed House amended, [15JY]
Passed Senate amended, [13OC]
House agreed to Senate amendments, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-372] (signed November 12, 1998)
H.R. 3268--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical DEMT; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, [25FE]
H.R. 3269--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program
to increase Pell grant awards to students who graduate in the top 10
percent of their high school class; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. MCGOVERN, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR], [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [19MR],
[24MR], [26MR], [27MR], [1AP], [21AP], [4MY], [17JY]
H.R. 3270--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to provide grants to
improve the job skills necessary for employment in specific
industries; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Ms. Christian-Green, and Mr. Rush), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [12MR], [26MR], [13MY], [25SE], [5OC]
H.R. 3271--
A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act to establish regional
private industry councils for labor market areas that are located in
more than one State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Davis of Virginia),
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR]
H.R. 3272--
A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act to allow certain funds
under that Act to be used for payment of incentive bonuses to
certain job training providers that place large percentages of
individuals in occupations for which a high demand exists; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [25FE]
H.R. 3273--
A bill to treat certain information technology occupations as if the
Secretary of Labor had made a determination under section (a)(5)(A)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act, to limit such
determinations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [25FE]
H.R. 3274--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a
credit against income tax for high technology job training expenses;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Davis of Virginia),
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [13MY], [14MY]
H.R. 3275--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt auxiliary
power units from the excise tax imposed on heavy trucks; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. Boswell), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [24MR]
H.R. 3276--
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act with regard to
qualifications for membership in a Federal credit union; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Thune, and Mr. McKeon), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [19MR]
H.R. 3277--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require 15 days
notice and judicial consent before seizure and to exclude civil
damages for unauthorized collection actions from income; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [25FE]
H.R. 3278--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
allowable as a first-year contribution to education individual
retirement accounts and to adjust for inflation the amount allowable
thereafter as an annual contribution to such accounts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, [25FE]
H.R. 3279--
A bill to provide a scientific basis for the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to determine whether service connection for veterans of
service during the Persian Gulf War should be presumed for certain
diseases and disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Veterans' Affairs; National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Carson, and Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR],
[27MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [27AP], [30AP], [7MY], [12MY],
[21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [15JY], [21JY], [9OC]
H.R. 3280--
A bill to clarify and enhance the authorities of the Chief Information
Officer, Department of Agriculture; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Latham), [26FE]
H.R. 3281--
A bill to exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with
a managed care entity under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. BAESLER, [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [27MR], [1AP], [23AP], [30AP], [12MY],
[11JN], [25JN], [20JY], [25SE], [13OC]
H.R. 3282--
A bill to allow a Hope Scholarship Credit for expenses paid in December
1997 for education furnished in academic periods beginning after
1997; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Andrews, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Upton, Mr. Klug, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Boehlert), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR]
H.R. 3283--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
Medicare reimbursement of routine patient care costs for individuals
participating in Federally approved clinical trials and to require a
report on costs of requiring coverage of these costs under group
health plans and health insurance coverage; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BENTSEN, [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [14MY], [4JN], [11JN]
H.R. 3284--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt
pharmacists licensed under State law from surety bond requirements
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Condit, Mr. Goode, and Mr.
Davis of Illinois), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25MR], [26MR], [1AP], [21AP], [30AP],
[6MY], [21JY], [29JY]
H.R. 3285--
A bill to designate the Biscayne National Park visitor center as the
Dante Fascell Visitor Center at Biscayne National Park; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Shaw), [26FE]
H.R. 3286--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the
treatment of certain bargain sales; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [26FE]
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H.R. 3287--
A bill to authorize United States participation in a quota increase and
the New Arrangements to Borrow of the International Monetary Fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Waters,
Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Torres), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR], [5MR]
H.R. 3288--
A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to eliminate
the chilling effect on the constitutionally protected expression of
religion by State and local officials that results from the threat
that potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Jones, Mr. Largent, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Souder),
[26FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [12MR], [11JN]
H.R. 3289--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain weaving machines; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, [26FE]
H.R. 3290--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the low-
income housing credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Weller,
and Mr. Houghton), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [19MR], [31MR], [21AP], [30AP], [7MY],
[14MY], [22MY], [5JN], [10JN], [19JN], [25JN], [17JY], [24JY],
[24SE]
H.R. 3291--
A bill to repeal pending changes in the interest rates applicable to
Federal Family Education Loans; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr.
Bereuter), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [3MR], [4MR], [17MR]
H.R. 3292--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit
for dependent care services necessary for gainful employment and to
provide an equivalent benefit for families where one parent stays at
home to provide childcare for a child under the age of 4 and to
amend the Social Security Act to provide grants to States to improve
the quality and availability of child care, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [27MR], [30AP], [7MY], [5JN]
H.R. 3293--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the access
of women to higher education opportunities; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Lowey,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Schumer), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [31MR], [1AP], [22AP], [9JN], [22JN]
H.R. 3294--
A bill to modify the marketing of certain silk products and containers;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI (by request), [26FE]
H.R. 3295--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 1301 Clay Street in
Oakland, California, as the ``Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building'';
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Harman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Condit, Ms. Waters, Ms. Sanchez, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Torres, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Ford, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Wynn, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kim, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clay, Ms. Carson, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Owens, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Rangel), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [18MR], [24MR], [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-520), [7MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE]
H.R. 3296--
A bill to amend subpart 8 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 to support the participation of low-income parents in
postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based child
care; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy
of Massachusetts, Mr. Green, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, and Ms. Woolsey), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [2OC]
H.R. 3297--
A bill to suspend the continued development of a roadless area policy on
public domain units and other units of the National Forest System
pending adequate public participation and determinations that a
roadless area policy will not adversely affect forest health; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Young
of Alaska, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Gibbons,
Mr. Stump, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hill, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Solomon, and Mrs. Cubin),
[26FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [5MR], [17MR], [24MR], [22AP], [12MY], [20MY]
Reported from the Committee on Resources with amendment (H. Rept. 105-
816, part 1), [12OC]
H.R. 3298--
A bill to prohibit the use of vending machines to sell tobacco products
in all locations other than in locations in which the presence of
minors is not permitted; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Evans, Mr. Luther, Mr.
Martinez, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [26MR]
H.R. 3299--
A bill to establish limitation with respect to the disclosure and use of
genetic information in connection with group health plans and health
insurance coverage, to provide for consistant standards applicable
in connection with hospital care and medical services provided under
title 38 of the United States Code, to prohibit employment
discrimination on the basis of genetic information and genetic
testing, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. Linda SMITH of Washington, [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [18JN]
H.R. 3300--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small
employers a credit against income tax for costs incurred in
establishing a qualified employer plan; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. STABENOW, [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [19MR], [22AP], [22MY], [4JN], [14JY]
H.R. 3301--
A bill to amend chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code, to allow the
Secretary of the Treasury greater discretion with regard to the
placement of the required inscriptions on quarter dollars issued
under the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTLE, [2MR]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [27MR]
Passed Senate, [19MY]
Presented to the President (May 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-176] (signed May 29, 1998)
H.R. 3302--
A bill to amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of
1991 to provide a loan to the Madera-Chowchilla Power Authority; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, [2MR]
H.R. 3303--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for
fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001; to authorize appropriations for
fiscal years 1999 and 2000 to carry out certain programs
administered by the Department of Justice; to amend title 28 of the
United States Code with respect to the use of funds available to the
Department of Justice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [3MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-526), [12MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22JN]
H.R. 3304--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a 2-year
recovery period for depreciation of computers and peripheral
equipment used in manufacturing; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [6MY], [11MY], [12MY], [13MY], [19MY], [4JN],
[9JN], [16JN], [17JN], [29JY], [9SE], [24SE]
H.R. 3305--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to report quarterly to
the Congress on the programs led by the International Monetary Fund
to financially stabilize East Asian countries; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. COOK, [3MR]
H.R. 3306--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum
Pell grant from $3,000 to $5,000; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [3MR]
H.R. 3307--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a
deduction for contributions to education individual retirement
accounts, to increase the amount which may be contributed to such
accounts, to permit such accounts to be used to pay elementary and
secondary education expenses and training expenses of older
individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Paul), [3MR]
H.R. 3308--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax for taxpayers with certain persons requiring
custodial care in their households; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [20OC]
H.R. 3309--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit private
educational institutions to maintain qualified tuition programs
which are comparable to qualified State tuition programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Paul), [3MR]
H.R. 3310--
A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the
purpose of facilitating compliance by small businesses with certain
Federal paperwork requirements, and to establish a task force to
examine the feasibility of streamlining paperwork requirements
applicable to small businesses; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; Small Business, for a period to
[[Page 2830]]
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. MCINTOSH (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Frost, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sununu,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Livingston, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, and Mr. Snowbarger), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-462, part 1), [24MR]
Referral to the Committee on Small Business extended, [24MR]
Committee on Small Business discharged, [24MR]
Cosponsors removed, [25MR]
Passed House amended, [26MR]
H.R. 3311--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
international education at postsecondary institutions; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Ford, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr.
Kucinich), [3MR]
H.R. 3312--
A bill to establish the Federal Aviation Research and Evaluation Board;
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Walsh, and Mr. McHugh), [3MR]
H.R. 3313--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for
partial removal of limitations on contributions to candidates whose
opponents exceed personal contribution limitations in an election;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [26MR]
H.R. 3314--
A bill to provide grants to States to encourage fathers to become better
parents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Hayworth, and Mr. Watkins), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [28AP], [22MY]
H.R. 3315--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to remove the
limitations on amounts that may be contributed to a Federal election
campaign, to require political parties to disclose transfers of
certain non-Federal funds, to promote the expedited availability of
reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission, to prohibit
individuals not qualified to register to vote in elections for
Federal office from making campaign contributions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SNOWBARGER, [3MR]
H.R. 3316--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on IN-W4280; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WISE, [3MR]
H.R. 3317--
A bill to provide that each State may establish a pilot program for
mediation of private rights of action under the Migrant and Seasonal
Agricultural Worker Protection Act; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [4MR]
H.R. 3318--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the one-call
notification process, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself and Mr. Pallone), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [30AP], [25JN],
[16JY]
H.R. 3319--
A bill to provide for notice to owners of property that may be subject
to the exercise of eminent domain by private nongovernmental
entities under certain Federal authorization statutes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WAMP, [4MR]
H.R. 3320--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the
incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Yates, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Sawyer, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Green, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Rush, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Carson, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Etheridge,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Tierney,
Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Weygand), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [20MY], [9JN], [23JN], [24JY], [29JY],
[30JY], [9SE], [15SE], [18SE], [5OC], [15OC]
H.R. 3321--
A bill to amend the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [4MR]
H.R. 3322--
A bill to repeal the prohibition on the use of Robert Gray Army Airfield
at Fort Hood, Texas, by civil aviation; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. EDWARDS, [4MR]
H.R. 3323--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
provide for duty-free treatment of oxidized polyacrylonitrile
fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUTKNECHT, [4MR]
H.R. 3324--
A bill to suspend from January 1, 1998, until December 31, 2002, the
duty on SE2SI Spray Granulated (HOE S 4291); to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [4MR]
H.R. 3325--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [4MR]
H.R. 3326--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Ethylhexanoic acid; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [4MR]
H.R. 3327--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical Polyvinyl
butyral; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [4MR]
H.R. 3328--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain anti-HIV and anti-
AIDS drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Meehan), [4MR]
H.R. 3329--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand certain
enterprise zone incentives applicable to portions of the District of
Columbia and to provide for individuals who are residents of the
District of Columbia a maximum rate of tax of 15 percent on income
from sources within the District of Columbia; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. NORTON, [4MR]
H.R. 3330--
A bill to prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the
basis of race, sex, color, national origin, or ethnicity in
connection with admission to an institution of higher education
participating in any program authorized under the Higher Education
Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS, [4MR]
H.R. 3331--
A bill to ensure the transparency of International Monetary Fund
operations; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Armey, and Mr. Campbell), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [10MR], [11MR], [12MR], [19MR], [24MR],
[26MR], [27MR], [30MR], [1AP], [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [13MY],
[17JN], [18JN]
H.R. 3332--
A bill to amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 1999 and 2000 for the Next
Generation Internet program, to require the Advisory Committee on
High-Performance Computing and Communications, Information
Technology, and the Next Generation Internet to monitor and give
advice concerning the development and implementation of the Next
Generation Internet program and report to the President and the
Congress on its activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Science.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Brown of California), [4MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE]
Passed Senate, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-305] (signed October 28, 1998)
H.R. 3333--
A bill to establish a policy of the United States with respect to
nuclear nonproliferation; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. STARK, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [18MY], [8OC]
H.R. 3334--
A bill to provide certainty for, reduce administrative and compliance
burdens associated with, and streamline and improve the collection
of royalties from Federal and outer continental shelf oil and gas
leases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr. Brady), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [4JN], [18JN]
H.R. 3335--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the timely
application to imported fruits and vegetables of grade, size,
quality, and maturity requirements applicable to comparable
domestically produced fruits and vegetables under agricultural
marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. THURMAN, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [19MR], [24MR]
H.R. 3336--
A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in
Gainesville, Florida, as the ``Malcom Randall Department of Veterans
Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself and Mr. Evans), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR],
[24MR], [22AP]
H.R. 3337--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carrier
baggage liability to be not less than $2,000 per passenger; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hinchey, and
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [5MR]
H.R. 3338--
A bill to ensure excellent recruitment and training of math and science
teachers at institutions of higher education; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frost, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Vento, and Mr. Dooley of California), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [18MR], [1AP], [28AP]
H.R. 3339--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to ensure that
rice farms covered by a production flexibility contract remain in
rice
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production during the term of the contract when the principal
producer of rice on the farm is a tenant or sharecropper; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PAUL, [5MR]
H.R. 3340--
A bill to provide an exemption from certain import prohibitions; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Gejdenson), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [22MY]
H.R. 3341--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen the
naturalization process; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [21AP], [22AP], [4MY], [18MY], [19MY],
[18JN], [25JN], [16JY], [29JY], [13OC]
H.R. 3342--
A bill to prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
workers who report unsafe conditions and practices which impact on
patient care; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Klink, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr.
Brown of California, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Coyne, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Filner, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy
of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Kucinich, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of California, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Stark, Mr. Torres, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yates, and Mr.
Mascara), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [26MR], [23AP], [6MY], [19MY], [18JN],
[19JN], [25JN], [15JY], [23SE], [25SE]
H.R. 3343--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the
textile industry and in water treatment; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [5MR]
H.R. 3344--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the
paper industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [5MR]
H.R. 3345--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in
water treatment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [5MR]
H.R. 3346--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in
water treatment and beauty care products; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [5MR]
H.R. 3347--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in
photography products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [5MR]
H.R. 3348--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in
peroxide stabilizer and compounding; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [5MR]
H.R. 3349--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the
textile industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [5MR]
H.R. 3350--
A bill to direct the Foreign Trade Zones Board to expand Foreign Trade
Zone No. 143 to include an area of the municipal airport of Chico,
California; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, [5MR]
H.R. 3351--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish the Protect Social
Security Account into which the Secretary of the Treasury shall
deposit budget surpluses until a reform measure is enacted to ensure
the long-term solvency of the OASDI trust funds; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Nussle,
Mr. Collins, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Porter), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [24MR], [6MY], [13MY]
H.R. 3352--
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the housing
guaranty program under that Act; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Riley),
[5MR]
H.R. 3353--
A bill to direct the United States representatives at certain
international financial institutions to insist that the institutions
uphold the trade liberalization commitments made by the Asian
countries receiving assistance from such institutions; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Snyder, Mr. John, and Mrs. Emerson),
[5MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR]
H.R. 3354--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on trifluoromethylaniline; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3355--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-chloro-N-(2,6- dinitro-4-
(tri-fluoromethyl) phenyl) -N- ethyl-6-fluorobenzenemethanamine; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3356--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on streptomycin sulfate; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3357--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on propanoic acid, 2- [4-[(5-
chloro-3-fluoro-2-pyridinyl)oxy] -phenoxy -2-propynyl ester; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3358--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2, 4 dichloro 3,5 dinitro
benzotrifluoride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3359--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acetic acid, [(5-chloro-8-
quinolinyl)oxy]-, 1-methyhexyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3360--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acetic acid, [[2-chloro-4-
fluoro-5- [(tetrahydro-3-oxo-1H, 3H- [1,3,4] thiadiazolo [3,4-a]
pyridazin-1-ylidene) amino] phenyl] thio]-, methyl ester; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3361--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on orthonitrophenyl; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3362--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on chloroacetone; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3363--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on calcium oxytetracycline; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3364--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on sodium N-methyl-N oleoyl
taurate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3365--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dialkylnaphthalene sulfonic
acid sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3366--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on O- (6-chloro-3-phenyl-4-
pyridazinyl) -S-octyl-carbonothioate; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3367--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-cyclopropyl- 6-methyl- 2-
phenylamino-pyrimidine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3368--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on O,O-Dimethyl-S- [5-methoxy-2-
oxo-1,3,4- thiadiazol-3 (2H) -yl-methyl]- dithiophosphate; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3369--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on (Ethyl [2- (4- phenoxyphenoxy)
ethyl] carbamate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3370--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1- (4-methoxy- 6-methyl-
triazin- 2-yl) -3- [2-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl) -phenylsulfonyl] -
urea; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3371--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3- [4,6-Bis (difluoromethoxy)-
pryimidin-2-yl] -1- (2-methoxy-carbonylphenylsulfonyl) urea; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3372--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3- (6-methoxy-4-methyl-1,3,5-
triazin-2-yl) -1- [2- (2-chloroethoxy)- phenylsulfonyl -urea; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3373--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on [(2S, 4R)/(2R, 4S)/[(2R, 4R)/
(2S, 4S) -1- (2-[4- (4-chloro-phenoxy) -2- chlorophenyl] -4-methyl-
1, 3-dioxolan-2-yl-methyl)- 1H-1,2,4-triazole; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [5MR]
H.R. 3374--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
provide for temporary duty-free treatment for semiconductor plating
lines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRAPO, [5MR]
H.R. 3375--
A bill to provide for the temporary reduction of duty on synthetic
quartz substrates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), [5MR]
H.R. 3376--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax to taxpayers who use certain clean-burning fuels
as a motor vehicle fuel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENSIGN, [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [18MR], [31MR], [21AP], [27AP], [10JN],
[4AU]
H.R. 3377--
A bill to clarify the rules of origin for textile and apparel products
from American Samoa; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [5MR]
H.R. 3378--
A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the
establishment of Fort Clatsop National Memorial in the State of
Oregon, and for other purposes'', to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to acquire additional lands for Fort Clatsop National
Memorial in accordance with the Fort Clatsop National Memorial's
General Management Plan dated June 1995; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Ms. FURSE, [5MR]
H.R. 3379--
A bill to restore food stamp benefits for aliens; to the Committees on
Agriculture; the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [28AP], [13MY]
H.R. 3380--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to public charter
operations at certain reliever airports; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [5MR]
H.R. 3381--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the
Interior to exchange land
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and other assets with Big Sky Lumber Co.; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HILL, [5MR]
Reported from the Committee on Resources with amendments (H. Rept.
105-723, part 1), [16SE]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, [16SE]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, [16SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE]
Passed Senate, [2OC]
Presented to the President (October 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-267] (signed October 19, 1998)
H.R. 3382--
A bill to offer small businesses certain protections from litigation
excesses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Gallegly, and Mr. Norwood), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [31MR], [30AP], [12MY], [10JN], [17JY]
H.R. 3383--
A bill to amend Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of
1990 to authorize the limited acquisition of additional acreage for
the historic site to permit the development of vistor and
administrative facilites and to authorize the appropriation of
additional amounts for the acquisition of real and personal
property; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, [5MR]
H.R. 3384--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals used in the
formulation of an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR]
H.R. 3385--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of anti-HIV/
anti-AIDS drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR]
H.R. 3386--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of anti-cancer
drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR]
H.R. 3387--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of anti-cancer
drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR]
H.R. 3388--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance used
as an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR]
H.R. 3389--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance used
as an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR]
H.R. 3390--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals used in the
formulation of an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR]
H.R. 3391--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals used in the
formulation of an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR]
H.R. 3392--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals used in the
formulation of an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR]
H.R. 3393--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals used in the
formulation of an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR]
H.R. 3394--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals used in the
formulation of an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR]
H.R. 3395--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain printing machinery; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY, [5MR]
H.R. 3396--
A bill to establish standards of conduct for Department of Justice
employees, and to establish a review board to monitor compliance
with such standards; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McDADE (for himself and Mr. Murtha), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [24MR], [26MR], [27MR], [31MR], [1AP],
[21AP], [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [6MY], [13MY], [14MY], [18MY],
[20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [9JN], [10JN], [11JN], [17JN],
[22JN], [16JY], [22JY], [4AU], [6AU]
Cosponsors removed, [11JN], [16JN], [29JY], [10SE]
H.R. 3397--
A bill to require an employer which is subject to the Worker Adjustment
and Retraining Notification Act and who gives a notice of a plant
closing to negotiate in good faith regarding possible means of using
the plant and equipment for continued employment, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. OBEY, [5MR]
H.R. 3398--
A bill to eliminate the requirement that fingerprints be supplied for
background checks on volunteers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson,
Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Combest, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hall of
Texas, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [11JN], [18JN]
H.R. 3399--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Education and
the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Paxon), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [10MR]
H.R. 3400--
A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990
to improve the availability of child care and development services
during periods outside normal school hours, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Meehan, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Lofgren, and
Mr. DeFazio), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [24MR], [26MR], [27MR],
[31MR], [21AP], [22AP], [27AP], [28AP], [30AP], [6MY], [7MY],
[12MY], [19MY], [22MY], [3JN], [22JN], [16JY], [24JY], [5AU], [15OC]
H.R. 3401--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on parts for use in
the manufacture of loudspeakers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPENCE, [5MR]
H.R. 3402--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on certain
electrical transformers for use in the manufacture of audio systems;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPENCE, [5MR]
H.R. 3403--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on loudspeakers not
mounted in their enclosures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPENCE, [5MR]
H.R. 3404--
A bill to require additional public education, outreach, and
participation with respect to the disposal of napalm and certain
other materials owned or controlled by the Department of Defense,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR]
H.R. 3405--
A bill to amend the child and adult care food program under the National
School Lunch Act to revise the eligibility of private organizations
under that program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [5MR]
H.R. 3406--
A bill to clarify the regulation of Alaskan Guide Pilots conducting air
flights in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [5MR]
H.R. 3407--
A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of self-
tapping screws; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [5MR]
H.R. 3408--
A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to
provide for local participation in decisions of States to
dedesignate segments of the Appalachian development highway system;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. Rahall), [9MR]
H.R. 3409--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a chemical known as 5-tertiary
butyl-isophthalic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WICKER, [10MR]
H.R. 3410--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a 24-
month pilot program permitting certain aliens to be admitted into
the United States to provide temporary or seasonal agricultural
services pursuant to a labor condition attestation and to offset
those admissions with temporary reductions in diversity and
unskilled workers' immigrant visas; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [21MY], [15JY], [23JY]
H.R. 3411--
A bill to establish a commission to review, and make recommendations
with respect to, leadership in mathematics education; to the
Committees on Science; Education and the Workforce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [28JY]
H.R. 3412--
A bill to amend and make technical corrections in title III of the Small
Business Investment Act; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Ms. Velazquez), [10MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-450), [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24MR]
Passed Senate amended, [30SE]
H.R. 3413--
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to allow groups which
comprise the membership of any Federal credit union to continue to
comprise such membership; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. BAKER, [10MR]
H.R. 3414--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical KL540; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CALLAHAN, [10MR]
H.R. 3415--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical methyl
thioglycolate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CALLAHAN, [10MR]
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H.R. 3416--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on tebufenozide; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [10MR]
H.R. 3417--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on organic luminescent pigments,
dyes and fibers for security applications; and, 4-Hexylresorcinol;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [10MR]
H.R. 3418--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on polymethine sensitizing dyes
for photo/imaging applications and, certain fluorozirconium
compounds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [10MR]
H.R. 3419--
A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain
entries of mueslix cereals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, [10MR]
H.R. 3420--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the method for
filling vacancies in the Department of Justice; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Rogan, and Mr. Graham), [10MR]
H.R. 3421--
A bill to amend section 313(p)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow
duty drawback for Methyl Tertiary-butyl Ether (``MTBE''), a finished
petroleum derivative; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON, [10MR]
H.R. 3422--
A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to drawback for
finished petroleum derivatives; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON, [10MR]
H.R. 3423--
A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to drawback for
finished petroleum derivatives; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON, [10MR]
H.R. 3424--
A bill to provide for reductions in duty for the chemical Rimsulfuron
Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAHOOD, [10MR]
H.R. 3425--
A bill to provide for reductions in duty for carbamic acid (U-9069); to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAHOOD, [10MR]
H.R. 3426--
A bill to provide for reductions in duty for the chemical DPX-E9260; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAHOOD, [10MR]
H.R. 3427--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical DPX-E6758; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAHOOD, [10MR]
H.R. 3428--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance used
as an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [10MR]
H.R. 3429--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance used
in the formulation of HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [10MR]
H.R. 3430--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain polyethylene base
materials; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MCDERMOTT, [10MR]
H.R. 3431--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2000, the duty on Benzenepropanal,
4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-Methyl-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [10MR]
H.R. 3432--
A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that 5-year reviews of
countervailing duty or antidumping duty orders would not be
conducted in certain cases in which the merchandise subject to the
orders was prohibited from being imported into the United States
because of trade sanctions imposed against the country in which the
merchandise originates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, [10MR]
H.R. 3433--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish a Ticket to Work
and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration
to provide beneficiaries with disabilities meaningful opportunities
to return to work and to extend Medicare coverage for such
beneficiaries, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for impairment-related work expenses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself and Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [27MR], [6MY], [12MY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-537), [18MY]
Passed House amended, [4JN]
H.R. 3434--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide limited
authority for concurrent receipt of military retired pay and
veterans' disability compensation in the case of certain disabled
military retirees who are over the age of 65; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis), [11MR]
H.R. 3435--
A bill to remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing for all
Americans; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Torres, Mr. Jackson,
Mr. Talent, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [1AP], [22AP], [30AP], [12MY], [13MY],
[14MY], [21MY], [22MY], [10JN], [17JN], [25JN], [14JY], [6AU],
[10SE], [8OC]
H.R. 3436--
A bill to amend Public Law 96-87 to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to acquire certain lands for inclusion in the Frederick Law
Olmstead National Historic Site; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [23SE]
H.R. 3437--
A bill to provide market transition assistance for quota holders, active
tobacco producers, and tobacco-growing counties, to authorize a
private Tobacco Production Control Corporation and tobacco loan
associations to control the production and marketing and ensure the
quality of tobacco in the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Sisisky), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [2OC]
H.R. 3438--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking a child
hostage in order to evade arrest; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Traficant), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [18MR], [25MR], [21AP], [28AP], [30AP],
[12MY]
H.R. 3439--
A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to require
insured credit unions to meet the credit needs of the community
served by the credit union; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [15OC]
H.R. 3440--
A bill to improve the supply of well-qualified elementary school and
secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Dooley of California), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR]
H.R. 3441--
A bill to amend the National Environmental Education Act to extend the
programs under the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Walsh), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H.R. 3442--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require schools and
libraries that receive universal service support for discounted
telecommunications services to establish policies governing access
to material that is inappropriate for children; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Manton), [11MR]
H.R. 3443--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
requirement for computation of tax on the aggregate income of
husband and wife and to repeal joint and several liability of
husband and wife; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUPAK, [11MR]
H.R. 3444--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that in the
case of past-due benefits awarded an individual pursuant to a
proceeding before the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, any payment of
attorneys fees allowed with respect to such award shall be paid
directly to the attorney by the Secretary; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Rodriguez), [12MR]
H.R. 3445--
A bill to establish the Commission on Ocean Policy, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Bilbray), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [10JN], [17JN], [24JY]
Reported from the Committee on Resources with amendment (H. Rept. 105-
718, part 1), [15SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE]
H.R. 3446--
A bill to provide for the elimination of duty on Ziram; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (by request), [12MR]
H.R. 3447--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income
threshold amounts for determining the inclusion in gross income of
Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER, [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [30MR]
H.R. 3448--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
inflation adjustment of the income threshold amounts at which 85
percent of Social Security benefits become includible in gross
income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER, [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [30MR], [1OC]
H.R. 3449--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the adjusted
gross income threshold applicable in determining the deduction for
medical care and to increase the mileage deduction for
transportation for medical care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER, [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [30MR]
H.R. 3450--
A bill to protect the retirement security of Americans; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Government Reform and Oversight,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [12MR]
H.R. 3451--
A bill to amend the conservation reserve program to treat a non-profit
organization that rents land from a State (or a political
subdivision or
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agency thereof) as a separate person for purposes of applying the
limitation on payments under conservation reserve contracts; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BOSWELL, [12MR]
H.R. 3452--
A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow the sale of certain
gasoline, alternative motor fuels, and motor oil at duty-free sales
enterprises; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP, [12MR]
H.R. 3453--
A bill to designate the Federal Building and Post Office located at 100
East B Street, Casper, Wyoming, as the ``Dick Cheney Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. CUBIN, [12MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-519), [7MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [14JY]
H.R. 3454--
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the common bond
requirements for members of Federal credit unions; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. EHRLICH, [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR]
H.R. 3455--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to authorize the
Secretary of Agriculture to extend the term of marketing assistance
loans; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HILL, [12MR]
H.R. 3456--
A bill to provide for personal Social Security plus accounts funded by
surpluses in the total budget of the United States Government and
available for private investment in indexed funds; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself and Mr. Shays), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [30AP]
H.R. 3457--
A bill to prohibit movies in which a tobacco company has paid to have
its tobacco product featured; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LUTHER, [12MR]
H.R. 3458--
A bill to amend Public Law 90-419 to repeal a condition imposed in
granting the consent of Congress to the Great Lakes Basin Compact;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [16SE]
H.R. 3459--
A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to require the
medical improvement standard to be used in redetermining the
eligibility of 18-year-olds for supplemental security income
benefits by reason of disability, and to allow funds in dedicated
savings accounts to be used for food, clothing, shelter, utility,
and personal items of a child; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Martinez), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [28AP], [9JN]
H.R. 3460--
A bill to approve a governing international fishery agreement between
the United States and the Republic of Latvia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (by request), [12MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-613), [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU]
H.R. 3461--
A bill to approve a governing international fishery agreement between
the United States and the Republic of Poland; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (by request), [12MR]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [12OC]
Passed Senate, [21OC]
Presented to the President, [2NO]
Approved [Public Law 105-384] (signed November 13, 1998)
H.R. 3462--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require
notification of recalls of drugs and devices, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Kucinich), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [27MR], [1AP], [22MY]
H.R. 3463--
A bill to provide for the installation of enhanced vision technologies
to replace and enhance conventional lighting systems with respect to
airport improvement projects; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [12MR]
H.R. 3464--
A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to revise the
authority of the independent counsel, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Yates, and Mr.
Thompson), [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [19MR], [24MR], [19MY], [21JY]
H.R. 3465--
A bill to provide an exemption from certain import prohibitions; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Gejdenson), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 3466--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional
incentives for the use of clean-fuel vehicles by enterprise zone
businesses within empowerment zones; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SERRANO, [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [14MY], [21MY], [9JN]
H.R. 3467--
A bill to address the protection of the California spotted owl and its
habitat in the Sierran Province of Region 5 of the Forest Service
through the use of an interim management direction consistent with
the requirements of existing public land management and
environmental laws and by setting a date certain for the completion
of a final environmental impact statement for the management of the
California spotted owl; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Herger, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Pombo, and Mr. Thomas), [17MR]
H.R. 3468--
A bill providing that certain intermodal transportation facilities not
be exempt from local zoning ordinances; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [17MR]
H.R. 3469--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and
group health plans provide for external appeals in the case of
adverse determinations involving experimental treatment, significant
costs, or a serious medical condition; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CARDIN, [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [24MR], [23AP], [30AP]
H.R. 3470--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access to health
insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals ages 55 to 65 to be
fully funded through premiums and anti-fraud provisions, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Coyne,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHale, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Wise, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Yates, Mr. Oberstar, and Ms. Norton), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [31MR], [22AP], [28AP], [7MY],
[19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [3JN], [17JN], [23JN]
H.R. 3471--
A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to combat
waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR]
H.R. 3472--
A bill to amend the Bank Protection Act of 1968 for purposes of
facilitating the use of electronic authentication techniques by
financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Banking and Financial Services; Commerce, the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. COOK, [17MR]
H.R. 3473--
A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to
allow institutions of higher education to offer faculty members who
are serving under a contract or arrangement providing for unlimited
tenure, benefits on voluntary retirement that are reduced or
eliminated on the basis of age, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Roemer, and Mr. Petri), [17MR]
H.R. 3474--
A bill to help parents keep their children from starting to use tobacco
products, to expose the tobacco industry's past misconduct and to
stop the tobacco industry from targeting children, to eliminate or
greatly reduce the illegal use of tobacco products by children, to
improve the public health by reducing the overall use of tobacco
products, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce;
Agriculture; the Budget; Resoources; International Relations, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FAZIO of California (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brown of California, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Matsui, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. McHale, Mr. Minge, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Stokes, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Underwood, and Mr. Yates), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [31MR], [22AP], [29AP]
H.R. 3475--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for the health insurance costs of all individuals who are not
eligible to participate in employer-subsidized health plans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [27MR], [6MY], [31JY]
H.R. 3476--
A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the Committees
on House Oversight;
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Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and
Oversight; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LEVIN, [17MR]
H.R. 3477--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance used
in the formulation of HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [17MR]
H.R. 3478--
A bill to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to
provide for a final settlement of the claims of the Colorado Ute
Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. MCINNIS (for himself, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, and Mr. Skeen), [17MR]
H.R. 3479--
A bill to provide for the implementation of recommendations of the
National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MCKEON (for himself, Mr. Goodling, and Mr. Castle), [17MR]
H.R. 3480--
A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene
copolymer (ETFE); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MOLLOHAN, [17MR]
H.R. 3481--
A bill to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to
recognize that electronic forms of providing MSDSs provide the same
level of access to information as paper copies; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROEMER, [17MR]
H.R. 3482--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 11000 Wilshire
Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as the ``Abraham Lincoln
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. WAXMAN, [17MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-654), [29JY]
H.R. 3483--
A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain
entries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, [17MR]
H.R. 3484--
A bill to provide for the adjudication of certain claims against the
Government of Iraq and to ensure priority for United States veterans
filing such claims; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DOGGETT, [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [11JN], [2OC]
H.R. 3485--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, [18MR]
Reported from the Committee on House Oversight with amendment (H.
Rept. 105-457, part 1), [23MR]
Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means, [23MR]
Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means discharged, [23MR]
H.R. 3486--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the
textile industry and in water treatment; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [18MR]
H.R. 3487--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the
paper industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [18MR]
H.R. 3488--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in
water treatment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [18MR]
H.R. 3489--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in
water treatment and beauty care products; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [18MR]
H.R. 3490--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in
photography products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [18MR]
H.R. 3491--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in
peroxide stabilizer and compounding; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [18MR]
H.R. 3492--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the
textile industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [18MR]
H.R. 3493--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional
taxpayer rights; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Stark, Mr. Camp, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Cardin, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Weller, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Becerra, and Mrs. Thurman), [18MR]
H.R. 3494--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to violent
sex crimes against children, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Northup, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gutknecht, and
Mr. Lampson), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [27MR], [27AP], [29AP], [30AP], [6MY], [11MY],
[13MY], [14MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-557), [3JN]
Passed House amended, [11JN]
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [12OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-314] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 3495--
A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit fees charged
by financial institutions for the use of automatic teller machines,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. HINCHEY, [18MR]
H.R. 3496--
A bill to develop a demonstration project through the National Science
Foundation to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics,
science, and information technology; to the Committees on Science;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [16JY]
H.R. 3497--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for contributions to individual investment accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Baker,
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Herger, Mr. John, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Tauzin,
Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Armey), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [30AP]
H.R. 3498--
A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act to authorize the States of Washington, Oregon, and California to
regulate the Dungeness crab fishery in the exclusive economic zone;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio,
Ms. Furse, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Riggs, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [21MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-674), [4AU]
H.R. 3499--
A bill to authorize the Washington Interdependence Council to establish
a memorial to Mr. Benjamin Banneker in the District of Columbia; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. NORTON, [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [20MY], [22MY], [16JN], [25JN]
H.R. 3500--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter
recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold
improvements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW, [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [21JY], [28JY], [6AU], [9SE], [16SE]
H.R. 3501--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
change the special rate of duty on purified terephthalic acid
imported from Mexico; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Strickland), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [25JN], [29JY]
H.R. 3502--
A bill to establish the Independent Commission on Campaign Finance
Reform to recommend reforms in the laws relating to the financing of
politcal activity; to the Committees on House Oversight; Rules, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Horn, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown
of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Carson, Mr. Castle, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette,
Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Hamilton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Klug, Mr.
LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Luther, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Manton, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McHale, Mr. Metcalf, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Petri, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riggs, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, and Ms. Woolsey),
[18MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [25MR], [21AP]
H.R. 3503--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the
portability of retirement benefits, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for condition of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Green, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Frost, Mr. Yates, Mr. Stupak,
Mr. Torres, Mr. Evans, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr.
Sessions), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [27MR], [22AP], [30AP], [22MY], [17JN], [14JY],
[23JY], [10SE], [16SE], [18SE], [26SE], [8OC]
H.R. 3504--
A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
Arts and to further define the criteria for capital repair and
operation and maintenance; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar) (both by request),
[19MR]
[[Page 2836]]
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-533), [13MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3JN]
Passed Senate, [31JY]
Presented to the President (August 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-226] (signed August 12, 1998)
H.R. 3505--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the implementation of
the revised ozone and particulate matter standards, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself and Mr. Boyd), [19MR]
H.R. 3506--
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Gerald R. and Betty Ford;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Horn, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mr. Kingston, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hastings of Washington,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hansen, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Camp,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Stump, Mr. Everett, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
and Mr. Callahan), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [22AP], [23AP], [28AP],
[30AP], [5MY], [7MY], [13MY], [21MY], [11JN], [18JN], [19JN],
[23JN], [25JN], [15JY], [28JY]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [29JY]
Passed Senate amended, [24SE]
H.R. 3507--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2001, the duty on certain
electrical transformers for use in the manufacture of audio systems;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPENCE, [19MR]
H.R. 3508--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2001, the duty on loudspeakers not
mounted in their enclosures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPENCE, [19MR]
H.R. 3509--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2001, the duty on parts for use in
the manufacture of loudspeakers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPENCE, [19MR]
H.R. 3510--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the
Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Fazio of California,
Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Clay, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coyne,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilliard,
Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink
of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Poshard,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Scott, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yates, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Obey),
[19MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [30MR], [1AP], [21AP], [23AP], [30AP], [5MY]
H.R. 3511--
A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide additional
exceptions to the imposition of civil money penalties in cases of
payments to beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Ensign, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Camp, Mr. Linder, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Sam Johnson, and Mr. Towns), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [23AP], [24JN], [8OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-772, part 1), [5OC]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [5OC], [9OC], [16OC]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [21OC]
H.R. 3512--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to Federal
prisoners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN, [19MR]
H.R. 3513--
A bill to reform agricultural credit programs of the Department of
Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Condit,
Mr. Skelton, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Furse, Ms. Danner, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Scott, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Watt of North
Carolina), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [31MR], [23AP]
H.R. 3514--
A bill to prevent violence against women, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means; Commerce; Banking and Financial Services; National Security;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of
California, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coyne,
Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Torres, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [27MR], [1AP], [21AP], [28AP], [29AP],
[30AP], [7MY], [13MY], [14MY], [19MY], [20MY], [3JN], [4JN], [9JN],
[10JN], [16JN], [18JN], [22JN], [24JN], [25JN], [14JY], [22JY],
[6AU], [10SE], [15SE], [25SE], [1OC], [2OC], [6OC], [8OC], [9OC],
[10OC], [14OC]
H.R. 3515--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude from income,
for purposes of determining annual income for veterans' non-service-
connected disability pension, amounts received by a veteran from any
judgment or settlement of a claim for damages against the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EHRLICH, [19MR]
H.R. 3516--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Ways and
Means; Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [19MR]
H.R. 3517--
A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for diabetes
research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued
United States postage stamps; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [6MY]
H.R. 3518--
A bill to provide for a transition to market-based rates for power sold
by the Federal Power Marketing Administrations and the Tennessee
Valley Authority, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Foley),
[19MR]
H.R. 3519--
A bill to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to
recognize that electronic forms of providing MSDSs provide the same
level of access to information as paper copies; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself and Mr. Roemer), [19MR]
H.R. 3520--
A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Lake Chelan National Recreation
Area and the adjacent Wenatchee National Forest in the State of
Washington; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [19MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-560), [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9JN]
H.R. 3521--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of the Army Reserve Center in
Jamestown, Ohio, to benefit the Greeneview Local School District of
Jamestown, Ohio; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. HOBSON, [19MR]
H.R. 3522--
A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to establish the Blackstone
River Valley National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode
Island'' to reauthorize assistance for historic, recreational, and
environmental education projects related to the Blackstone River
Valley National Heritage Corridor; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR]
H.R. 3523--
A bill to amend the false claims provisions of title 31, United States
Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Boucher,
[[Page 2837]]
Mr. Boyd, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Diaz-Balart,
Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moakley, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Paul, Mr. Porter, Mr. Regula, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr.
Wexler), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [1AP], [21AP], [23AP], [28AP], [29AP],
[30AP], [5MY], [6MY], [12MY], [21MY], [22MY], [10JN], [16JN],
[24JN], [25JN], [14JY], [17JY], [21JY], [6AU], [17SE]
H.R. 3524--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
standard deduction for joint filers; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Matsui,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [31MR], [1AP], [28AP], [6MY], [20MY], [22MY],
[25JN], [22JY], [16SE]
H.R. 3525--
A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to
specify the number and use of vehicle lanes on any replacement of
the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [19MR]
H.R. 3526--
A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the Committees
on House Oversight; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform
and Oversight; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Luther, Mr. Bilbray,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Minge, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, and Mr. Allen), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [27MR], [1AP], [21AP],
[28AP], [7MY], [12MY], [13MY], [19MY], [22MY], [16JN]
H.R. 3527--
A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a national
military park at the battle fields of the siege of Petersburg,
Virginia``, approved July 3, 1926, to limit the authority of the
Department of the Interior to impose fees for entrance to the City
Point Unit of Petersburg National Battlefield; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SISISKY, [19MR]
H.R. 3528--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the use of
alternative dispute resolution processes in United States district
courts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [23MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-487), [21AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21AP]
Passed Senate amended, [7OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-315] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 3529--
A bill to establish a national policy against State and local
interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or online
services, and to excise congressional jurisdiction over interstate
commerce by establishing a moratorium on the imposition of exactions
that would interfere with the free flow of commerce via the
Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Rules; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. CHABOT, [23MR]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment (H. Rept.
105-808, part 1), [10OC]
Referral to the Committees on Rules; Ways and Means extended, [10OC]
Committees on Rules; Ways and Means discharged, [10OC]
H.R. 3530--
A bill to address the destruction and degradation of important forest
resources on Federal lands in the United States through a program of
recovery and protection consistent with the requirements of existing
public land management and environmental laws, to establish a
program to inventory and analyze public and private forests, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [26MR]
H.R. 3531--
A bill to support breastfeeding by new mothers and encourage employers
to support workplace lactation programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means; House
Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight; Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Thurman,
and Ms. Woolsey), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [27AP], [6MY], [20MY], [22MY], [9JN], [23JN],
[14JY], [9SE], [16SE]
H.R. 3532--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado, [24MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-680), [6AU]
H.R. 3533--
A bill to terminate the exception provided for certain real estate
investment trusts from the rules relating to stapled entities; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, [24MR]
H.R. 3534--
A bill to improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private
sector mandates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Goode, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Armey, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Goss, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Linder, Mr. John, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Cramer, Mr. McInnis,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Turner), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [28AP], [29AP], [30AP], [6MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-515), [7MY]
Considered, [13MY]
Passed House amended, [19MY]
H.R. 3535--
A bill to establish limits on medical malpractice claims, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Gibbons, and
Mr. Shays), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [21AP], [5MY], [10JN]
H.R. 3536--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the
construction in the United States of luxury yachts, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [24MR]
H.R. 3537--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the delivery
of alcohol to minors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Norton, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Martinez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Wynn, Ms.
Rivers, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [4JN]
H.R. 3538--
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to limit
the amount of any increase in the payments required by health
insurance issuers for health insurance coverage provided to
individuals who are guaranteed an offer of enrollment under
individual health insurance coverage relative to other individuals
who purchase health insurance coverage; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Green), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [1AP], [23AP], [30AP], [4MY]
H.R. 3539--
A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to provide for
payment of compensation to individuals exposed to radiation as the
result of working in uranium mines and mills which provided uranium
for the use and benefit of the United States Government, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REDMOND (for himself, Mr. Skeen, and Mr. Schiff), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [21MY]
H.R. 3540--
A bill to assess the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement
on domestic job loss and the environment, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. RIVERS, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [22MY]
H.R. 3541--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
$500,000 exclusion of gain on the sale of a principal residence
shall apply to certain sales by a surviving spouse; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [28AP], [7MY], [12MY], [22MY], [18JN], [17JY]
H.R. 3542--
A bill to clarify the Bureau of Land Management's authority to make
sales and exchanges of certain Federal lands in the State of Oregon,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [24MR]
H.R. 3543--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a
political committee from reimbursing a candidate for election for
Federal office for amounts provided to the committee in support of
the candidate's campaign; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington, [24MR]
H.R. 3544--
A bill to amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act with respect
to the treatment of Lake Champlain; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UPTON, [24MR]
H.R. 3545--
A bill to amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to
ensure that the tenant-based rental assistance program under such
section is carried out in an efficient and fair manner; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BORSKI, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [31MR]
H.R. 3546--
A bill to provide for a national dialogue on Social Security and to
establish the Bipartisan Panel to Design Long-Range Social Security
Reform; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Kasich, and Mr. Bunning of Kentucky),
[25MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [22AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-493), [23AP]
Passed House amended, [29AP]
H.R. 3547--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security
[[Page 2838]]
Act of 1974 to assure patient choice and access to services for
enrollees in group health plans and health insurance coverage; to
the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Coburn,
Mr. Strickland, Mr. Cooksey, and Mr. Green), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [6MY], [5JN], [10JN], [6OC]
H.R. 3548--
A bill to establish a Fund for Environmental Priorities to be funded by
a portion of the consumer savings resulting from retail electricity
choice, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [25MR]
H.R. 3549--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the taxes on
diesel fuel and gasoline used in trains which were enacted for
deficit reduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, [25MR]
H.R. 3550--
A bill to provide a safety net for farmers and consumers, to promote the
development of farmer-owned value added processing facilities, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Minge, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Poshard, and Ms. Stabenow), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [19MY], [29JY], [23SE]
H.R. 3551--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, relating to identity
fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Ms. DELAURO, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [31MR], [1AP], [30AP], [3JN], [10JN], [17JN], [25JN]
H.R. 3552--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the carryover
of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible
spending arrangements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [23AP]
H.R. 3553--
A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief
Act to provide to nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and
Haiti an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status under that
Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Sanchez, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [31MR], [23AP], [30AP], [7MY], [13MY], [9JN],
[16JN], [23JN], [14JY], [23JY], [3AU], [9SE], [25SE], [7OC], [15OC]
H.R. 3554--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rollover
contributions to individual retirement plans from deferred
compensation plans maintained by States and local governments and to
allow State and local governments to maintain 401(k) plans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MCNULTY, [25MR]
H.R. 3555--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct an
assessment of available technologies for establishing a system to
access information regarding the motor vehicle driving records of
all motor vehicle operators in the United States; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lampson, and Mrs. Lowey), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [1AP], [21AP], [30AP], [24JN]
H.R. 3556--
A bill to reduce Federal spending in several programs; to the Committees
on National Security; International Relations; Science; Agriculture;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; Education and the
Workforce; Veterans' Affairs; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAYS, [25MR]
H.R. 3557--
A bill to subject the United States to payment of fees and costs in
proceedings relating to State water rights adjudications; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Crapo, and Mr.
Hastings of Washington), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [27MR], [30MR]
H.R. 3558--
A bill to provide that the exception for certain real estate investment
trusts from the treatment of stapled entities shall apply only to
existing property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, [26MR]
H.R. 3559--
A bill to modify the application of the antitrust laws with respect to
obtaining video programming for multichannel distribution, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Pease, Mr. Graham, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Boucher, and Mr.
Delahunt), [26MR]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [27JY], [6AU]
H.R. 3560--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a pilot program for personalized
retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts to
allow for more control by individuals over their Social Security
retirement income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [26MR]
Cosponsors added, [18JN]
H.R. 3561--
A bill to extend for five years the authorization of appropriations for
the programs under the National and Community Service Act of 1990
and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Clay, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Dooley
of California, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Horn, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Fattah, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Vento, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Sabo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Klink, and Mr. Scott), [26MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [23AP], [6MY], [14MY], [22MY], [11JN], [14JY]
H.R. 3562--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax to C corporations which have substantial employee
ownership and to encourage stock ownership by employees by excluding
from gross income stock paid as compensation for services, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [26MR]
H.R. 3563--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to
designate that part or all of any income tax refund be paid over for
use in biomedical research conducted through the National Institutes
of Health; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Upton),
[26MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [21AP], [14JY]
H.R. 3564--
A bill to exclude the receipts and disbursements of the Abandoned Mine
Reclamation Fund from the budget of the United States Government,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Resources,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [26MR]
H.R. 3565--
A bill to amend Part L of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Chabot, and
Mr. Gekas), [26MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-486), [21AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [21AP]
Passed Senate, [15MY]
Presented to the President (June 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-180] (signed June 16, 1998)
H.R. 3566--
A bill to establish a pilot program to facilitate the protection and
preservation of remaining open space and farmland in the mid-
Atlantic States; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PAPPAS, [26MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [13MY], [14MY], [19MY], [20MY], [10JN],
[17JN]
H.R. 3567--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
equitable payments to home health agencies under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Saxton, and
Mr. Coyne), [26MR]
Cosponsors added, [30MR], [31MR], [21AP], [22AP], [23AP], [28AP],
[29AP], [30AP], [5MY], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [13MY], [14MY], [19MY],
[21MY], [3JN], [4JN], [5JN], [10JN], [16JN], [17JN], [23JN], [24JN],
[25JN], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [17JY], [24JY], [29JY], [31JY],
[6AU], [9SE], [16SE]
H.R. 3568--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to prohibit group and individual health plans from imposing
treatment limitations or financial requirements on the coverage of
mental health benefits and on the coverage of substance abuse and
chemical dependency benefits if similar limitations or requirements
are not imposed on medical and surgical benefits; to the Committees
on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Wise, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Shays, and Mr. Strickland), [26MR]
Cosponsors added, [27MR], [23AP], [22MY], [18JN], [17JY], [12OC],
[20OC]
H.R. 3569--
A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of
public domain land in Lake County, Oregon, to facilitate management
of the land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [26MR]
H.R. 3570--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude
clinical social worker services
[[Page 2839]]
from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility
prospective payment system; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Torres), [26MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [21AP], [28AP], [6MY], [18MY], [19MY],
[21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [11JN], [25JN], [14JY], [9SE]
H.R. 3571--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend through December
31, 2001, the period for the provision of priority health care to
Persian Gulf War veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Mascara, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Rodriguez), [27MR]
Cosponsors added, [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [27AP], [30AP], [12MY],
[21MY], [3JN], [21JY]
H.R. 3572--
A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
operators; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Klink), [27MR]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [29AP], [5MY], [14MY], [21MY], [22MY],
[3JN], [9JN], [11JN], [19JN], [25JN], [20JY], [24JY], [3AU], [6AU],
[10SE], [18SE], [25SE], [1OC], [6OC], [9OC], [13OC], [15OC], [20OC]
H.R. 3573--
A bill to impose certain limitations on disbursements from the Exchange
Stabilization Fund to certain countries, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; International
Relations; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Regula), [27MR]
H.R. 3574--
A bill to permit increased local management and control of Fullbright
Park, a city park in the City of Union Gap, Washington, that was
purchased in part with monies from the land and water conservation
fund; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [27MR]
H.R. 3575--
A bill to preserve the integrity of the Kennewick Man remains for
scientific study, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [27MR]
H.R. 3576--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the inclusion
of legislative provisions and nonemergency spending in emergency
appropriation laws; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. KIND of Wisconsin, [27MR]
H.R. 3577--
A bill to provide parent-child testimonial privileges in Federal, civil
and criminal proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs.
Lowey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Miller of
California), [27MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [21AP], [6MY], [21JY]
H.R. 3578--
A bill to provide for a judicial and administrative remedy for disputes
arising under certain agreements with foreign entities; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey,
and Mr. Traficant), [27MR]
H.R. 3579--
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [27MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-469), [27MR]
Passed House amended, [31MR]
Passed Senate amended, [31MR]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [31MR]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [23AP]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-504) submitted in the House, [30AP]
House agreed to conference report, [30AP]
Senate agreed to conference report, [30AP]
Presented to the President (April 30, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-174] (signed May 1, 1998)
H.R. 3580--
A bill making supplemental appropriations and rescissions for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [27MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-470), [27MR]
H.R. 3581--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Horn, and Mr. Upton),
[30MR]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [30MR]
H.R. 3582--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to expedite
the reporting of information to the Federal Election Commission, to
expand the type of information required to be reported to the
Commission, to promote the effective enforcement of campaign laws by
the Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Paxon, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, and Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington), [30MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [30MR]
H.R. 3583--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child
tax credit to $1,000 for children under the age of 5 and to allow
such credit against the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WOLF, [30MR]
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [9JN], [14JY], [15JY], [6AU]
H.R. 3584--
A bill to delay the effective date of the final rule promulgated by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the Organ
Procurement and Transplantation Network; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BOSWELL, [30MR]
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [30AP], [5MY], [7MY], [12MY], [11JN], [19JN]
Cosponsors removed, [30AP]
H.R. 3585--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Red 177; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR]
H.R. 3586--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diclofop-methyl; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR]
H.R. 3587--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on piperonyl butoxide; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR]
H.R. 3588--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tralomethrin; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR]
H.R. 3589--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on deltamethrin; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR]
H.R. 3590--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thidiazuron; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR]
H.R. 3591--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Triflusulfuron Methyl; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR]
H.R. 3592--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on resmethrin; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR]
H.R. 3593--
A bill to improve the ability of small businesses, Federal agencies,
industry, and universities to work with Department of Energy
contractor-operated facilities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), [30MR]
H.R. 3594--
A bill to provide for the permanent extension of income averaging for
farmers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILL, [30MR]
Cosponsors added, [22JN]
H.R. 3595--
A bill to reauthorize the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MANTON (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Klink, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Sawyer, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Furse, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Green, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Towns, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr.
Ackerman), [30MR]
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H.R. 3596--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to
institutions of higher education for demonstration projects to
ensure equal educational opportunity in post-secondary education for
individuals with learning disabilities; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself and Mrs. Northup), [30MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MY]
H.R. 3597--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit
discrimination in the issuance of nonimmigrant visas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and
Mr. Watt of North Carolina), [30MR]
H.R. 3598--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 700 East San Antonio
Street in El Paso, Texas, as the ``Richard C. White Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. REYES, [30MR]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-655), [29JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [28SE]
H.R. 3599--
A bill to ban the provision of Federal funds to the International
Monetary Fund until Iraq is expelled from the International Monetary
Fund; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Sanford),
[30MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [21AP], [28AP], [22MY]
H.R. 3600--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free
withdrawals from retirement plans to provide medical care for
relatives who are 55 years old or older; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON, [30MR]
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H.R. 3601--
A bill to amend chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, relating to
identity fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Filner, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Solomon),
[30MR]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [22MY], [10JN], [16JN]
H.R. 3602--
A bill to correct the tariff classification of 13'' televisions; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), [31MR]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [12MY], [9JN], [21JY], [5AU], [24SE]
H.R. 3603--
A bill to authorize major medical facility projects and major medical
facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal
year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Gutierrez),
[31MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-490), [22AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY]
H.R. 3604--
A bill to establish the Carrizo Plain National Conservation Area in the
State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Thomas), [31MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [22JN]
H.R. 3605--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health
coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Clay, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baesler, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida,
Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings,
Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse,
Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sandlin,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Thompson,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Yates), [31MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [22AP], [28AP], [29AP], [30AP], [5MY], [7MY],
[12MY], [19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [10JN],
[19JN], [22JN], [24JN], [15JY]
Cosponsors removed, [23JN]
H.R. 3606--
A bill to provide for drug testing of and interventions with
incarcerated offenders and reduce drug trafficking and related crime
in correctional facilities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [31MR]
H.R. 3607--
A bill to provide grants to grassroots organizations in certain cities
to develop youth intervention models; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [31MR]
Cosponsors added, [3JN]
H.R. 3608--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to provide that certain employees of Federal, State and local
emergency management and civil defense agencies may be eligible for
certain public safety officers death benefits, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAMER (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Parker, and Mr.
Wicker), [31MR]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [17JN], [21JY]
H.R. 3609--
A bill to ban the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding
devices, and to extend the ban on transferring such devices to those
that were manufactured before the ban became law; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. DeGETTE, [31MR]
H.R. 3610--
A bill to authorize and facilitate a program to enhance training,
research and development, energy conservation and efficiency, and
consumer education in the oilheat industry for the benefit of
oilheat consumers and the public, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Manton, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Holden, Mr. McDade, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Gekas, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. McHale, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Ehrlich,
Mr. Pappas, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Roemer, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Bass,
and Mr. Baldacci), [31MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [22AP], [23AP], [29AP], [30AP], [5MY],
[12MY], [14MY], [20MY], [9JN], [10JN], [11JN], [18JN], [23JN],
[25JN], [15JY], [20JY], [22JY], [24JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [6AU],
[16SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-787, part 1), [6OC]
Referred to the Committee on Science, [6OC]
Committee on Science discharged, [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10OC]
H.R. 3611--
A bill to prohibit United States citizens from traveling into or through
a country or area for which a United States passport is invalid; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KING of New York, [31MR]
H.R. 3612--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 60 Third
Avenue in Long Branch, New Jersey, as the ``Pat King Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. PALLONE, [31MR]
Cosponsors added, [31JY]
H.R. 3613--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain
beneficiaries of the military health care system to enroll in
Federal employees health benefits plans; to the Committees on
National Security; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Thornberry,
Mr. Mica, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Goode, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Metcalf,
Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Cook, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Condit, Mr. Redmond, Mrs. Linda Smith
of Washington, Mr. Baker, Mr. Costello, Mr. Royce, Mr. LoBiondo, and
Ms. Granger), [31MR]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [5MY], [6MY], [7MY], [13MY],
[14MY], [22JY]
H.R. 3614--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain
procedural and appeal rights to employees of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
and Mr. Wynn), [31MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MY]
H.R. 3615--
A bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to authorize
appropriations to purchase and to make available to emergency
feeding organizations additional commodities for distribution to
needy persons; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Olver, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Strickland, Ms. Furse, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Gonzalez,
Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Kucinich), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [28AP], [5MY], [7MY], [12MY], [18MY],
[19MY], [3JN], [10JN], [25JN], [16JY]
H.R. 3616--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Skelton) (both by request), [1AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-532), [12MY]
Considered, [19MY], [20MY]
Passed House amended, [21MY]
Passed Senate amended, [25JN]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [25JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [22JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-736) submitted in the House, [22SE]
House agreed to conference report, [24SE]
Senate agreed to conference report, [1OC]
Presented to the President (October 6, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-261] (signed October 17, 1998)
H.R. 3617--
A bill to make technical corrections to the Community Development
Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to reflect the status
of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund within the
Treasury Department, to extend the authorization for the Fund, and
to make other amendments to the Community Development Financial
Institutions Fund, the community development financial institutions
program, the Bank Enterprise Act awards program, and the small
business capital enhancement program in order to more efficiently
and effectively promote economic revitalization, community
development, and community development financial institutions, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself and Mrs. Roukema) (both by request), [1AP]
H.R. 3618--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of
assistance for providing automobiles to certain disabled veterans;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
[[Page 2841]]
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Olver, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms.
Brown of Florida, and Mr. Doyle), [1AP]
H.R. 3619--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of
assistance for specially adapted housing for disabled veterans; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Olver, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms.
Brown of Florida, and Mr. Doyle), [1AP]
H.R. 3620--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual
income tax rates, simplify the tax code, eliminate the marriage
penalty, provide for return-free filing of income taxes, prohibit
income tax rates from increasing without a national referendum,
eliminate corporate welfare, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Rules; Government Reform and
Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, [1AP]
H.R. 3621--
A bill to eliminate the National Forest Foundation; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Yates, Ms. Furse, and Mr.
Gutierrez), [1AP]
H.R. 3622--
A bill to amend section 2007 of the Social Security Act to provide grant
funding for 20 additional empowerment zones, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [15JY], [16JY], [22JY], [23JY], [30JY],
[3AU], [5AU], [8OC], [13OC]
H.R. 3623--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the
individual capital gains tax for all individuals and to provide
modest reductions in the capital gains tax for most individuals; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Becerra), [1AP]
H.R. 3624--
A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, the Family
Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Older Americans Act of
1965, the Public Health Service Act, and the Right to Financial
Privacy Act of 1978 to ensure that older women are protected from
institutional, community, and domestic violence and sexual assault
and to improve outreach efforts and other services available to
older women victimized by such violence, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary;
Commerce; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Castle), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [27AP], [6MY], [13MY], [20MY], [22MY],
[4JN], [14JY], [9SE], [21OC]
H.R. 3625--
A bill to establish the San Rafael Swell National Heritage Area and the
San Rafael Swell National Conservation Area in the State of Utah,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, [1AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-685), [7AU]
H.R. 3626--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income amounts received on the sale of animals which are raised and
sold as part of an educational program; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PAUL, [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [6MY]
H.R. 3627--
A bill to assist local governments and local citizens' organizations in
the assessment and remediation of brownfield sites, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Ms. Furse), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [6AU], [21OC]
H.R. 3628--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a
deduction for amounts paid for insurance for medical care; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN, [1AP]
H.R. 3629--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from
promulgating any regulation, rule, or other order if the effect of
such regulation, rule, or order is to eliminate or modify any
requirement under the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the
Social Security Act for physician supervision of anesthesia
services, as such requirement was in effect on December 31, 1997; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [23AP], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [19MY],
[20MY], [5JN], [17JN], [23JN], [16JY], [24JY], [30JY], [15OC]
Cosponsors removed, [11JN]
H.R. 3630--
A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 9719 Candelaria Road NE, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as
the ``Steven Schiff Post Office''; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Redmond, and Mr. Skeen),
[1AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3JN]
H.R. 3631--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Navy to conduct a study on
ordinance and munitions waste in San Diego Bay; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. BILBRAY, [1AP]
H.R. 3632--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to grant relief to
participants in multiemployer plans from certain section 415 limits
on defined benefit pensions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania),
[1AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [20MY], [5JN], [11JN], [16JN], [18JN],
[24JN], [30JY], [6AU], [24SE], [26SE], [1OC]
H.R. 3633--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to place
limitations on controlled substances brought into the United States
from Mexico; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Portman, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hunter, and
Mr. Schumer), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [16JN]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 105-629, part
1), [16JY]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [16JY]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [16JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU]
Passed Senate, [20OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-357] (signed November 10, 1998)
H.R. 3634--
A bill to modernize the requirements under the National Manufactured
Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 and to
establish a balanced consensus process for the development,
revision, and interpretation of Federal construction and safety
standards for manufactured homes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Ney, Mr. Royce, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Weller, Mr. Goode,
and Mr. Minge), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [13MY], [3JN], [22JN], [22JY], [10OC]
H.R. 3635--
A bill to provide for the conversion of housing projects for elderly
persons financed by direct loans to financing under project rental
assistance contracts; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Ney, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Portman, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Jones, Mr.
Cook, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Metcalf), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP]
H.R. 3636--
A bill to support sustainable and broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Agriculture, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Ms. McKinney, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Hall of Ohio, and Mr. Leach), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [30AP], [5MY], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [14MY],
[19MY], [22MY], [3JN], [9JN], [10JN], [11JN], [16JN], [22JN],
[23JN], [24JN], [14JY], [16JY], [21JY], [22JY], [27JY], [10SE],
[24SE]
H.R. 3637--
A bill to amend the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development to insure mortgages for the
acquisition, construction, or substantial rehabilitation of child
care and development facilities and to establish the Children's
Development Commission to certify such facilities for such
insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Jackson, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Manton, Mr. Allen, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Woolsey, and Mrs. Tauscher), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [10JN], [19JN], [24JN], [14JY], [16JY],
[5AU], [25SE], [9OC]
H.R. 3638--
A bill to require a preference for Federal contractors that hire welfare
recipients, to require the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to assist States and other entities in financing
transportation services for welfare recipients, and to allow the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide guarantees of
State loans to current or recent welfare recipients; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [1AP]
H.R. 3639--
A bill to establish the Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Banking and Financial
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Calvert),
[1AP]
Cosponsors added, [11JN]
H.R. 3640--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit public
schools and certain
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other entities to determine presumptive eligibilty for children
under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BENTSEN, [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [12MY], [4JN]
H.R. 3641--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow capital gain
treatment on the transfer of a franchise in connection with the
transfer of an existing business, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. English
of Pennsylvania), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [30AP], [16JN], [21JY], [3AU], [10SE]
H.R. 3642--
A bill to establish the District Court of the Virgin Islands as a court
under article III of the United States Constitution; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN, [1AP]
H.R. 3643--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase job
creation and small business expansion and formation in economically
distressed United States insular areas; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself and Mr. Underwood), [1AP]
H.R. 3644--
A bill to amend the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1985 to provide for the use of customs user fees for additional
preclearance activities of the Customs Services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [13MY], [19MY], [9JN]
H.R. 3645--
A bill to prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign
nations without specific authorization of law; to the Committees on
International Relations; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Hunter, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Largent, Mr. Jones, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Gibbons), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [17JN]
H.R. 3646--
A bill to ban the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding
devices, and to extend the ban on transferring such devices to those
that were manufactured before the ban became law; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Towns, Mr. Blagojevich,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Shays, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Stokes, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Engel), [1AP]
H.R. 3647--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical
corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources
System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DEUTSCH, [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [22AP]
H.R. 3648--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise
tax on telephone and other communications services; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself and Mr. Tauzin), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [30AP], [4MY], [7MY], [13MY], [19MY],
[21MY], [4JN], [9JN], [14JY]
H.R. 3649--
A bill to amend part A of title XI of the Social Security Act to include
retirees among recipients of annual Social Security account
statements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington, [1AP]
H.R. 3650--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal joint and
several liability of spouses on joint returns of Federal income tax,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EHRLICH, [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [14MY], [3JN], [17JN]
H.R. 3651--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a
standard of efficiency in the provision of home health services to
Medicare beneficiaries and to reward those home health agencies who
meet or exceed the standard, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. King of New
York, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [12MY], [19MY], [22MY],
[5JN], [23JN], [25JN], [14JY], [6AU]
H.R. 3652--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a source of
interest-free capital, in addition to that recommended in the
President's budget proposal, for the construction and renovation of
public schools in States experiencing large increases in public
school enrollment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hefner, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Carson, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Moran of Virginia),
[1AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [20MY], [9JN], [25JN], [28JY]
H.R. 3653--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the
Secretaries of the military departments provide honor guard details
for the funerals of veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mrs. Kelly), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [18SE]
H.R. 3654--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require the
President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on
agricultural commodities, to provide a termination date for the
embargo, to provide greater assurances for contract sanctity, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Minge, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Kolbe), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [7MY], [22MY], [3JN], [10JN], [11JN],
[16JN], [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-631, part 1), [16JY]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, [16JY]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [6AU]
Committee on International Relations discharged, [11SE]
H.R. 3655--
A bill to encourage States to enact laws to prohibit the sale of tobacco
products to individuals under the age of 18; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. GREEN, [1AP]
H.R. 3656--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an election
of deduction in lieu of a basis increase where indebtedness secured
by property has original issue discount and is held by a cash method
taxpayer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mr. McHale), [1AP]
H.R. 3657--
A bill to suspend the duty on oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers until
January 1, 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUTKNECHT, [1AP]
H.R. 3658--
A bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the
Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL, [1AP]
H.R. 3659--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for Farm
and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ewing,
Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. Christensen,
Mr. Pombo, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Holden, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Weller, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blunt, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Thune, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. McDade, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Hutchinson), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [29AP], [7MY], [13MY], [21MY], [22MY],
[4JN], [23JN], [14JY], [21JY], [5AU], [25SE]
H.R. 3660--
A bill to invest in the future of the United States by doubling the
amount authorized for basic scientific, medical, and pre-competitive
engineering research; to the Committees on Science; Commerce;
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frost,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Snyder, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Davis of
Virginia), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [19JN]
H.R. 3661--
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of
Defense to give greater priority to research on the exposure of
veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm to
biological agents or chemical weapons, other toxic agents such as
depleted uranium and organophosphates, pyridostigmine bromide,
vaccines, oil well fire pollution, and other potentially hazardous
substances, to require the Director of the National Institutes of
Health to monitor, through a comprehensive database, the resulting
effects of such exposure on those veterans' health and their
clinical progress in order to identify and provide appropriate and
effective medical treatment, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; National Security; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. Olver, Ms. Rivers,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Clement, Mr. Frost,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Ms.
Velazquez), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [22AP], [28AP], [5MY], [7MY], [4JN]
H.R. 3662--
A bill to establish a commission to examine issues pertaining to the
disposition of Holocaust-era assets in the United States before,
during, and after World War II, and to make recommendations to the
President on further action, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Sherman), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [9JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9JN]
[[Page 2843]]
Laid on the table, [9JN]
H.R. 3663--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide equitable
treatment for contributions by employees to defined contribution
pension plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEACH, [1AP]
H.R. 3664--
A bill to provide crop insurance coverage for tobacco crops, to provide
extension services related to tobacco, and to provide for the
administration of the Federal tobacco price support and quota
programs at no expense to the Department of Agriculture; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Rogers), [1AP]
H.R. 3665--
A bill to amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to
improve and strengthen certain provisions; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [1AP]
H.R. 3666--
A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition
Act of 1966 to provide children with increased access to food and
nutrition assistance, to simplify program operations and improve
program management, to extend certain authorities contained in such
Acts through fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Andrews, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Frost, Mr. Torres, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, and Mrs. Morella), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [7MY], [22MY], [17JN]
H.R. 3667--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
deduction for meal and entertainment expenses of small businesses;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Christensen,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Weller, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Sam Johnson), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [22MY], [25JN], [25SE], [20OC]
H.R. 3668--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the
furnishing by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of burial flags for
deceased members and former members of the Selected Reserve; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. McHALE (for himself and Mr. Buyer), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [23AP], [12MY], [15JN]
H.R. 3669--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide funding for
the implementation of the endangered fish recovery implementation
programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, [1AP]
H.R. 3670--
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States to check
law enforcement records to verify whether adult applicants for food
stamp benefits are ineligible to receive such benefits because they
are detainees in law enforcement facilities or are fugitives from
justice; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, [1AP]
H.R. 3671--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide the death
penalty for smuggling certain drugs into the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Goode, and
Mrs. Myrick), [1AP]
H.R. 3672--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote expanded
retirement savings; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Pomeroy, and
Ms. Stabenow), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [23AP], [11JN], [19JN], [21OC]
H.R. 3673--
A bill to amend the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act to extend
the program by an additional year for the purpose of including the
District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the
United States Virgin Islands within the scope of the program; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Castle, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Romero-Barcelo), [1AP]
H.R. 3674--
A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to clarify that the
Secretary of Transportation does not have authority to collect user
fees for navigational assistance services, including icebreaking; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Clement), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [11MY], [19MY], [3JN], [25JN]
H.R. 3675--
A bill to designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as
the ``Reynaldo G. Garza - Filemon B. Vela, Sr. United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ORTIZ, [1AP]
H.R. 3676--
A bill to establish a comprehensive program to ensure the safety of food
products intended for human consumption which are regulated by the
Food and Drug Administration; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Green, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Furse, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Rothman, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Martinez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Carson, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Waxman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Manton, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Menendez), [1AP]
H.R. 3677--
A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain works, facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, and
Designated Lands within or adjacent to the Gila Project, to the
Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PASTOR, [1AP]
H.R. 3678--
A bill to provide crop insurance, marketing loan, and emergency
operating loan relief for agricultural producers in certain counties
in the States of North Dakota and Minnesota that have been
repeatedly designated as Federal disaster areas; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), [1AP]
H.R. 3679--
A bill to authorize additional appropriations for personnel and
technology for the United States Customs Service and the Immigration
and Naturalization Service, which have joint responsibility at ports
of entry, in order to increase inspection and enforcement at ports
of entry and to expedite and facilitate the flow of legal commercial
and passenger traffic at United States borders and interior
checkpoints; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. REYES (for himself and Mr. Gephardt), [1AP]
H.R. 3680--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
establish a program to help children and youth learn English, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS, [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [14MY]
H.R. 3681--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration
to review and adjust the size standards used to determine whether or
not enterprises in certain industry categories are small business
concerns for the purposes of competing for Federal contracting
opportunities; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. RILEY, [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [3JN], [24JY]
H.R. 3682--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors
across State lines to avoid laws requiring the involvement of
parents in abortion decisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr.
Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Stearns, Mr. McCollum,
Mr. Mica, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hefner, Mr. John, Mr. Minge, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McDade, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Portman, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ryun, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Thune, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, and Mr. Whitfield), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [30AP], [6MY], [12MY], [13MY], [21MY],
[3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [16JN], [18JN], [25JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-605), [25JN]
Passed House, [15JY]
H.R. 3683--
A bill to provide for each American the opportunity to provide for his
or her retirement through a S.A.F.E. account, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform and
Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [1AP]
H.R. 3684--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Social Security
Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Federal-State Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 to improve the method by which
Federal unemployment taxes are collected, to improve the method by
which funds are provided from Federal unemployment tax revenue for
employment security administration, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Collins, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Portman),
[1AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [22MY], [5JN], [22JN], [14JY], [22JY],
[30JY], [2OC], [8OC]
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H.R. 3685--
A bill to provide that the amount authorized to be appropriated for
national defense functions of the Government for fiscal year 1999
may not exceed the amount authorized to be appropriated for national
defense functions for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [1AP]
H.R. 3686--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make
block grants to States for purposes of improving the quality of
child care services and making grants to business consortia to
provide quality child care services, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Condit, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Ms. Harman, Mr. Kennedy
of Massachusetts, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Tanner,
Mr. Torres, and Ms. Woolsey), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
H.R. 3687--
A bill to authorize prepayment of amounts due under a water reclamation
project contract for the Canadian River Project, Texas; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [5AU]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [6AU]
Passed Senate, [14OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-316] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 3688--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax
credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS (for himself and Mr. Istook), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [19MY], [21MY], [5JN], [29JY], [30JY],
[6AU], [9SE], [16SE]
H.R. 3689--
A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Land Between the
Lakes National Recreation Area to the Secretary of Agriculture; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources;
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WHITFIELD, [1AP]
H.R. 3690--
A bill to establish provisions regarding a proposed rulemaking under the
Clean Air Act with respect to the transport, in the eastern portion
of the United States, of ozone pollution and oxides of nitrogen; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WISE (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Mollohan, Mr. Goode, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Baesler, and Mr. Boucher),
[1AP]
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [28AP], [7MY], [13MY], [21MY], [22MY],
[23JY], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE]
H.R. 3691--
A bill for the relief of Augusto Ernesto Segovia, Maria Isabel Segovia,
Edelmira Isabel Segovia, Perla Franccesca Segovia, and Augusto
Thomas Segovia; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McINTYRE, [1AP]
H.R. 3692--
A bill for the relief of Anne M. Nagel; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [1AP]
H.R. 3693--
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to limit the value of
certain real and personal property that a debtor may elect to exempt
under State or local law, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, [21AP]
H.R. 3694--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for intelligence
and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government,
the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. GOSS, [21AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-508), [5MY]
Passed House amended, [7MY]
Passed Senate amended, [26JN]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [26JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [10SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-780) submitted in the House, [5OC]
House agreed to conference report, [7OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-272] (signed October 20, 1998)
H.R. 3695--
A bill to authorize certain construction at military installations for
fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie) (both by request),
[21AP]
H.R. 3696--
A bill to designate the Federal Courthouse located at 316 North 26th
Street in Billings, Montana, as the ``James F. Battin Federal
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HILL, [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-617), [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4AU]
H.R. 3697--
A bill to enhance the Federal-State Extended Benefit program, to provide
incentives to States to implement procedures that will expand
eligibility for unemployment compensation, to strengthen
administrative financing of the unemployment compensation program,
to improve the solvency of State accounts in the Unemployment Trust
Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Rangel), [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [23JN]
H.R. 3698--
A bill to provide for improved flood protection along the American River
Watershed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself and Mr. Fazio of California), [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [14JY], [3AU]
H.R. 3699--
A bill to amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to
reauthorize the national toll-free telephone domestic violence
hotline; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Ms. Stabenow), [21AP]
H.R. 3700--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the provision
of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a
Federal contract and to require a clause in each subcontract under a
Federal contract that outlines the provisions of the prompt payment
statute and other related information; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. WYNN, [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY]
H.R. 3701--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide a penalty for the
failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses
as described in its subcontracting plan, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. WYNN, [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [3JN]
H.R. 3702--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs with the authority to reimburse veterans
enrolled in the veterans health care system for the cost of
emergency care or services received in non-Department of Veterans
Affairs facilities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS, [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [5MY], [15JY], [23JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU],
[6AU], [24SE], [9OC]
H.R. 3703--
A bill to establish the Adams National Historical Park in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts as the successor to the Adams National
Historic Site; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, [22AP]
H.R. 3704--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study and
issue a report on predatory and discriminatory practices of airlines
which restrict consumer access to unbiased air transportation
passenger service and fare information; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FORBES, [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [16JN], [25JN], [15JY], [24SE]
H.R. 3705--
A bill to provide for the sale of certain public lands in the Ivanpah
Valley, Nevada, to the Clark County Department of Aviation; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Ensign), [22AP]
H.R. 3706--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement the
provisions of the Agreement conveying title to a Distribution System
from the United States to the Clear Creek Community Services
District; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HERGER, [22AP]
H.R. 3707--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 to allow reductions in the discretionary spending limits to be
used to offset tax cuts; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Hayworth), [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [20MY], [3JN], [23JN], [6AU], [7OC]
H.R. 3708--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study whether the
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore should be protected as a
wilderness area; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. OBEY, [22AP]
H.R. 3709--
A bill to amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to provide for the
abatement of interest on underpayments by taxpayers in
Presidentially declared disaster areas in 1998; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Everett, and Mr. Jenkins), [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP]
H.R. 3710--
A bill to exonerate the late Rear Admiral Charles Butler McVay, III,
captain of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS when it was sunk on July 30,
1945, from responsibility for that sinking, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Mink
of Hawaii, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Frost), [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [21MY], [18JN], [20JY], [5AU], [18SE],
[11OC]
H.R. 3711--
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts to
governmental units for the care and maintenance of minor children
nondischargeable; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY]
H.R. 3712--
A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to provide or
support programs to provide individuals with hypodermic needles or
syringes for the use of illegal drugs; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [22AP]
H.R. 3713--
A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prevent
conflicts of interest in the use of administrative vendors in the
administration of State Children's Health Insurance Plans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Lantos), [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [6MY]
H.R. 3714--
A bill to establish a prohibition regarding illegal drugs and the
distribution of hypodermic needles; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Barr of Georgia, and Mr.
DeLay), [22AP]
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H.R. 3715--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey the
facilities of the Pine River Project, to allow jurisdictional
transfer of lands between the Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, and the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation,
and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, [23AP]
H.R. 3716--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the program of
research on breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 3717--
A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for the distribution
of needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of illegal
drugs; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, and Mr. DeLay), [23AP]
Passed House, [29AP]
H.R. 3718--
A bill to limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts with respect to
prison release orders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeLAY, [23AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [19MY]
H.R. 3719--
A bill to authorize the construction of a monument to honor those who
have served the Nation's civil defense and emergency management
programs; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP]
H.R. 3720--
A bill to repeal the Bilingual Education Act and for certain other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Archer, Mr. Stump, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Paul, Mr. Herger, Mr. Canady of Florida, and
Mr. Hilleary), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [22MY], [19JN], [9OC]
H.R. 3721--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; the Judiciary;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. BASS, [23AP]
H.R. 3722--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
standards used for determining whether individuals are not
employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Doolittle, Ms.
Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Ganske, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Istook, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Wolf),
[23AP]
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [22JN]
H.R. 3723--
A bill to authorize funds for the payment of salaries and expenses of
the Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [23AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-528), [12MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12MY]
Passed Senate, [14OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-358] (signed November 10, 1998)
H.R. 3724--
A bill to provide for the continuation of the demonstration program,
known as the Healthy Start Initiative, that is carried out by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services as a program of grants to
reduce the rate of infant mortality; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Scott, Mr. Olver, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Rush, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Stark, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Borski, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, and Mr. Payne), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 3725--
A bill to make the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 applicable
to the United States Postal Service in the same manner as any other
employer; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. GREENWOOD, [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [9JN]
H.R. 3726--
A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require additional
disclosures relating to exchange rates in transfers involving
international transactions; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [16JY]
H.R. 3727--
A bill to provide loan forgiveness for individuals who earn a degree in
early childhood education, and enter and remain employed in the
early child care profession, to provide loan cancellation for
certain child care providers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Horn, and Mr.
Boehlert), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY]
H.R. 3728--
A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act and other laws to return primary responsibility for
disaster relief to the States, to establish a private corporation to
insure States against risks and costs of disasters otherwise borne
by the States, and to provide for reimbursable Federal assistance to
States for activities in response to disasters, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure
Agriculture; Small Business; Banking and Financial Services, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. OBEY, [23AP]
H.R. 3729--
A bill to ensure that prisoners are not permitted unsupervised access to
any interactive computer service; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [7MY]
H.R. 3730--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
elimination of certain foreign base company shipping income from
foreign base company income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), [23AP]
H.R. 3731--
A bill to designate the auditorium located within the Sandia Technology
Transfer Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the ``Steve Schiff
Auditorium''; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SKEEN (for himself, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr.
Pickering), [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY]
Committee on National Security discharged, [15JY]
Considered, [15JY]
Passed House, [16JY]
Passed Senate, [30JY]
Presented to the President (August 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-222] (signed August 7, 1998)
H.R. 3732--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to waive the waiting
period otherwise required for disability beneficiaries in the case
of individuals suffering from terminal illnesses with not more than
six months to live, and to amend titles II and XVI of such Act to
provide for appropriate treatment of prisoners; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIAHRT, [23AP]
Cosponsors added, [16SE]
H.R. 3733--
A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to make grants for
applied engineering and technology education equipment and capital
improvements; to the Committeess on Science; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. RYUN, [27AP]
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce extended,
[27AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [22MY]
H.R. 3734--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the
marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket
amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns
shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Riley, and Mr. Herger),
[28AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [30AP], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [20MY], [24JY]
H.R. 3735--
A bill to disapprove a rule requiring the use of bycatch reduction
devices in the shrimp fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Brady, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. John, and Mr. Bonilla), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [19MY]
H.R. 3736--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make changes
relating to H-1B nonimmigrants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [23JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-657), [29JY]
Passed House amended, [24SE]
H.R. 3737--
A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to
deauthorize the remainder of the project at East Boothbay Harbor,
Maine; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ALLEN, [28AP]
H.R. 3738--
A bill to establish a responsible United States international tobacco
policy, to prevent tobacco companies from targeting tobacco products
to children, to ensure no government promotion of tobacco overseas,
to curb smuggling of tobacco products, to establish the American
Center on Global Health and Tobacco, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; International Relations;
National Security; Resources; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs. Lowey,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hansen, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Olver, Ms. DeGette, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Stark, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Underwood, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Pallone), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 3739--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow for
distribution of the lump sum death payment, in the absence of a
widow or widower or surviving children, to any other person as
certified by the deceased worker to the Commissioner of Social
Security; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [28AP]
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H.R. 3740--
A bill to amend the Act of October 11, 1974 (Public Law 93-440; 88 Stat.
1257), to provide for the continued operation of certain tour
businesses in recently acquired areas of Big Cypress National
Preserve; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GOSS, [28AP]
H.R. 3741--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require congressional
approval of civil aviation agreements; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. DeFazio), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [29JY]
H.R. 3742--
A bill to provide flexibility to certain local educational agencies that
develop voluntary public and private parental choice programs under
title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Talent, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Packard, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Wamp), [28AP]
H.R. 3743--
A bill to withhold voluntary proportional assistance for programs and
projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency relating to the
development and completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in
Iran, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Goode), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [7MY], [22MY], [3JN], [11JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU]
H.R. 3744--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of
1954 (commonly called P.L. 480) to provide protections to suppliers
of commodities provided under that Act; to the Committees on
Agriculture; International Relations, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [20MY]
H.R. 3745--
A bill to prevent money laundering; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Portman,
Mr. Goss, and Mr. Solomon), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [17JN]
H.R. 3746--
A bill to authorize the addition of the Paoli Battlefield site in
Malvern, Pennsylvania, to the Valley Forge National Historical Park,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. McHale), [29AP]
H.R. 3747--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the prohibition
on stalking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hansen,
Mr. Rogers, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Ganske, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Fox of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Ewing,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Regula, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Boehner, and Mr. Lazio of New York), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [21MY], [9JN], [11JN], [29JY], [31JY]
H.R. 3748--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to authorize
appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year
1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, [29AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-606), [25JN]
H.R. 3749--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the protection
of consumers against ``slamming'' by telecommunications carriers,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BASS (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [7MY], [11MY], [13MY], [20MY], [3JN], [5AU]
H.R. 3750--
A bill to amend section 203 of the National Housing Act to require
properties that are subject to mortgages insured under the FHA
single family housing mortgage insurance program to be inspected and
determined to comply with the minimum property standards established
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, [29AP]
H.R. 3751--
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and
Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Pickett, Mr.
Hall of Texas, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [9JN]
H.R. 3752--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provision of
law requiring termination of the Advisory Committee on Minority
Veterans as of December 31, 1999; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr.
Rodriguez), [29AP]
H.R. 3753--
A bill to amend chapter 119 of title 18, United States Code, with
respect to authority for the interception of communications; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Schumer),
[29AP]
H.R. 3754--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the State of New
York authority to allow tandem trailers to use Interstate Route 787
between the New York State Thruway and Church Street in Albany, New
York; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MCNULTY, [29AP]
H.R. 3755--
A bill to express the Sense of Congress that American universities and
colleges should adopt rigorous educational merchandise licensing
codes of conduct against sweatshop and child labor for merchandise
licensed under their names or insignias; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Clay, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), [29AP]
H.R. 3756--
A bill to restrict the disclosure of prescription information by
pharmacy owners, pharmacists, and other pharmacy employees; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Vento, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Gutierrez), [29AP]
H.R. 3757--
A bill to amend the National Housing Act to provide for adequate
insurance of mortgages on property in Puerto Rico; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, [29AP]
H.R. 3758--
A bill to require persons who undertake federally funded research and
development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing agreements
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Berry, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr.
Boucher), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [6AU], [6OC], [13OC]
H.R. 3759--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions
of higher education to widely distribute information describing
their procedures for receiving and responding to complaints
concerning harassment; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [10SE]
H.R. 3760--
A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to require the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to include money
laundering activities in the consideration of applications under
section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Thompson,
Mr. Rush, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY]
H.R. 3761--
A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain
customs entries of nuclear fuel assemblies; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [30AP]
H.R. 3762--
A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of a customs
entry of nuclear fuel assemblies; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [30AP]
H.R. 3763--
A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain
customs entries of nuclear fuel assemblies; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [30AP]
H.R. 3764--
A bill to establish a Commission to assess weapons of mass destruction
domestic response capabilities; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Pitts, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Castle),
[30AP]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [19JN], [9SE]
H.R. 3765--
A bill to gradually increase the fees paid by current holders of Forest
Service special use permits that authorize the construction and
occupancy of private recreation houses or cabins; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [30AP]
H.R. 3766--
A bill to streamline, modernize, and enhance the authority of the
Secretary of Agriculture relating to plant protection and
quarantine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Resources, and
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida, [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [5AU], [23SE], [9OC]
H.R. 3767--
A bill to nullify a certain regulation regarding the operation of the
Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Kleczka), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [18JN], [14JY],
[31JY]
H.R. 3768--
A bill to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of
school-based child care programs for children aged 0 through 6
years; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition
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to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Snyder), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [7MY]
H.R. 3769--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow
compensatory and punitive damages for violations of the anti-
discrimination provision of such Act and to provide additional
resources to the Secretary of Labor to do studies and outreach on
pay disparities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BAESLER (for himself and Ms. Slaughter), [30AP]
H.R. 3770--
A bill to amend the Act of June 15, 1938, to extend the authority of the
Secretary of Agriculture to purchase lands within the boundaries of
certain National Forests in the State of California to include the
Angeles National Forest and to expand the purposes for which such
purchases may be made; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself and Mr. Lewis of California),
[30AP]
H.R. 3771--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing a rule
that would allow the importation of papayas that are the product of
Brazil into the continental United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, or
the Virgin Islands of the United States until certain conditions are
met, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and
in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Foley), [30AP]
H.R. 3772--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work
opportunity credit against the alternative minimum tax; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mrs.
Thurman), [30AP]
H.R. 3773--
A bill to make permanent certain authority relating to self-employment
assistance programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Coyne, and Mr.
Houghton), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [29JY]
H.R. 3774--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
housing assistance provided under the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 shall be treated for
purposes of the low-income housing credit in the same manner as
comparable assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Furse,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr.
Brown of California), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [21MY], [10JN], [30JY], [10SE]
H.R. 3775--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require that military
physicians possess unrestricted licenses, and to require the
establishment of a system for monitoring completion by military
physicians of applicable Continuing Medical Education requirements;
to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
McDade, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Visclosky), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [7MY], [13MY], [9JN]
H.R. 3776--
A bill to require the Federal government to disclose to Federal
employees on each paycheck the government's share of taxes for old-
age, survivors, and disability insurance and for hospital insurance
of the employee, and the government's total payroll allocation for
the employee; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Petri,
Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Sanford), [30AP]
H.R. 3777--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that each
employer show on the W-2 form of each employee the employer's share
of taxes for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance and for
hospital insurance for the employee as well as the total amount of
such taxes for such employee; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. Coburn), [30AP]
H.R. 3778--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the filing
deadline for certain claims under the National Vaccine Injury
Compensation Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Meehan), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [16JN], [12OC]
H.R. 3779--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide medical
assistance for breast and cervical cancer-related treatment services
to certain women screened and found to have breast or cervical
cancer under a Federally funded screening program; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself and Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [9JN], [25JN], [20JY], [22JY], [5AU], [9SE],
[28SE], [2OC], [6OC], [9OC], [13OC], [16OC]
H.R. 3780--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a
prospective payment system for services furnished by psychiatric
hospitals under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MCCRERY (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [25JN], [24JY], [5AU], [25SE], [10OC],
[20OC]
H.R. 3781--
A bill to establish the Lackawanna Valley Heritage Area; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MCDADE, [30AP]
H.R. 3782--
A bill to compensate certain Indian tribes for known errors in their
tribal trust fund accounts, to establish a process for settling
other disputes regarding tribal trust fund accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (by request), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [20JY], [9SE]
H.R. 3783--
A bill to amend section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 to require
persons who are engaged in the business of selling or transferring,
by means of the World Wide Web, material that is harmful to minors
to restrict access to such material by minors, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Manton, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, and Mr. Upton), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [14MY], [20MY], [4JN], [16JN], [22JN],
[25JN], [15JY], [17JY], [24JY], [31JY], [10SE], [16SE], [22SE],
[23SE], [28SE], [7OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-775), [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [7OC]
H.R. 3784--
A bill to provide health benefits for workers and their families; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the
Committees on Commerce, Ways and Means, Government Reform and
Oversight, and National Security, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. PALLONE, [30AP]
H.R. 3785--
A bill to amend the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to direct the Secretary
of the Treasury to instruct the United States Director of the
International Monetary Fund to present to the Fund's Executive Board
a proposal to amend the Fund's bylaws to eliminate the Fund's policy
of providing de facto tax-free salaries to certain Fund employees;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Rogan, and
Mr. Sanford), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [21JY]
H.R. 3786--
A bill to restrict the sale of cigarettes in packages of less than 15
cigarettes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Ms.
Slaughter), [30AP]
H.R. 3787--
A bill for the relief of Rear Admiral Thomas T. Matteson, United States
Maritime Service, of Kings Point, New York; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York, [30AP]
H.R. 3788--
A bill to provide for pension reform, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [25JN], [6AU]
H.R. 3789--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to enlarge Federal Court
jurisdiction over purported class actions; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Pease, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [22MY], [5JN], [18JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-702), [10SE]
H.R. 3790--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of the bicentennial of the Library of Congress; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. THOMAS, [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [20JY], [30JY], [31JY], [4AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4AU]
Passed Senate, [6OC]
Presented to the President (October 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-268] (signed October 19, 1998)
H.R. 3791--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements concerning
the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating
units, commercial and industrial boiler units, solid waste
incineration units, medical waste incinerators, hazardous waste
combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland cement plants to
reduce emissions of mercury to the environment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Rush),
[5MY]
Cosponsors added, [6AU]
H.R. 3792--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign the $1 bill
so as to incorporate the preamble to the Constitution of the United
States, a list describing the Articles of the Constitution, and a
list describing the Articles of Amendment, on the reverse side of
such currency; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Goode, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mr. Dreier, and Mr. Solomon), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [18MY], [20MY], [3JN], [9JN], [17JN], [14JY],
[15JY], [17JY], [20JY], [22JY], [30JY], [31JY], [3AU], [10SE],
[17SE], [23SE], [26SE], [28SE], [1OC], [10OC], [13OC]
H.R. 3793--
A bill to require the establishment of research and grant programs to
identify and field test methods, practices, and technologies for the
efficient, healthful, and environmentally sound disposal of animal
waste; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Hefner, and Mrs. Clayton), [5MY]
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H.R. 3794--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit children
covered under private health insurance under a State children's
health insurance plan to continue to be eligible for benefits under
the vaccine for children program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. HARMAN, [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [12MY], [3JN], [23SE], [1OC], [5OC], [8OC],
[9OC], [20OC]
H.R. 3795--
A bill to establish a program to provide for a reduction in the
incidence and prevalence of Lyme disease; to the Committees on
Commerce; National Security, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut,
Mr. Pappas, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Shays), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [4JN], [9JN], [11JN], [17JN], [18JN],
[22JN], [24JN], [16JY], [23JY], [29JY], [5AU], [10SE], [23SE],
[1OC], [2OC]
H.R. 3796--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the
administrative site for the Rogue River National Forest and use the
proceeds for the construction or improvement of offices and support
buildings for the Rogue River National Forest and the Bureau of Land
Management; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [5MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-561), [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [16JN]
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 14, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-282] (signed October 26, 1998)
H.R. 3797--
A bill to compensate the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma for the taking of
certain rights by the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [5MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-696), [9SE]
H.R. 3798--
A bill to amend section 258 of the Communications Act of 1934 to protect
telephone consumers against ``cramming'' of charges on their
telephone bills; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [22MY], [3JN]
H.R. 3799--
A bill to establish programs designed to bring about drug free teenage
driving; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Souder, Mr.
McCollum, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Goss), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN]
H.R. 3800--
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require that
assistance provided to a foreign country under part I of that Act,
other than assistance provided on a cash transfer basis, shall be in
the form of credits redeemable only for the purchase of United
States goods and services; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [6MY]
H.R. 3801--
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the
application of chapter 7 relating to liquidation cases; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [6MY]
H.R. 3802--
A bill to prohibit the provision of defense services and training under
the Arms Export Control Act or any other Act to foreign countries
that are prohibited from receiving international military education
and training under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr. Vento,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Yates, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Luther, Mr.
Stupak, and Mr. Serrano), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [5JN], [14JY], [3AU], [16SE], [25SE],
[13OC], [20OC]
H.R. 3803--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino
Real de Tierra Adentro as a National Historic Trail; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REYES, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [21JY]
H.R. 3804--
A bill to require that any amounts appropriated in a fiscal year for the
House of Representatives for members' representational allowances
which remain unexpended after all payments are made under such
allowances for the fiscal year shall be used to repay amounts
borrowed from the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
programs under title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee
on House Oversight.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [6MY]
H.R. 3805--
A bill to authorize activities under the Federal railroad safety laws
for fiscal years 1999 through 2002, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Franks of New Jersey,
and Mr. Wise) (all by request), [7MY]
H.R. 3806--
A bill to establish an Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring, to
provide for the imposition of sanctions against countries engaged in
a pattern of religious persecution, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary; Banking and
Financial Services; Rules, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. WOLF, [7MY]
H.R. 3807--
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement the Kyoto
Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change unless or until the Senate has given its advice and consent
to ratification of the Kyoto Protocol and to clarify the authority
of Federal agencies with respect to the regulation of the emissions
of carbon dioxide; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Klink), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [13MY], [14MY], [21MY], [5JN], [17JN],
[24JN], [16JY]
H.R. 3808--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 47526
Clipper Drive in Plymouth, Michigan, as the ``Carl D. Pursell Post
Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Smith
of Michigan, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Bliley),
[7MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3JN]
H.R. 3809--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States Customs Service
for fiscal years 1999 and 2000, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Hastert), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [18MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-541), [18MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY]
Passed Senate amended, [8OC]
H.R. 3810--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 202 Center
Street in Garwood, New Jersey, as the ``James T. Leonard, Sr. Post
Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [19JN], [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE]
H.R. 3811--
A bill to establish felony violations for the failure to pay legal child
support obligations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Hoyer), [7MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12MY]
Passed Senate, [5JN]
Presented to the President (June 18, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-187] (signed June 24, 1998)
H.R. 3812--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit State and local
governments to adopt or continue to enforce speed limits for trains
lower than Federal speed limits; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. Coburn), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [24JN], [22JY]
H.R. 3813--
A bill to assist certain urban and rural local educational agencies that
have a high concentration of children from low-income families; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Kildee, Ms. Waters, Mr. Towns, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Pastor, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Kucinich), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [17JN]
H.R. 3814--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under the Medicare Program of insulin pumps as items of
durable medical equipment; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. EWING, [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [11JN], [24JN], [21JY], [29JY], [10SE],
[7OC], [20OC]
H.R. 3815--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a
medical innovation tax credit for clinical testing research expenses
attributable to academic medical centers and other qualified
hospital research organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Dooley of California, and Mr. Bentsen), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [3JN], [23JN], [14JY], [20JY], [30JY],
[6AU], [7OC]
H.R. 3816--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction
for contributions to medical savings accounts, and the deduction for
health insurance costs, to employees of small employers that do not
offer any group health plan to their employees; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. LIPINSKI, [7MY]
H.R. 3817--
A bill to exempt professional sports leagues from liability under the
antitrust laws for certain conduct relating to the relocation of
their respective member teams, to establish procedures and remedies
applicable to such leagues with respect to the relocation of such
teams, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Bryant), [7MY]
H.R. 3818--
A bill to provide additional compensation for certain World War II
veterans who survived the Bataan Death March and were held as
prisoners of war by the Japanese; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. MICA, [7MY]
H.R. 3819--
A bill to restore the standards used for determining whether technical
workers are not employees as in effect before the Tax Reform Act of
1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, [7MY]
H.R. 3820--
A bill to repeal a limitation on use of appropriations to issue rules
with respect to the valuation of crude oil for royalty purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
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By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Markey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Farr of California), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [5JN], [14JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resurces, [25JN]
H.R. 3821--
A bill to designate the Headquarters Compound of the Central
Intelligence Agency located in Langely, Virginia, as the George H.W.
Bush Center for Central Intelligence; to the Committee on
Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Archer, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Gingrich, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Frost, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Smith of Oregon,
Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Leach, Mr. Hall
of Texas, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Regula, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Granger,
Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Wolf, and Mr.
Livingston), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [5JN], [11JN], [18JN], [23JN], [25JN],
[14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [22JY], [27JY], [28JY], [29JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [3AU]
H.R. 3822--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to require
investment of the Social Security trust funds in marketable
securities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Minge), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [14MY]
H.R. 3823--
A bill to authorize conveyance of a National Defense Reserve Fleet
vessel to the Ohio War Memorial, Inc., for use as a memorial to Ohio
veterans; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. GILLMOR, [7MY]
H.R. 3824--
A bill amending the Fastener Quality Act to exempt from its coverage
certain fasteners approved by the Federal Aviation Administration
for use in aircraft; to the Committees on Science; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Cook), [11MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-574, part 1), [9JN]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [9JN]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [9JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16JN]
Passed Senate amended, [31JY]
House agreed to Senate amendments, [6AU]
Presented to the President (August 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-234] (signed August 14, 1998)
H.R. 3825--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure that the
National Labor Relations Board does not decline to assert
jurisdiction over the horseracing and dogracing industries; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [11MY]
H.R. 3826--
A bill to amend the Davis-Bacon Act to provide that a contractor under
that Act who has repeated violations of the Act shall have its
contract with the United States canceled; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [11MY]
H.R. 3827--
A bill to require the disclosure under freedom of information provisions
of Federal law of certain payroll information under contracts
subject to the Davis-Bacon Act; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [11MY]
H.R. 3828--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access
to health care services for certain Medicare-eligible veterans; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Sam Johnson, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Boehlert, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest,
Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Everett, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Goodling, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Herger, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Portman, Mr. Redmond, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Whitfield, and Ms. Woolsey), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [24JN], [8OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-793, part 1), [7OC]
Referral to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Commerce extended,
[7OC], [9OC], [16OC]
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Commerce discharged, [20OC]
H.R. 3829--
A bill to amend the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to provide a
process for agency employees to submit urgent concerns to Congress,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent
Select); Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. McCollum),
[12MY]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [20MY]
Reported from the Committee on Intelligence (H. Rept. 105-747, part
1), [25SE]
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight extended,
[25SE]
Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; National Security, [25SE]
Referral to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; the
Judiciary; National Security extended, [9OC], [16OC]
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary; National
Security discharged, [20OC]
H.R. 3830--
A bill to provide for the exchange of certain lands within the State of
Utah; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Cannon), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [11JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-598), [24JN]
Passed House, [24JN]
Passed Senate, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-335] (signed October 31, 1998)
H.R. 3831--
A bill to provide that children's sleepwear shall be manufactured in
accordance with stricter flammability standards; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [4JN], [23JN], [15JY], [29JY], [30JY],
[4AU], [6AU], [16SE], [17SE], [25SE], [1OC]
H.R. 3832--
A bill to protect the Social Security system and to amend the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a two-thirds vote for
legislation that changes the discretionary spending limits or the
pay-as-you-go provisions of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 if the budget for the current year (or
immediately preceding year) was not in surplus; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; the Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [12MY]
H.R. 3833--
A bill to better regulate the transfer of firearms at gun shows; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. McGovern,
and Mr. Nadler), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [21MY], [4JN], [11JN], [16JN], [23JN],
[28SE], [9OC]
H.R. 3834--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that meals
furnished to all employees at a place of business shall be
excludable from gross income if most employees at such place of
business are furnished meals for the convenience of the employer; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gingrich, and Mr.
LoBiondo), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [25SE]
H.R. 3835--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the
financial limitation on rehabilitation services under part B of the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Cook, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rahall, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Nussle, and Mr. Deutsch), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [21MY], [3JN], [10JN], [23JN], [27JY],
[10SE], [24SE], [7OC], [20OC]
H.R. 3836--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the
right of nationals of the United States to make contributions in
connection with an election to political office; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [12MY]
H.R. 3837--
A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permit States to
use funds under the State Children's Health Insurance Program for
coverage of uninsured pregnant women; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [3JN], [14JY], [5AU], [5OC], [21OC]
H.R. 3838--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require, in the
evaluation of bids and proposals for a contract for the procurement
by the Department of Defense of property or services, the
consideration of the percentage of work under the contract planned
to be performed in the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on National Security; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [12MY]
H.R. 3839--
A bill to promote protection of Federal law enforcement officers who
intervene in certain situations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOLBE, [12MY]
H.R. 3840--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish an
Advanced Manufacturing Fellowship; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
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By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Schumer, and Mr.
McGovern), [12MY]
H.R. 3841--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income the value of certain real property tax reduction vouchers
received by senior citizens who provide volunteer services under a
State program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Meehan), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [14MY]
H.R. 3842--
A bill to provide that certain Federal property shall be made available
to States for State use before being made available to other
entities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; National Security; Small Business;
International Relations; Science, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [12MY]
H.R. 3843--
A bill to grant a Federal charter to the American GI Forum of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Redmond,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Paul, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Engel, Ms. Sanchez,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Green, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mr. Frost, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Kaptur, and Ms.
Roybal-Allard), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [3AU]
H.R. 3844--
A bill to promote and enhance public safety through use of 9-1-1 as the
universal emergency assistance number, further deployment of
wireless 9-1-1 service, support of States in upgrading 9-1-1
capabilities and related functions, encouragement of construction
and operation of seamless, ubiquitous and reliable networks for
personal wireless services, and ensuring access to Federal
Government property for such networks, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Manton, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Green,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Pickering),
[12MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [10JN], [14JY], [23JY], [10SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-768, part 1), [2OC]
Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
extended, [9OC], [16OC], [20OC]
H.R. 3845--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish in the
Department of Defense a new unified command for joint forces to have
responsibility for providing ready joint forces to the commanders of
regional combatant commands and to conduct joint experimentation to
further develop joint military forces; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [12MY]
H.R. 3846--
A bill to amend the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994
to add the Eastern Oklahoma State College on behalf of the Choctaw
Nation; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WATKINS, [12MY]
H.R. 3847--
A bill to prohibit certain transfers or assignments of franchises, and
to prohibit certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices,
under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. WYNN, [12MY]
H.R. 3848--
A bill to permit certain claims against foreign states to be heard in
United States courts where the foreign state is a state sponsor of
international terrorism or where no extradition treaty with the
state existed at the time the claim arose and where no other
adequate and available remedies exist; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. YATES, [12MY]
H.R. 3849--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a national
policy against Federal and State regulation of Internet access and
online services, and to exercise congressional jurisdiction over
interstate and foreign commerce by establishing a moratorium on the
imposition of exactions that would interfere with the free flow of
commerce conducted over the Internet, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Rules, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. COX of California (for himself and Mr. White), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY]
Reported from the Committee on Commerce with amendment (H. Rept. 105-
570, part 1), [5JN]
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Rules
extended, [5JN]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendments (H. Rept.
105-570, part 2), [19JN]
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules extended, [19JN]
Committees on Ways and Means; Rules discharged, [25JN]
H.R. 3850--
A bill to provide reporting requirements for the assertion of executive
privilege, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAY, [13MY]
H.R. 3851--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for
expenditure limitations and public financing for House of
Representatives general elections, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means; Rules, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. OBEY, [13MY]
H.R. 3852--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for
public financing for House of Representatives general elections for
candidates who voluntarily limit expenditures, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means;
Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. OBEY, [13MY]
H.R. 3853--
A bill to promote drug-free workplace programs; to the Committee on
Small Business.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Souder), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [16JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-584), [18JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23JN]
H.R. 3854--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify immunity
provisions in certain cases involving Congressional investigations;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Mica, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr.
Sessions), [13MY]
H.R. 3855--
A bill to provide for payments to children's hospitals that operate
graduate medical education programs; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and
Mr. Greenwood), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [9JN], [11JN], [17JN],
[14JY], [17JY], [22JY], [27JY], [31JY], [6AU], [9SE], [14SE],
[23SE], [1OC], [7OC], [10OC]
H.R. 3856--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of the vacant Army Reserve Center
in Kankakee, Illinois; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. EWING (for himself and Mr. Weller), [13MY]
H.R. 3857--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the research
credit for expenses attributable to certain collaborative research
consortia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Weller, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Camp, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Kleczka),
[13MY]
H.R. 3858--
A bill to assure drug-free borders by increasing penalties for certain
drug-related offenses, to enhance law enforcement efforts for
counterdrug activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Packard, Mr. Reyes, and
Mr. Cunningham), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [5JN], [9JN], [10JN]
H.R. 3859--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate
and gift tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [13MY]
H.R. 3860--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate taxes on
capital gains after December 31, 2001; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [13MY]
H.R. 3861--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide, for
purposes of computing the exclusion of gain on sale of a principal
residence, that a member of the Armed Forces of the United States
shall be treated as using property as a principal residence while
away from home on extended active duty; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. Linda SMITH of Washington (for herself and Mr. Hunter), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [16JN], [17JN], [1OC]
H.R. 3862--
A bill to provide assistance for poison prevention and to stabilize the
funding of regional poison control centers; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Towns), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [9JN], [10JN], [11JN], [16JN], [17JN],
[14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [21JY], [15OC]
H.R. 3863--
A bill to provide for a special Medicare part B enrollment period, a
reduction or elimination in the part B late enrollment penalty, and
a special medigap open enrollment period for certain military
retirees and dependents; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, and Mr. Filner), [13MY]
H.R. 3864--
A bill to designate the post office located at 203 West Paige Street, in
Tompkinsville, Kentucky, as the ``Tim Lee Carter Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Rogers), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [5OC]
H.R. 3865--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
designation of renewal communities, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ensign, Ms. Granger, Mr. Riggs,
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Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Largent, Mr. Bonilla, Ms. Furse, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Coburn, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ryun, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Towns, Mr. King of New York, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Watkins, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Armey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Calvert, and
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [19JN], [25JN], [21JY], [29JY], [4AU],
[23SE]
H.R. 3866--
A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and
related resources, to authorize the Secretary to construct various
projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr.
Borski) (all by request), [14MY]
H.R. 3867--
A bill to provide long-term economic assistance to tobacco farmers and
workers and to communities dependent on tobacco production using
funds contributed by tobacco product manufacturers and importers; to
the Committees on Agriculture; Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BAESLER, [14MY]
H.R. 3868--
A bill to prevent children from using tobacco products, to reduce the
health costs attributable to tobacco products, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Horn, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Olver, Mr. LaFalce, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McHale, Mr. Yates, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Markey, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Vento, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Stark, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Sherman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Farr of California, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Cardin, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Levin, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Rush, Mr. Payne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee,
and Mr. Stokes), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [6AU]
H.R. 3869--
A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to authorize programs for predisaster mitigation, to
streamline the administration of disaster relief, to control the
Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself and Mr. Borski), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-682), [6AU]
H.R. 3870--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional
retirement savings opportunities for small employers, including
self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Brady, Mr. Crapo,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [5JN], [11JN], [19JN], [17JY], [3AU],
[10SE], [25SE], [20OC]
H.R. 3871--
A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to provide children with
increased access to food and nutrition assistance during the summer
months; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Riggs), [14MY]
H.R. 3872--
A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to extend the authority of
the commodity distribution program through fiscal year 2003; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Riggs), [14MY]
H.R. 3873--
A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to simplify program
operations and improve program management under that Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Riggs), [14MY]
H.R. 3874--
A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to make improvements to
the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and
children and to extend the authority of that program through fiscal
year 2003; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Riggs), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [23JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-633), [20JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [20JY]
Passed Senate amended, [17SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [17SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference, [1OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-786) submitted in the House, [6OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [7OC]
Rules suspended. Conference report agreed to in the House, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-336] (signed October 31, 1998)
H.R. 3875--
A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to cease mineral leasing activity on
submerged land of the Outer Continental Shelf that is adjacent to a
coastal State that has declared a moratorium on such activity, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Farr of
California, and Ms. Harman), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [5JN], [9JN], [10JN], [11JN], [16JN],
[22JN], [25JN], [15JY]
H.R. 3876--
A bill to reduce class size; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Gephardt,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wise, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Payne, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Carson, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mr. Wynn, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Allen, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Obey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Owens, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Torres, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Hoyer), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [24JY], [31JY], [6AU], [15SE], [21OC]
H.R. 3877--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the
production and use of electric vehicles; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [20MY], [10JN], [14JY], [22JY]
H.R. 3878--
A bill to subject certain reserved mineral interests of the operation of
the Mineral Leasing Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, [14MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-771), [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14OC]
H.R. 3879--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the estate
and gift taxes over a 10-year period; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Gingrich, Mr.
Cox of California, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Crane, Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Camp, and Mrs. Thurman), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [9JN],
[10JN], [11JN], [18JN], [19JN], [24JN], [14JY], [16JY], [20JY],
[22JY], [29JY], [30JY], [5AU], [10SE], [15SE], [16SE], [22SE],
[25SE], [2OC], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [9OC], [13OC], [20OC]
H.R. 3880--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001,
and 2002 to carry out the Head Start Act, the Low-Income Home Energy
Assistance Act of 1981, and the Community Services Block Grant Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MARTINEZ, [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [17JN], [15SE]
H.R. 3881--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
Lifetime Learning Credit for tuition expenses for continuing
education for secondary teachers in their fields of teaching; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Horn, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Paul),
[14MY]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [9SE]
H.R. 3882--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a
member of the Armed Forces of the United States shall be treated as
using a principal residence while on extended active duty; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [21MY]
H.R. 3883--
A bill to revise the boundary of the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National
Historic Site to include Knob Creek Farm, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, [14MY]
H.R. 3884--
A bill to provide for the disposition of Governors Island, New York; to
the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Resources, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Schumer), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [21MY]
H.R. 3885--
A bill to waive interest and penalties for failures to file schedule D
of Form 1040 with a timely filed return for 1997; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. RIVERS, [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [16JY]
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H.R. 3886--
A bill to prohibit the export of missile equipment and technology to the
People's Republic of China; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. RYUN (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Wamp, and Ms. Danner), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [4JN]
H.R. 3887--
A bill to prohibit oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Luther, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Sabo, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Obey, Mr. Johnson of
Wisconsin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kucinich, and Ms. Rivers), [14MY]
H.R. 3888--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the protection
of consumers against ``slamming'' by telecommunications carriers,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr.
Bachus), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [10JN], [16JN], [19JN],
[24JN], [15JY], [23JY], [6AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-801), [8OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC]
H.R. 3889--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to strengthen
controls over tobacco; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON, [14MY]
H.R. 3890--
A bill to promote democracy and good governance in Nigeria, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Payne), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [16SE]
H.R. 3891--
A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to prohibit the unauthorized
destruction, modification, or alteration of product identification
codes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, [19MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-650), [28JY]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [28SE]
H.R. 3892--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
establish a program to help children and youth learn English, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS, [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [19JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-587), [19JN]
Passed House amended, [10SE]
H.R. 3893--
A bill to amend the Crime Control Act of 1990 with respect to the work
requirement for Federal prisoners and to amend title 18, United
States Code, with respect to the use of Federal prison labor by
nonprofit entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [10JN]
H.R. 3894--
A bill to reinvigorate science and technology functions of the
Department of the Air Force; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Hobson),
[19MY]
H.R. 3895--
A bill to provide grants to improve firearms safety, and to provide for
the study of the effects of developing firearms technology on
firearms safety; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [21JY], [6AU], [9SE], [1OC], [2OC]
H.R. 3896--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to
institutions of higher education for postsecondary information
technology education and employment assistance projects; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ford, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Sanders, and Mr. Payne), [19MY]
H.R. 3897--
A bill to provide for programs to develop and implement integrated
cockroach management programs in urban communities that are
effective in reducing health risks to inner city residents,
especially children, suffering from asthma and asthma-related
illnesses; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stokes, and Mr.
Davis of Illinois), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [3JN], [9JN], [18JN], [23JN]
H.R. 3898--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled
Substances Import and Export Act to conform penalties for violations
involving certain amounts of methamphetamine to penalties for
violations involving similar amounts cocaine base; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. Fossella, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gibbons,
Mr. Cook, Mr. Calvert, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Ryun, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Goss, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Souder, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Mr. Mica, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Portman, Mr. McCollum, and Mr.
Baker), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [21MY], [10JN], [18JN], [14JY], [15SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-711, part 1), [14SE]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [14SE]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE]
H.R. 3899--
A bill to expand homeownership in the United States; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Campbell, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ney, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Redmond,
Mr. Ryun, Mr. Shays, Mr. Nussle, and Mr. Metcalf), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [10OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13OC]
H.R. 3900--
A bill to establish Federal penalties for prohibited uses and
disclosures of individually identifiable health information, to
establish a right in an individual to inspect and copy their own
health information, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [23JN], [23JY], [2OC], [6OC], [7OC]
H.R. 3901--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to reauthorize funding for the grant program to encourage arrest
policies in dealing with domestic violence; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [19MY]
H.R. 3902--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to reauthorize funding for court-appointed special advocates for
victims of child abuse, training programs on child abuse for
judicial personnel and attorneys, and closed-circuit television and
video taping of child victim testimony; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 3903--
A bill to provide for an exchange of lands located near Gustavus,
Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [19MY]
Reported from the Committee on Resources amended (H. Rept. 105-706,
part 1), [11SE]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce exrtended, [11SE]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [11SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE]
Passed Senate, [2OC]
Senate passage vitiated, [8OC]
Passed Senate amended, [8OC]
House agreed to Senate amendments, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-317] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 3904--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the
administrative structure for carrying out the immigration laws in
accordance with the recommendations of the United States Commission
on Immigration Reform; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGERS, [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 3905--
A bill to establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt,
inexpensive and efficient resolution of personal injury claims
arising out of asbestos exposure, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [20JY], [28JY], [5AU], [14SE], [14OC]
Cosponsors removed, [23JY]
H.R. 3906--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that a person
sentenced by a court-martial to confinement for life may not be
granted parole until the person has been confined for at least 30
years; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BRYANT, [20MY]
H.R. 3907--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a 95
percent income tax rate on attorneys' fees paid in connection with
the settlement (as part of the tobacco settlement agreement dated
June 20, 1997) of any action maintained by a State; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRYANT, [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN]
H.R. 3908--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income the dividends paid by tobacco companies which meet youth
smoking reduction targets; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BRYANT, [20MY]
H.R. 3909--
A bill to make technical corrections and minor adjustments to the
boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the
State of Utah; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, [20MY]
H.R. 3910--
A bill to authorize the Automobile National Heritage Area; to the
Committee on Resources.
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By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Levin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Barcia of
Michigan), [20MY]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [10OC]
Passed Senate, [14OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-355] (signed November 6, 1998)
H.R. 3911--
A bill to designate all unreserved and unappropriated California coastal
rocks and islands currently administered by the Bureau of Land
Management as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation
System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr.
Bilbray), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [11JN], [19JN], [2OC]
H.R. 3912--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the
earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Bonilla), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [6AU], [7OC]
H.R. 3913--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that
natural gas gathering lines are 7-year property for purposes of
depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON, [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [6AU]
H.R. 3914--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue
Medicare direct graduate medical education payment rates for certain
training programs in osteopathy after their operation is assumed by
another hospital; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [20MY]
H.R. 3915--
A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian nationals
who were provided refuge in the United States; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [23JY], [15SE], [13OC], [19OC]
H.R. 3916--
A bill expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need to
address Nigerian advance fee fraud, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Payne, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. McDade, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Holden, and Ms. Furse), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY]
H.R. 3917--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change the
determination of the 50,000-barrel refinery limitation on oil
depletion deduction from a daily basis to an annual average daily
basis; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MCCRERY (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. John, Mr. Livingston, Mr.
Baker, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 3918--
A bill to prohibit the transfer of lethal military equipment,
helicopters, replacement structural components and ammunition for
that equipment and helicopters, and other related assistance to the
Government of Indonesia unless the President certifies that the
Government of Indonesia has been elected in free and fair elections,
does not repress civilian political expression, and has made
substantial improvement in human rights conditions in Indonesia,
East Timor, and Irian Jaya (West Papua); to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. MCKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Hall of Ohio, Mr. Evans, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Olver, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Farr of California), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [25JN], [24JY], [3AU], [5OC], [15OC]
H.R. 3919--
A bill to direct the United States Sentencing Commission to provide
penalty enhancements for drug offenses committed in the presense of
children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Livingston, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mr. Sessions, and Ms. Granger),
[20MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [18JN], [25SE]
H.R. 3920--
A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate
Congressional review of newly-passed District laws, to provide the
District of Columbia with autonomy over its budgets, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. NORTON, [20MY]
H.R. 3921--
A bill to improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal financial
assistance programs, simplify Federal financial assistance
application and reporting requirements, and improve the delivery of
services to the public; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Horn, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Condit, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Shays, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Talent, Mr. Sanford, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Sununu, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Weygand), [20MY]
H.R. 3922--
A bill to eliminate the regional system of organizing the National
Forest System and to replace the regional offices of the Forest
Service with State offices; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SKEEN, [20MY]
H.R. 3923--
A bill to authorize the Worker and Community Transition Office of the
Department of Energy to manage a fund to assist workers at, and
communities surrounding, the Piketon, Ohio and Paducah, Kentucky
uranium enrichment plants; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. Whitfield), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [22JN]
H.R. 3924--
A bill to authorize conveyance of 2 decommissioned Coast Guard vessels
to Canvasback Mission, Inc., for use for provision of medical
services; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RIGGS, [20MY]
H.R. 3925--
A bill to establish the Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stark, Mr. Clement, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Furse, Mr. Boucher, and Mr.
Allen), [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [19JN], [16JY], [21JY], [29JY], [5AU],
[14SE], [17SE], [24SE], [1OC], [14OC]
H.R. 3926--
A bill to provide that a person closely related to a judge of a court
exercising judicial power under article III of the United States
Constitution (other than the Supreme Court) may not be appointed as
a judge of the same court, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington, [21MY]
H.R. 3927--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the use of
tax-exempt financing by governmentally owned electric utilities and
to subject certain activities of such utilities to income tax; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr.
Crane), [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [6AU]
H.R. 3928--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct and
operate a visitor center for the Upper Delaware Scenic and
Recreational River on land owned by the State of New York; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILMAN, [21MY]
H.R. 3929--
A bill to extend the authorization for the Upper Delaware Citizens
Advisory Council; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILMAN, [21MY]
H.R. 3930--
A bill to ensure that the Federal Government adheres to its commitment
to State and local governments to share in the expense of educating
children with disabilities; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, and Mr.
Shadegg), [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN]
H.R. 3931--
A bill to provide for the appointment of 1 additional Federal district
judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, [21MY]
H.R. 3932--
A bill to assure that the public receives the full amount of royalties
owed on oil production from Federal public lands and the Outer
Continental Shelf; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Miller of California,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Luther, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Schumer), [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [23JN], [29JY], [16SE]
H.R. 3933--
A bill to amend titles 5 and 37 of the United States Code to allow
members of the Armed Forces to participate in the Thrift Savings
Plan; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National
Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MICA (for himself and Mr. Pickett), [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [16JY]
H.R. 3934--
A bill to reform the concession programs of the National Park Service
and to provide for the use of the revenues generated by such reforms
to enhance resource protection and visitor use and enjoyment of the
National Park System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [21MY]
H.R. 3935--
A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate
fire safety standards for cigarettes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MOAKLEY, [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [24SE]
H.R. 3936--
A bill to modify the boundaries of the Bandelier National Monument to
include the lands within the headwaters of the Upper Alamo
Watershed, which drain into the Monument and which are not currently
within the jurisdiction of a Federal land management agency, to
authorize acquisition of those lands, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REDMOND, [21MY]
H.R. 3937--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to bar hospital
limitations on emergency room workers treating emergency cases in
immediate vicinity of emergency room entrance; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RUSH, [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [11JN], [18JN], [23JN]
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H.R. 3938--
A bill to permit the approval and administration of drugs and devices to
patients who are terminally ill; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, and Mr. Hilliard), [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [9JN], [16JN]
H.R. 3939--
A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at
658 63rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Edgar C.
Campbell, Sr., Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FATTAH, [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE]
H.R. 3940--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
full payment rates under Medicare to hospitals for costs of direct
graduate medical education of residents for residency training
programs in specialties or subspecialties which the Secretary of
Health and Human Services designates as critical need specialty or
subspecialty training programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Kaptur, and Ms. Brown of Florida), [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [22JN], [31JY], [16OC]
H.R. 3941--
A bill to amend the United States Enrichment Corporation Privatization
Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. Whitfield), [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [22JN]
H.R. 3942--
A bill to provide that for taxable years beginning before 1980 the
Federal income tax deductibility of flight training expenses shall
be determined without regard to whether such expenses were
reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance
allowances; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fazio of
California, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Torres), [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [18JN], [16JY], [31JY]
H.R. 3943--
A bill for the relief of Hilario Armijo, Timothy W. Armijo, Josephine
and Mike Baca, Vincent Chavez, David Chinana, Victor Chinana, Ivan
T. Gachupin, Michael Gachupin, Frank Madalena, Jr., Dennis
Magdalena, Mary Pecos, Lawrence Seonia, Roberta P. Toledo, Nathaniel
Tosa, Allen L. Toya, Jr., Ethel Waquie, and Veronica Waquie; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REDMOND, [21MY]
H.R. 3944--
A bill for the relief of Akal Security, Incorporated; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REDMOND, [21MY]
H.R. 3945--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
inflation adjustment of the unified credit against the estate and
gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Hulshof, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Dickey, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Jones, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Campbell, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Largent, and
Mr. Salmon), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [24JN]
H.R. 3946--
A bill to establish, wherever feasible, guidelines, recommendations, and
regulations that promote the regulatory acceptance of new and
revised toxicological tests that protect human and animal health and
the environment while reducing, refining, or replacing animal tests
and ensuring human safety and product effectiveness; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Hyde, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink
of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Oberstar, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Smith of
New Jersey), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [25JN], [16JY], [6AU], [10SE], [23SE],
[9OC], [16OC], [20OC]
H.R. 3947--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
certain liquidating distributions of a regulated investment company
or a real estate investment trust which are allowable as a deduction
shall be included in the gross income of the distributee; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, [22MY]
H.R. 3948--
A bill to maintain health care coverage for veterans by the Department
of Veterans Affairs for tobacco related illnesses, and to provide
for additional authorization of appropriations for the Department;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Mascara, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Stupak, Mr. Rush, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Manton, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Green,
Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Goode), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [9JN], [14JY], [6AU], [23SE], [21OC]
H.R. 3949--
A bill to ban the imposition of a fee for performing background checks
in connection with the transfer of a firearm, and to ensure that
background check information is not retained for longer than
necessary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Barcia of Michigan, and Mr. Strickland), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [5JN], [9JN], [11JN], [16JN], [22JN], [25JN],
[14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [22JY], [23JY], [6AU], [10SE], [15SE],
[24SE], [25SE], [1OC], [6OC], [7OC], [9OC], [10OC], [20OC]
Cosponsors added, [23SE]
H.R. 3950--
A bill to designate a portion of the Otay Mountain region of California
as wilderness; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BILBRAY, [22MY]
H.R. 3951--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit ticket
scalping; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, [22MY]
H.R. 3952--
A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to address the aircraft noise problems of Queens and
Long Island, New York; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. King of New York,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Lazio of New York, Ms. Velazquez, and
Mr. Schumer), [22MY]
H.R. 3953--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
inflation adjustment of the dollar limitation on the exclusion of
gain on the sale of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [22MY]
H.R. 3954--
A bill to clarify the standard required for the importation of sporting
arms into the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Mollohan, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Herger, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Stump, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wise, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ney, Mr. Young of
Alaska, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [6OC]
H.R. 3955--
A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to protect seamen against
economic reprisal; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOSWELL, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [6AU], [14OC]
H.R. 3956--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for more
equitable policies relating to overtime pay for Federal employees;
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mrs.
Morella), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [14JY], [30JY], [5OC], [9OC], [12OC],
[13OC], [15OC], [16OC]
H.R. 3957--
A bill to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts as ``Wolf
Trap National Park for the Performing Arts''; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr.
Wolf), [22MY]
H.R. 3958--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an
overtime compensation exemption for paramedics, emergency medical
technicians, and rescue and ambulance personnel trained to provide
emergency medical services and provide transport of persons
receiving those services who are also trained in fire suppression
services; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. EHRLICH (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina), [22MY]
H.R. 3959--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ferroniobium; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [22MY]
H.R. 3960--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
special motor fuels excise tax on water-phased hydrocarbon fuel
emulsions shall be based on their Btu content relative to gasoline;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), [22MY]
H.R. 3961--
A bill to establish the Administrative Law Judge Conference of the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS, [22MY]
H.R. 3962--
A bill to provide for the ratification of payments made under
preexisting onshore and offshore royalty-in-kind programs; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [10SE]
H.R. 3963--
A bill to establish terms and conditions under which the Secretary of
the Interior shall convey leaseholds in certain properties around
Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Montana; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL, [22MY]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [14OC]
H.R. 3964--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the
design, planning, and construction of the Willow Lake Natural
Treatment System Project for the reclamation and reuse of water, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [22MY]
H.R. 3965--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
provision added by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 that imposes tax
increases on certain families by reason of
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the inflation adjustments in the regular income tax rate brackets,
the standard deduction, and the personal exemption; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [27JY]
H.R. 3966--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for collection
and payment of State taxes imposed on motor fuel sold on Indian
lands; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Istook, Ms. Danner, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, and Mr. Ehlers), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [5JN]
H.R. 3967--
A bill to suspend until January 1, 2002, the duty on Sodium Bentazon; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LATHAM, [22MY]
H.R. 3968--
A bill to require within 90 days an assessment of, and a national
strategy for addressing, the Year 2000 computer problem to ensure
that critical public and private services to the American public are
not disrupted, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science;
Government Reform and Oversight; Banking and Financial Services, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Castle), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [9JN]
H.R. 3969--
A bill to clarify that retirement income from pension plans of the
government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be exempt from
nonresident taxation in the same manner as State pension plans; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MCCOLLUM, [22MY]
H.R. 3970--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons
who have been convicted of a capital crime may not be awarded the
Purple Heart; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. MCKEON (for himself and Mr. Stump), [22MY]
H.R. 3971--
A bill to reduce traffic congestion, promote economic development, and
improve the quality of life in the metropolitan Washington region;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [20OC]
H.R. 3972--
A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the
Secretary of the Interior from charging State and local government
agencies for certain uses of the sand, gravel, and shell resources
of the outer Continental Shelf; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PICKETT, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [16JN], [6AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-766), [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC]
H.R. 3973--
A bill to reauthorize and amend the Trinity River Basin Fish and
Wildlife Management Act of 1984; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself and Mr. Herger), [22MY]
H.R. 3974--
A bill to waive interest and penalties on failures to properly complete
schedule D of Form 1040 for 1997; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. RIVERS, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [4AU]
H.R. 3975--
A bill to provide for access by State and local authorities to
information of the Department of Justice for the purpose of
conducting criminal background checks on port employees and
prospective employees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAW, [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [11JN], [22JN], [27JY]
H.R. 3976--
A bill to repeal the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, to
enact the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1998, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. John, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [30JY]
H.R. 3977--
A bill for the relief of Sergey Y. Chernyavskiy; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGAN, [22MY]
H.R. 3978--
A bill to restore provisions agreed to by the conferees to H.R. 2400,
entitled the ``Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century'' but
not included in the conference report to H.R. 2400, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall),
[3JN]
Passed House, [3JN]
H.R. 3979--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain
individuals a credit against income tax for contributions to
individual retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY, [3JN]
H.R. 3980--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority
for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat illnesses of Persian
Gulf War veterans, to provide authority to treat illnesses of
veterans which may be attributable to future combat service, and to
revise the process for determining priorities for research relative
to the health consequences of service in the Persian Gulf War, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, and
Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [17JN], [19JN], [22JN], [25JN], [14JY],
[15JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-626), [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU]
H.R. 3981--
A bill to modify the boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace
National Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Blunt), [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [25JN], [16JY], [29JY]
H.R. 3982--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 310 New Bern Avenue
in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the ``Terry Sanford Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Hefner, Mr. Coble, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Jones), [3JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-618), [14JY]
Passed House amended, [29JY]
H.R. 3983--
A bill to provide for certain procedures applicable to the issuance of
passports for children under 16; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [3JN]
H.R. 3984--
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an Office of
River Protection at the Hanford Reservation, Richland, Washington,
for the management of Hanford Tank Farm operations; to the
Committees on Commerce; National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [3JN]
H.R. 3985--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the International Child
Pornography Investigation and Coordination Center of the Customs
Service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Gutknecht,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Granger, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Foley, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Etheridge, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Frost, Mr. Reyes,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Wynn, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Calvert,
Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Furse, and Mr.
Rothman), [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [20JY]
H.R. 3986--
A bill to improve education, raise standards, and attract the best
teachers to the public schools; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Meeks of New York), [3JN]
H.R. 3987--
A bill to protect and conserve deer and elk and to provide for
consistent and equitable hunting laws in the State of Washington; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington, [3JN]
H.R. 3988--
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
assure appropriate access to mental health services under
Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [28JY], [12OC]
H.R. 3989--
A bill to provide for the enactment of user fees proposed by the
President in his budget submission under section 1105(a) of title
31, United States Code, for fiscal year 1999; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce; Agriculture; Resources; the Judiciary;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services;
International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [3JN]
Failed of passage, [5JN]
H.R. 3990--
A bill to amend the Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act to
prevent unfair and deceptive practices in telephone billing for
miscellaneous products or services; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Gordon), [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [16JY], [1OC]
H.R. 3991--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
exclusion from gross income for foster care payments shall also
apply to payments by certain nongovernmental placement agencies, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [16JY], [17JY], [4AU], [6AU], [10SE],
[23SE], [1OC], [6OC], [13OC]
H.R. 3992--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a 5-year
recovery period for petroleum storage facilities; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JY], [9SE], [22SE]
H.R. 3993--
A bill to extend the period for beneficiaries of certain deceased
members of the uniformed services to apply for a death gratuity
under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance policy of such
members; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GORDON, [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN]
H.R. 3994--
A bill to amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to clarify that nothing in that
Act shall prohibit a State from using individuals other than merit-
staffed or civil service employees of the State (or any political
subdivision thereof) in providing
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employment services under that Act; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mr. Upton), [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 3995--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the marriage
penalty in the earned income tax credit; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut), [4JN]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [19JN], [25JN], [24JY], [30JY], [6AU], [23SE]
H.R. 3996--
A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Studies and
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Alameda
County Brackish Water Desalination Project for the reclamation and
reuse of water, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. STARK, [4JN]
H.R. 3997--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require
Medicare+Choice organizations to assuring access to obstetrician-
gynecologists and to assure continuity of care; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, and Mr. Becerra), [4JN]
H.R. 3998--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make
payments to each State for the operation of a comprehensive health
insurance plan ensuring health insurance coverage for individuals
and families in the State, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [5JN]
H.R. 3999--
A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at
5209 Greene Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``David P.
Richardson, Jr., Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FATTAH, [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE]
H.R. 4000--
A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at
400 Edgmont Avenue, Chester, Pennsylvania, as the ``Thomas P.
Foglietta Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FATTAH, [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC]
H.R. 4001--
A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at
2601 North 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Roxanne
H. Jones Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FATTAH, [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [5OC]
H.R. 4002--
A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at
5300 West Jefferson Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the
``Freeman Hankins Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FATTAH, [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [15SE]
H.R. 4003--
A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at
2037 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Max
Weiner Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. FATTAH, [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [15SE]
H.R. 4004--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance
to the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark in Springerville,
Arizona, and to establish the Lower East Side Tenement National
Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [5JN]
H.R. 4005--
A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to improve methods
for preventing financial crimes, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Castle, Mr. Bachus, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Baker, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Waters, and Ms. Velazquez), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [19JN]
Reported from the Committee on Banking and Financial Services with
amendment (H. Rept. 105-611, part 1), [8JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [8JY]
Referral to the Committee Ways and Means extended, [8JY], [31JY],
[7AU]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [31JY]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [11SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC]
H.R. 4006--
A bill to clarify Federal law to prohibit the dispensing or distribution
of a controlled substance for the purpose of causing, or assisting
in causing, the suicide, or euthanasia, of any individual; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JN], [14JY], [20JY], [29JY], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment (H. Rept.
105-683, part 1), [6AU]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [6AU]
Cosponsors removed, [10SE]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [18SE]
H.R. 4007--
A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and the
National Security Act of 1947 to require disclosure under the
Freedom of Information Act regarding certain persons, disclose Nazi
war criminal records without impairing any investigation or
prosecution conducted by the Department of Justice or certain
intelligence matters, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; Intelligence (Permanent Select);
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Goss, Mr. Dicks, and Mr.
Conyers), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [10JN], [16JN], [17JN], [23JN], [14JY],
[17JY], [29JY], [4AU], [9SE], [6OC]
H.R. 4008--
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to permit
the exception from the guaranteed issue requirement for coverage
offered only through associations to be applied separately to parts
of the small group market based upon size of employers; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [4AU]
H.R. 4009--
A bill to amend part Q of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 to encourage the use of school resource officers; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Ramstad,
Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Lampson, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Berry), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [14JY], [24JY], [2OC]
H.R. 4010--
A bill to provide that certain Federal property be made available to
States for State use before being made available to other entities,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight; National Security; International Relations; Small
Business; Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. REDMOND, [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [21JY]
H.R. 4011--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the
diversity immigrant program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERMAN, [5JN]
H.R. 4012--
A bill to guarantee honesty in budgeting; to the Committees on the
Budget; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STEARNS, [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H.R. 4013--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain
administrative sites and to use the proceeds for the acquisition of
office sites and the acquisition, construction, or improvement of
offices and administrative support buildings for the Conconino
National Forest, Kaibab National Forest, Prescott National Forest,
and Tonto National Forest in the State of Arizona; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. STUMP, [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [4AU]
H.R. 4014--
A bill to require that new signs installed on Park Service Lands on or
adjacent to the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Northern
Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, or elsewhere,
directing motorists to Ronald Reagan National Airport must comply
with the will of Congress, the President, and the American people by
prominently including the full name, ``Ronald Reagan National
Airport,'' and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Cox of
California, and Mr. Barr of Georgia), [5JN]
H.R. 4015--
A bill for the relief of Kerantha Poole-Christian; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [5JN]
H.R. 4016--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the
eligibility of former members of the Selected Reserve for veterans
housing loans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [25JN], [21JY], [18SE], [2OC]
H.R. 4017--
A bill to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act and the Energy Conservation and Production Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas),
[9JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-727), [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE]
Laid on the table, [28SE]
H.R. 4018--
A bill to identify the current levels of savings and costs to
telecommunications carriers as a result of the enactment of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, to require accurate billing by
telecommunications carriers with respect to the costs and fees
resulting from the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
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Fattah, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Furse, and Mr. DeFazio),
[9JN]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [17JN], [19JN], [25JN], [14JY], [15JY],
[4AU], [17SE], [15OC]
H.R. 4019--
A bill to protect religious liberty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nadler), [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [19JN], [22JN], [23JN], [24JN], [25JN], [14JY],
[15JY], [23JY], [27JY], [31JY], [6AU], [9SE], [10SE], [15SE],
[18SE], [23SE], [24SE], [1OC], [9OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4020--
A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief
Act to eliminate the requirement that spouses and children of aliens
eligible for adjustment of status under such Act be nationals of
Nicaragua or Cuba; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Menendez), [9JN]
H.R. 4021--
A bill to provide for the exchange of certain land in the State of
Washington; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [9JN]
H.R. 4022--
A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain
sanctions provisions relating to prohibitions on credit, credit
guarantees, or other financial assistance not apply with respect to
programs of the Department of Agriculture for the purchase or other
provision of food or other agricultural commodities; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Leach, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Nussle, Mr. Stump, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Combest, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Graham, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Horn, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Latham, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, and Mr.
White), [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [24JN]
H.R. 4023--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of the Forest Service property in
Kern County, California, in exchange for county lands suitable for
inclusion in Sequoia National Forest; to the Committees on
Resources; Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. THOMAS, [9JN]
Reported form the Committee on Resources with amendment (H. Rept. 105-
815, part 1), [12OC]
Referral to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure extended, [12OC], [16OC], [20OC]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [20OC]
H.R. 4024--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to the
distribution chain of prescription drugs; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. WHITFIELD, [9JN]
H.R. 4025--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a
credit against income tax for information technology training
expenses paid or incurred by the employer, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [24JY]
H.R. 4026--
A bill to provide grants to states to offset costs associated with the
Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent
Offender Registration Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BASS, [10JN]
H.R. 4027--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to lengthen the accrual
period prior to the death of an individual who is owed certain
veterans' benefits, for the purpose of determining the amount of
payment upon such death; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CRAMER, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [23JY], [5AU], [24SE]
H.R. 4028--
A bill to promote research to identify and evaluate the health effects
of silicone breast implants, and to ensure that women and their
doctors receive accurate information about such implants; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREEN, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [15JY], [23JY], [24JY], [28JY], [31JY],
[6AU], [10SE], [25SE], [21OC]
H.R. 4029--
A bill to clarify the applicability of authority to release restrictions
and encumbrances on certain property located in Calcasieu Parish,
Louisiana; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. JOHN, [10JN]
H.R. 4030--
A bill to make child care more affordable for working families and for
stay-at-home parents with children under the age of 4, to double the
number of children receiving child care assistance, to provide for
after-school care, and to improve child care safety and quality and
enhance early childhood development; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Education and the Workforce; Banking and Financial Services;
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Fazio
of California, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Levin, Mr. Weygand,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Doggett, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Allen, Ms. Carson, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown
of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Christian-Green,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse,
Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hefner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller
of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sabo,
Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Torres, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Yates), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [10SE]
H.R. 4031--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore and make
permanent the exclusion from gross income for amounts received under
qualified group legal services plans; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [25JN], [15JY], [16JY], [22JY], [23JY],
[24JY], [30JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE], [15SE], [2OC],
[8OC], [13OC], [19OC]
H.R. 4032--
A bill to repeal the authority of the Federal Communications Commission
to require contributions from telephone carriers for the connection
of schools, health care providers, and libraries to the Internet; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [19JN], [23JN], [16JY]
H.R. 4033--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to require
investment of the Social Security trust funds in marketable
securities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Neumann, and Mr.
Paul), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN]
H.R. 4034--
A bill to amend the Act of June 1, 1948, to provide for reform of the
Federal Protective Service; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [17JY], [22JY], [27JY], [4AU], [22SE]
H.R. 4035--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and title 10,
United States Code, with respect to the administration to members of
the Armed Forces of certain drugs without the informed consent of
the members; to the Committees on Commerce; National Security, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Gilman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Condit, Mr.
McIntosh, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Upton), [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [20JY], [27JY], [3AU], [10SE], [2OC], [9OC],
[15OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4036--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish certain
presumptions of service connection for veterans who served in the
Persian Gulf War, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Gilman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. McIntosh, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Upton), [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [20JY], [27JY], [3AU], [10SE], [2OC], [9OC],
[13OC], [15OC], [16OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4037--
A bill to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to
recognize that electronic forms of providing Material Safety Data
Sheets provide the same level of access to information as paper
copies and to improve the presentation of safety and emergency
information on such Data Sheets; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself and Mr. Roemer), [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [29JY], [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4AU]
H.R. 4038--
A bill to establish the National Commission on Reforming and Simplifying
the Federal Tax Code; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOSWELL, [11JN]
H.R. 4039--
A bill to amend part S of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 to permit the use of certain amounts
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for assistance to jail-based substance treatment programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mr.
Hutchinson), [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [10SE]
H.R. 4040--
A bill to designate the building in Eau Claire, South Carolina, which
houses the operations of the United States Postal Service as the
``Mamie G. Floyd Post Office''; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CLYBURN, [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JY]
H.R. 4041--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 557 East
Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the ``Marybelle H. Howe
Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CLYBURN, [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JY]
H.R. 4042--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 78 Sycamore
Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the ``Richard E. Fields
Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CLYBURN, [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JY]
H.R. 4043--
A bill to designate the building in Eastover, South Carolina, which
houses the operations of the United States Postal Service as the
``Layford R. Johnson Post Office''; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CLYBURN, [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JY]
H.R. 4044--
A bill to designate the building in Orangeburg, South Carolina, which
houses the operations of the United States Postal Service as the
``J.I. Washington, III, Post Office''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CLYBURN, [11JN]
H.R. 4045--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the personal effects of
participants in, and certain other individuals associated with, the
1999 International Special Olympics, the 1999 Women's World Cup
Soccer, the 2001 International Special Olympics, the 2002 Salt Lake
City Winter Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Paralympic Games; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COOK (for himself and Mr. Cannon), [11JN]
H.R. 4046--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit
transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities as a
result of a voluntary withdrawal from participation in the Medicaid
Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Shaw, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Young of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Fowler,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Manton, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Furse,
Mr. Rush, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Green, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Bishop), [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [23JN], [28JY], [6AU]
H.R. 4047--
A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to make grants to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and
other appropriate agencies for the purpose of improving water
quality throughout the marine ecosystem of the Florida Keys; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DEUTSCH, [11JN]
H.R. 4048--
A bill to convey the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir to the El Dorado
Irrigation District, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [11JN]
H.R. 4049--
A bill to amend titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to provide for a
limitation on sanctions imposed by agencies and courts in certain
circumstances; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Buyer, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Strickland, and Mr.
Talent), [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [23JN], [14JY]
Cosponsors removed, [6AU]
H.R. 4050--
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 85 Marconi Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio, as the ``Joseph
P. Kinneary United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Kasich, and Mr. Ney), [11JN]
H.R. 4051--
A bill to provide a mechanism for the final resolution of certain
complaints of discrimination arising out of the administration of
programs of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. MCKINNEY, [11JN]
H.R. 4052--
A bill to establish designations for United States Postal Service
buildings located in Coconut Grove, Opa Locka, Carol City, and
Miami, Florida; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Boyd, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Mica,
Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Foley, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Hastings of Florida),
[11JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9OC]
H.R. 4053--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the
individual income tax by repealing the adjusted gross income
limitations on itemized deductions and the personal exemption
deduction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [30JY], [23SE]
H.R. 4054--
A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide the
District of Columbia with autonomy over its budgets; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON, [11JN]
H.R. 4055--
A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate
Congressional review of newly-passed District laws; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Rules, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. NORTON, [11JN]
H.R. 4056--
A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made
available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1999 or any
subsequent fiscal year for the deployment of any United States
ground combat forces in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina after
June 30, 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committees on National
Security; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Armey, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Archer, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Baker, Mr. Linder, Mr. Blunt,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Lazio of New York, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Shays, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Istook, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Barr
of Georgia, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Herger, Mr. Redmond,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Hill, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Jones,
and Mr. Metcalf), [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN]
H.R. 4057--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of
the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Duncan), [16JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-639), [20JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4AU]
Passed Senate amended, [25SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [25SE]
H.R. 4058--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the aviation
insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Lipinski), [16JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-632), [17JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [20JY]
H.R. 4059--
A bill making appropriations for military construction, family housing,
and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PACKARD, [16JN]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-578),
[16JN]
Passed House, [22JN]
Passed Senate amended, [25JN]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [25JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [23JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-647) submitted in the House, [24JY]
House agreed to conference report, [29JY]
Presented to the President (September 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-237] (signed September 20, 1998)
H.R. 4060--
A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. MCDADE, [16JN]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-581),
[16JN]
Passed House amended, [22JN]
Passed Senate amended, [23JN]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [23JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [29JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-749) submitted in the House, [25SE]
House agreed to conference report, [28SE]
Senate agreed to conference report, [29SE]
Presented to the President (October 1, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-245] (signed October 7, 1998)
H.R. 4061--
A bill for the relief of the survivors of the 14 members of the Armed
Forces and the one United States civilian Federal employee who were
killed on April 14, 1994, when United States fighter aircraft
mistakenly shot down 2 helicopters in Iraq; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Holden), [16JN]
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Cosponsors added, [17JY], [29JY]
H.R. 4062--
A bill to provide for the study of derivatives regulation, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
Commerce; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LEACH, [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [16JY], [22JY], [27JY], [3AU]
H.R. 4063--
A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide for research
and development of assistive technology and universally designed
technology, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; Ways and Means; Science, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [16JN]
H.R. 4064--
A bill to provide for a Native American Veterans' Memorial; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REDMOND (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Skeen, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Condit, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Calvert), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [16SE]
H.R. 4065--
A bill to suspend collections for the connection of schools and
libraries to the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Christensen, and Mr.
Neumann), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [19JN], [25JN], [17JY], [18SE], [11OC]
H.R. 4066--
A bill to prohibit States from imposing a family cap under the program
of temporary assistance to needy families; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [19JN], [20OC]
H.R. 4067--
A bill to establish the Commission for the Future of Public Broadcasting
and authorize appropriations for the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself and Mr. Markey), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [10SE]
H.R. 4068--
A bill to make certain technical corrections in laws relating to Native
Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [16JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-733), [18SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE]
Passed Senate, [1OC]
Presented to the President (October 6, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-256] (signed October 14, 1998)
H.R. 4069--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
certain bonds issued by local governments in connection with
delinquent real property taxes may be treated as tax exempt; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Knollenberg, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Rivers, Ms.
Kilpatrick, and Mr. Conyers), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [4AU]
H.R. 4070--
A bill to restore veterans tobacco-related benefits as in effect before
the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century;
to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; the Budget, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [24JN], [25JN], [14JY], [21JY], [29JY],
[31JY], [9SE], [14SE], [16SE], [5OC], [8OC], [21OC]
H.R. 4071--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to
establish 33 additional rural enterprise communities, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Costello, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Wise, Ms. Furse, Mr. Frost, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Jackson, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Allen, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Minge, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mollohan, and
Mr. Romero-Barcelo), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [23JN], [14JY], [16JY], [20JY], [24JY],
[27JY], [29JY], [31JY], [4AU], [14SE], [23SE], [2OC], [7OC]
H.R. 4072--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for post-secondary tuition and related expenses in lieu of the Hope
and Lifetime Learning credits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, [17JN]
H.R. 4073--
A bill to protect children from firearms violence; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Porter,
Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Shays, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Castle, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Carson, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Markey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Harman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kleczka, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Moakley, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott,
and Ms. Lofgren), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [23JY], [31JY], [6AU], [28SE]
H.R. 4074--
A bill to hold Federal agencies accountable for the tax dollars spent by
such agencies in accordance with the provisions in the Government
Management Reform Act of 1994, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. NEUMANN (for himself and Mr. Sessions), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JN]
H.R. 4075--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to respond to requests of
skilled nursing facilities for private accreditation under the
Medicare Program in the same manner as for other providers of
services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Minge), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [19JN], [25JN], [16JY], [23SE]
H.R. 4076--
A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of personal
Social Security investment accounts under the Social Security
system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETRI, [17JN]
H.R. 4077--
A bill to provide for establishment of a memorial to sportsmen; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [18JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JN]
H.R. 4078--
A bill to increase funding for the Women's Business Center Program; to
the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Goode, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Hinojosa), [18JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [24JN], [24JY]
H.R. 4079--
A bill to authorize the construction of temperature control devices at
Folsom Dam in California; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-717), [15SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE]
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-295] (signed October 27, 1998)
H.R. 4080--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to
the safety of food from foreign countries; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Gordon, Ms. Furse, Mr. Rush, Mr. Klink, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Green, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, and Ms. DeGette), [18JN]
Cosponsors added, [6AU], [9SE], [1OC]
H.R. 4081--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to
the construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of
Arkansas; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON, [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-748), [25SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [28SE]
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 14, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-283] (signed October 26, 1998)
H.R. 4082--
A bill to allow depository institutions to offer interest-bearing
transaction accounts and negotiable order of withdrawal accounts to
all businesses, to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest
on demand deposits, to require the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System to pay interest on certain reserves, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. KELLY, [18JN]
H.R. 4083--
A bill to make available to the Ukrainian Museum and Archives the USIA
television program ``Window on America''; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Hamilton),
[18JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE]
Passed Senate, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-373] (signed November 12, 1998)
H.R. 4084--
A bill to require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for
Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social
Security and Medicare benefits under titles II and XVIII of the
Social Security Act provided after 1999; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Borski, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Nadler,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Abercrombie, and Ms. Furse), [18JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JY]
H.R. 4085--
A bill to require congressional approval of proposed rules designated by
the Congress to be significant; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
and Mr. Istook), [18JN]
H.R. 4086--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase the authorized
funding level for women's business centers; to the Committee on
Small Business.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, [18JN]
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Cosponsors added, [24JN], [15JY], [23JY]
H.R. 4087--
A bill to amend the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services
Demonstration Act of 1992 to provide for the transfer of services
and personnel from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Office of
Self-Governance, to emphasize the need for job creation on Indian
reservations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [18JN]
H.R. 4088--
A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to make permanent
the demonstration program that allows for direct billing of
Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party payors, and to expand the
eligibility under such program to other tribes and tribal
organizations; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Kildee), [18JN]
H.R. 4089--
A bill for the relief of Keysi Castillo Henriquez and Leydina Henriquez
Aleman; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [18JN]
H.R. 4090--
A bill to provide for a national medal for public safety officers who
act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Coble, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Graham, Mr. Wexler, and
Mr. Cunningham), [19JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-667), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9SE]
H.R. 4091--
A bill to dissolve the Minerals Management Service of the Department of
the Interior; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SKEEN, [19JN]
H.R. 4092--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the
amount of payment under the Medicare Program for pap smear
laboratory tests; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Lowey,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Borski, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Cummings), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [14JY], [16JY], [27JY], [4AU], [16SE],
[23SE], [6OC], [13OC]
H.R. 4093--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to require group health plans and health
insurance coverage to establish hospital lengths of stay based on a
determination by an appropriate physician in consultation with the
patient; to the Committee on Commerces; Education and the Workforce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, and Mr. Cummings), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [17JY], [10SE]
H.R. 4094--
A bill to provide for comprehensive brownfields assessment, cleanup, and
redevelopment; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Small
Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Meehan), [19JN]
H.R. 4095--
A bill to provide that the President shall attempt to establish an
international arms sales code of conduct with all Wassenaar
Arrangement countries; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clement, Mr. Vento, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Olver, Mr. Luther, Mr. Miller of California, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Minge, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Hooley
of Oregon, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [24JY], [3AU]
Cosponsors removed, [25SE]
H.R. 4096--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
Congressional review of rules establishing or increasing taxes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Rules, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coble, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Largent, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lewis
of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Mica, Mr.
Neumann, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Redmond, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan,
Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Watkins, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [19JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [25JN], [14JY], [27JY], [2OC]
H.R. 4097--
A bill to provide transitional community employment for unemployed
persons, and other individuals in poverty, who live in certain
identified communities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. NORTON, [19JN]
H.R. 4098--
A bill to authorize the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey the real
property comprising Coast Guard Light Station Two Harbors, located
in Lake County, Minnesota, to the Lake County Historical Society; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, [19JN]
H.R. 4099--
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS, [19JN]
H.R. 4100--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the
employment of Federal prisoners, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [19JN]
H.R. 4101--
A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SKEEN, [19JN]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-588),
[19JN]
Considered, [23JN]
Passed House amended, [24JN]
Passed Senate amended, [16JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [16JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [15SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-763) submitted in the House, [2OC]
House agreed to conference report, [2OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [6OC]
Presented to the President (October 6, 1998)
Presidential veto message, [8OC]
Veto message referred to the Committee on Appropriations, [8OC]
H.R. 4102--
A bill to establish an early childhood education services referral
hotline; to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of
1990 to authorize additional appropriations and to authorize
activities to improve the quality of child care services; to amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credit for employer
expenses in providing certain dependent care services, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [22JN]
H.R. 4103--
A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [22JN]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-591),
[22JN]
Passed House amended, [24JN]
Passed Senate amended, [30JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [30JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference,
[15SE]
Motion to close conference committee meetings when classified national
security information is under consideration agreed to in the House,
[15SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-746) submitted in the Record, [25SE]
House agreed to conference report, [28SE]
Senate agreed to conference report, [29SE]
Presented to the President (October 6, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-262] (signed October 17, 1998)
H.R. 4104--
A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United
States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and
certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. KOLBE, [22JN]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-592),
[22JN]
Considered, [15JY]
Passed House amended, [16JY]
Passed Senate amended, [3SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [3SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [16SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-760) submitted in the House, [1OC]
Conference report recommitted, [5OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-789) submitted in the House, [7OC]
House agreed to conference report, [7OC]
H.R. 4105--
A bill to establish a national policy against State and local
interference with interstate commerce on the Internet, to exercise
congressional jurisdiction over interstate commerce by establishing
a moratorium on the imposition of exactions that would interfere
with the free flow of commerce via the Internet, to establish a
national policy against federal and state regulation of Internet
access and online services, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce; Ways and Means; Rules, for a
period to be subsequently determined
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by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. COX of California, [22JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23JN]
H.R. 4106--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow businesses a
deduction for meals provided employees on premise, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, [22JN]
H.R. 4107--
A bill to establish the United States Immigration Court; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [22JN]
H.R. 4108--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel SARAH B; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. LEE, [22JN]
H.R. 4109--
A bill to authorize the Gateway Visitor Center at Independence National
Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Borski), [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.R. 4110--
A bill to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in rates of compensation
paid to veterans with service-connected disabilities, to make
various improvements in education, housing, and cemetery programs of
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Filner),
[23JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [25JN], [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-627), [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU]
Passed Senate amended, [30SE]
Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-368] (signed November 11, 1998)
H.R. 4111--
A bill to provide for outlet modifications to Folsom Dam, a study for
reconstruction of the Northfork American River Cofferdam, and the
transfer to the State of California all right, title, and interest
in and to the Auburn Dam, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Young of
Alaska), [23JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-811), [12OC]
H.R. 4112--
A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WALSH, [23JN]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-595),
[23JN]
Passed House amended, [25JN]
Passed Senate amended, [21JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [21JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [15SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-734) submitted in the House, [22SE]
House agreed to conference report, [24SE]
Senate agreed to conference report, [25SE]
Presented to the President (October 16, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-275] (signed October 21, 1998)
H.R. 4113--
A bill to assist the efforts of farmers and cooperatives seeking to
engage in value-added processing of agricultural goods; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BALDACCI, [23JN]
H.R. 4114--
A bill to prohibit internet and mail-order sales of ammunition without a
license to deal in firearms, and require licensed firearms dealers
to record all sales of 1,000 rounds of ammunition to a single
person; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island),
[23JN]
H.R. 4115--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a special
period during which a former member of the Armed Forces may convert
a Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance policy to a Veterans' Group
Life Insurance policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
H.R. 4116--
A bill to provide for the waiver of fees in the case of certain visas,
to modify the schedule for implementation of certain border crossing
restrictions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KOLBE, [23JN]
H.R. 4117--
A bill to require that an environmental impact statement be prepared
evaluating the impact of slot exemptions for operation of new air
service at LaGuardia Airport; to the Committees on Transportation
and Infrastructure; Resources, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. MANTON, [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
H.R. 4118--
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and part 7
of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 to establish standards for the health quality
improvement of children in managed care plans and other health
plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hilliard,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr.
Nadler), [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [16JY], [5AU], [9SE]
H.R. 4119--
A bill to provide for the restoration of certain Federal land of
religious and cultural significance to the Tohono O'odham Nation of
Arizona, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PASTOR, [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JY]
H.R. 4120--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for an
annual limit on the amount of certain fees which may be collected by
the Securities and Exchange Commission; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN]
H.R. 4121--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
establishment at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of a
program regarding lifesaving interventions for individuals who
experience cardiac arrest, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. McCollum,
Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Clement, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Cook, and
Mr. Delahunt), [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [20JY], [24JY],
[30JY], [6AU], [9SE], [17SE], [23SE], [25SE], [1OC]
H.R. 4122--
A bill to prohibit the United States government from entering into
certain agreements or arrangements related to public lands without
the express prior approval of Congress; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Farr of California, and Ms. DeGette), [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [3AU]
H.R. 4123--
A bill to provide for pension reform, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, [24JN]
H.R. 4124--
A bill to promote online commerce and communications, to protect
consumers and service providers from the misuse of computer
facilities by others sending unsolicited commercial electronic mail
over such facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. COOK, [24JN]
H.R. 4125--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual
capital gains tax rates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Istook, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Bliley, Mr. Everett, Mr. Collins, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Herger, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Goss, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Hill, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Riley, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Stump, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hansen, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Royce, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Camp, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Forbes, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Wolf, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Norwood, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Pappas, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Regula, and Mr. Riggs), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [22JY], [5AU], [10SE],
[23SE]
H.R. 4126--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain
provisions relating to the treatment of forestry activities; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington, [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [31JY], [5AU], [6AU], [10SE], [15SE],
[28SE], [7OC], [9OC], [12OC]
H.R. 4127--
A bill to give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop
their capabilities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Davis of Florida, and
Mr. Olver), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JY], [3AU], [9SE], [1OC], [5OC], [9OC], [19OC]
H.R. 4128--
A bill to amend the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act to
ensure that States and local governments can quickly and safely
remove flood debris so as to reduce the risk and severity of
subsequent flooding; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, [24JN]
H.R. 4129--
A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of
land in the State of Washington from the Secretary of the Interior
to the Secretary of Energy and to transfer administrative
jurisdiction over certain parcels of land in the State of Washington
from the Secretary of Energy to the Secretary of the Interior; to
the Committees on Resources; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mr. Dicks), [24JN]
H.R. 4130--
A bill to amend the Generalized System of Preferences program to include
unwrought titanium among the list of articles that may not be
designated as eligible articles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
[[Page 2862]]
By Mr. HEFNER (for himself, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Gibbons), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H.R. 4131--
A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies that agree to
begin school for secondary students after 9 in the morning; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. LOFGREN, [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [23JY]
H.R. 4132--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow physicians
and dentists to use the cash basis of accounting for income tax
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Matsui),
[24JN]
Cosponsors added, [30JY], [9SE], [17SE]
H.R. 4133--
A bill to amend the Impact Aid program to provide for computation of
payments to local educational agencies under that program based on
eligible federally connected children living in military housing
constructed pursuant to limited partnerships with private
developers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. METCALF, [24JN]
H.R. 4134--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit year 2000
computer conversion costs to be expensed by small businesses under
section 179 and to provide a $20,000 increase in the limitation
under section 179 for such costs; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. THURMAN, [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [14JY], [17JY], [24JY], [10SE]
H.R. 4135--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of
Health and Human Services to establish a program for the collection
of information relating to the use of children and individuals with
mental disabilities as subjects in biomedical and behavioral
research; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Waxman), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [16SE], [20OC]
H.R. 4136--
A bill to establish provisions regarding a proposed rulemaking under the
Clean Air Act with respect to the transport, in the eastern portion
of the United States, of ozone pollution and oxides of nitrogen and
to amend the Clean Air Act to provide a 2-year period prior to the
statutory reclassification of areas that fail to attain the national
ambient air quality standard for ozone; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. WISE (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Mollohan, Mr. Goode, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Whitfield), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [23JY]
H.R. 4137--
A bill to restore the second amendment rights of all Americans; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [24JN]
H.R. 4138--
A bill to encourage the identification and return of stolen artwork; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [3AU]
H.R. 4139--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income amounts received under State programs providing compensation
for birth-related injuries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pickett, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bateman, Mr.
Scott, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [25JN]
H.R. 4140--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the special
taxes on wholesale and retail dealers in liquor and beer, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Calvert, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Riggs), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [16SE]
H.R. 4141--
A bill to amend the Act authorizing the establishment of the
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area to modify the
boundaries of the Area, and to provide for the protection of lands,
waters, and natural, cultural, and scenic resources within the
national recreation area, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Deal of Georgia),
[25JN]
Cosponsors added, [10SE]
H.R. 4142--
A bill to provide that the wage of certain Department of Defense
employees is determined by a recent wage survey; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [25JN]
H.R. 4143--
A bill to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation
Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Miller of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms.
Lee, and Ms. Lofgren), [25JN]
H.R. 4144--
A bill to ensure the protection of natural, cultural, and historical
resources in Cumberland Island National Seashore and Cumberland
Island Wilderness in the State of Georgia; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. KINGSTON, [25JN]
H.R. 4145--
A bill to establish a program under the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to eliminate redlining in the insurance business; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. JACKSON, [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [21OC]
H.R. 4146--
A bill to encourage States to require a holding period for any student
expelled for bringing a gun to school; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, and Mr. Wise), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [31JY]
H.R. 4147--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
maximum annual contribution to education individual retirement
accounts to $5,000 for higher education purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Fattah, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Thurman, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JY]
H.R. 4148--
A bill to amend the Export Apple and Pear Act to limit the applicability
of the Act to apples; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [5OC]
H.R. 4149--
A bill to reduce overhead and other costs associated with the management
of the National Forest System, to improve the fiscal accountability
of the Forest Service through an improved financial accounting
system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Combest, Mr. Herger, and Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [28JY]
H.R. 4150--
A bill to appropriate funds necessary for United States participation in
a quota increase and the New Arrangements to Borrow of the
International Monetary Fund, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Boswell, and Mr. Etheridge), [25JN]
H.R. 4151--
A bill to amend chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, relating to
identity fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Clement, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Blunt,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Souder, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Pitts, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stump, Mr. Allen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Salmon, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Largent), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [23JY], [4AU], [5AU], [6AU],
[23SE], [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [7OC]
Passed Senate, [14OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-318] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 4152--
A bill to provide retirement security for all Americans; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce;
Government Reform and Oversight; Transportation and Infrastructure,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Fazio of California, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Clay, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Yates,
Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Pascrell,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lantos,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Filner, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Manton, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Borski), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [16JY], [22JY], [29JY], [4AU]
H.R. 4153--
A bill to provide for equitable retirement for military reserve
technicians who are covered under the Federal Employment Retirement
System or the Civil Service Retirement System; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
and Ms. Brown of Florida), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [25SE], [9OC]
H.R. 4154--
A bill to declare rights to religious liberty; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Riley, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pickering, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Souder, and Mr. Graham), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [6AU], [25SE], [2OC], [9OC]
H.R. 4155--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the
authority of State Medicaid fraud control units to investigate and
prosecute fraud in connection with Federal health care programs and
abuse of residents of board and care facilities; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Camp, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JY], [20JY], [22JY], [5AU], [9SE]
H.R. 4156--
A bill to limit the disposal of former naval vessels and Maritime
Administration vessels for purpose of scrapping abroad and to
require the Secretary of the Navy to carry out a ship scrapping
pilot program; to the Committees on National Security;
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. ALLEN, [25JN]
H.R. 4157--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the application of certain
provisions regarding the inclusion of entire metropolitan
statistical areas
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within nonattainment areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Linder, Mr. Ney, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Norwood), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [22JY], [17SE]
H.R. 4158--
A bill to authorize the private ownership and use of certain secondary
structures and surplus lands administered as part of any national
historical park that are not consistent with the purposes for which
the park was established, if adequate protection of natural,
aesthetic, recreational, cultural, and historical values is assured
by appropriate terms, convenants, conditions, or reservations; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [25JN]
H.R. 4159--
A bill to amend section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act to waive
sanctions against a State that provides for drivers'-license-related
sanctions for minors who purchase or possess tobacco products for
personal consumption; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Hill, Mr. Regula, Mr. Lewis
of Kentucky, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Granger, Mr. Souder, Mr. Snowbarger,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gutknecht, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), [25JN]
H.R. 4160--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a
special enrollment period for certain military retirees and their
dependents to enroll under part B of such title, without penalty for
late enrollment, in order to participate in the TRICARE Senior Prime
demonstration sites pursuant to the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; to
the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Dicks), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JY]
H.R. 4161--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an
additional place of holding court for the Western Division of the
Central Judicial District of California; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. CAPPS, [25JN]
H.R. 4162--
A bill to improve public understanding of, and access to, the
information and reasoning supporting significant Federal agency
rulemaking proposals by specifying a consistent and informative
format for Federal Register notices of such rulemaking actions; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH, [25JN]
H.R. 4163--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to install a plaque
commemorating the Dred Scott decision at the entrance to the Old
Court House in the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CLAY, [25JN]
H.R. 4164--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the
enforcement of child custody and visitation orders; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
Passed House, [14JY]
Passed Senate amended, [21OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-374] (signed November 12, 1998)
H.R. 4165--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
exemption from the gas guzzler tax for automobiles that are
lengthened by certain small manufacturers; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [6AU]
H.R. 4166--
A bill to amend the Idaho Admission Act regarding the sale or lease of
school land; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mrs. Chenoweth), [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [15SE]
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-296] (signed October 27, 1998)
H.R. 4167--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable
credit to military retirees for premiums paid for coverage under
Medicare part B; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Ms. Danner, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Barr of
Georgia), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [24JY], [1OC]
H.R. 4168--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide the same level
of health care for certain Filipino World War II veterans residing
in the Philippines that veterans residing in the United States
receive; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, [25JN]
H.R. 4169--
A bill to improve educational facilities, reduce class size, provide
parents with additional educational choices for their children, and
for certain other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. FORBES, [25JN]
H.R. 4170--
A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to establish a
National Center for Bioengineering Research; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. GUTKNECHT (for himself and Ms. Eshoo), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H.R. 4171--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study and
transmit a report to Congress on improving the safety of persons
present at roadside emergency scenes and to encourage States to
enact and enforce laws based upon that report; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio, [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [14OC]
H.R. 4172--
A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security to provide
prisoner information obtained from the States to Federal and
federally assisted benefit programs as a means of preventing the
erroneous provision of benefits to prisoners; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Crane, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Combest, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Hilleary, and Ms. Danner), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [24SE]
H.R. 4173--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify certain
rules relating to the taxation of United States business operating
abroad, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Crane, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Sam Johnson, Mr. Herger, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts), [25JN]
H.R. 4174--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of
1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of certain proposed
rescissions of budget authority; to the Committees on the Budget;
Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KASICH, [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [14OC]
H.R. 4175--
A bill to promote youth entrepreneurship education and training; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Martinez, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hilliard,
Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Ford, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms.
Velazquez), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JY], [30JY], [8OC]
H.R. 4176--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect consumers
against 'spamming', 'slamming', and 'cramming', and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, [25JN]
H.R. 4177--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to further extend health care
coverage under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Gilman, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [25JN]
H.R. 4178--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
periods of leave required to be permitted by the Family and Medical
Leave Act of 1993 shall be treated as hours of service for purposes
of the pension participation and vesting rules; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, [25JN]
H.R. 4179--
A bill to authorize qualified organizations to provide technical
assistance and capacity building services to microenterprise
development organizations and programs and to disadvantaged
entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial
Institutions Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. RUSH, [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [6AU], [18SE], [2OC], [21OC]
H.R. 4180--
A bill to reduce fishing capacity in United States fisheries; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Delahunt), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [8OC]
H.R. 4181--
A bill to require the expenditure of funds for the construction of
United States chancery facilities in Berlin and Jerusalem in such a
manner as to ensure comparable rates of construction and occupation
of the 2 facilities; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Salmon, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Pallone, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Pappas, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Snowbarger),
[25JN]
Cosponsors added, [21JY], [9SE], [6OC]
H.R. 4182--
A bill to establish the Little Rock Central High School National
Historic Site in the State of Arkansas, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Thompson), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [8OC]
H.R. 4183--
A bill to protect the Nation's electricity ratepayers by amending the
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to ensure that rates
charged
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by qualifying small power producers and qualifying cogenerators do
not exceed the incremental cost to the purchasing utility of
alternative electric energy at the time of delivery, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Towns), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JY]
H.R. 4184--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives
to elementary and secondary teachers for acquisition of computer
hardware and software; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Mr. Weygand, and Mr. McGovern), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [29JY], [18SE]
H.R. 4185--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives
to elementary and secondary teachers for technology-related training
for purposes of integrating educational technologies into the
courses taught in our Nation's classrooms; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Mr. Weygand, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Levin), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [29JY], [18SE]
H.R. 4186--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
flexibility in contracting for claims processing under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [25JN]
H.R. 4187--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require
disclosure of certain information about benefit management for
prescription drugs by Medicare+Choice organizations; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [25JN]
H.R. 4188--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a portion
of funds received from national tobacco legislation to be made
available for health care for veterans; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Hayworth, and
Mr. Filner), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [16JY], [20JY], [24JY], [30JY]
H.R. 4189--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish authorities
of the departmental Office of Minority Health with respect to
tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Kildee,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Waters, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of
California, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Gephardt),
[25JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [6AU], [25SE]
H.R. 4190--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance used
as an HIV antiviral drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [25JN]
H.R. 4191--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain drug substances used
as an HIV antiviral drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [25JN]
H.R. 4192--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax
treatment of Settlement Trusts established pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr.
Hayworth), [25JN]
H.R. 4193--
A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. REGULA, [14JY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-609),
[8JY]
Considered, [21JY], [22JY]
Passed House amended, [23JY]
H.R. 4194--
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry, independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, [14JY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-610),
[8JY]
Considered, [17JY], [23JY]
Passed House amended, [29JY]
Passed Senate amended, [30JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [30JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [15SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-769) submitted in the House, [5OC]
House agreed to conference report, [6OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-276] (signed October 21, 1998)
H.R. 4195--
A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Holden,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. John, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Thune, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Hamilton),
[14JY]
H.R. 4196--
A bill to restore the division of governmental responsibilities between
the national government and the States that was intended by the
Framers of the Constitution, by requiring all Federal departments
and agencies to comply with former Executive Order 12612; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [16JY], [20JY], [23JY], [27JY], [28JY],
[29JY], [30JY], [31JY], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE], [24SE]
H.R. 4197--
A bill to repeal section 656 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, to prohibit Federal agencies
from construing Federal law as authorizing the establishment of a
national identification card, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [20JY], [23JY], [29JY], [30JY], [6AU],
[9SE], [15SE], [24SE], [13OC]
H.R. 4198--
A bill to require a parent who is delinquent in child support to include
his unpaid obligation in gross income, and to allow custodial
parents a bad debt deduction for unpaid child support payments; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [20OC]
H.R. 4199--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue
coins in commemoration of Laurie Beechman and her battle against
ovarian cancer; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 4200--
A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the National Cancer
Institute to provide to the public information and education on
ovarian cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 4201--
A bill to provide that the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 83
and chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, that apply with
respect to law enforcement officers be made applicable with respect
to Assistant United States Attorneys; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [14JY]
H.R. 4202--
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to
establish certain standards with respect to health plans; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ENSIGN, [14JY]
H.R. 4203--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
expansion, intensification, and coordination of the activities of
the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on
autism; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Costello, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Rothman), [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [15SE], [25SE], [2OC], [8OC], [13OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4204--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide civil liability
for illegal manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances
for the harm caused by the use of those controlled substances; to
the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. LATHAM, [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [21JY], [24JY], [29JY], [10SE], [15SE], [16SE],
[17SE], [25SE]
H.R. 4205--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 520 West
Ponce De Leon Avenue in Decatur, Georgia, as the ``Margie Pitts
Hames Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Ms. MCKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Bishop),
[14JY]
H.R. 4206--
A bill to establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State
of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MCNULTY (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Norton, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Pascrell, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. Jackson, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr.
McHugh, and Ms. Stabenow), [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [24JY], [29JY], [6AU], [9SE], [25SE]
H.R. 4207--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to convey the Mukilteo
Light Station to
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the City of Mukilteo, Washington; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. METCALF, [14JY]
H.R. 4208--
A bill to provide for full voting representation in the Congress for the
District of Columbia; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON, [14JY]
H.R. 4209--
A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PALLONE, [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [24JY], [30JY], [4AU], [13OC]
H.R. 4210--
A bill to address the simultaneous decline of forest health of National
Forest System lands in the state of New Mexico and rural community
economies and to prevent and protect such lands from catastrophic
fires, consistent with the requirements of existing public land
management and environmental laws; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. REDMOND, [14JY]
H.R. 4211--
A bill to establish the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, in
association with the Tuskegee University, in the State of Alabama,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RILEY (for himself and Mr. Hilliard), [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [24JY], [29JY], [5AU]
H.R. 4212--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to give top performing
enterprise communities priority for designation as the empowerment
zones authorized by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT (for himself, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. Pickett), [14JY]
H.R. 4213--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for an
annual limit on the amount of certain fees which may be collected by
the Securities and Exchange Commission; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Menendez), [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [21JY], [22JY], [24JY], [27JY], [28JY], [29JY],
[31JY], [3AU], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE], [10SE], [14SE], [16SE], [18SE],
[24SE], [2OC], [7OC]
H.R. 4214--
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
prohibit the use of ``cold-call'' marketing of Medicare+Choice
plans; to the Committeeson Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Filner, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Frost, and
Mr. McDermott), [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [22JY], [31JY], [6AU], [9SE], [25SE], [1OC],
[7OC], [8OC], [15OC]
H.R. 4215--
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a plan
to ensure that all amounts accrued on the books of the United States
Enrichment Corporation for the disposition of depleted uranium
hexafluoride will be used to treat and recycle depleted uranium
hexafluoride; to the Committees on Commerce; the Budget, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Strickland), [14JY]
H.R. 4216--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for a barge; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HUNTER, [14JY]
H.R. 4217--
A bill to repeal section 656 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, and to prohibit Federal
agencies from accepting the same identification document for
identification-related purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Barr of Georgia), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [20JY], [21JY], [29JY], [6AU], [9SE],
[17SE], [2OC], [13OC]
H.R. 4218--
A bill to provide rental assistance under section 8 of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 in a manner that preserves residential property
values, protects residents, and enhances tenant and neighborhood
safety; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [15JY]
H.R. 4219--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make certain
changes related to payments for graduate medical education under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr.
Sanders), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [21JY], [4AU], [10SE], [14SE], [28SE]
H.R. 4220--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the recently
enacted provisions of law that limit the authority of the Department
of Veterans Affairs to provide compensation and treatment for
smoking-related illnesses suffered by veterans of the Armed Forces;
to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; the Budget, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington (for herself, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Edwards, and Ms. Rivers), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [17JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [27JY],
[28JY], [29JY], [30JY], [31JY], [3AU], [9SE], [10SE], [16SE],
[17SE], [1OC], [21OC]
H.R. 4221--
A bill to amend Rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to
restore the stenographic preference for recording depositions; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Mr. Chabot), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [14OC]
H.R. 4222--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social
Security Act to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans and managed care plans under the
Medicare and Medicaid Programs provide coverage for hospital lengths
of stay as determined by the attending health care provider in
consultation with the patient; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Ganske,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Ackerman), [15JY]
H.R. 4223--
A bill to assist in the development and implementation of projects to
provide for the control of drainage, storm, flood and other waters
as part of water-related integrated resource management,
environmental infrastructure, and resource protection and
development projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed, California; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-813), [12OC]
H.R. 4224--
A bill to ensure safety in public schools by increasing police presence;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FROST, [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [22JY], [24JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY],
[4AU], [5AU], [9SE], [10SE]
H.R. 4225--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to establish liability for individuals practicing medicine
without a license in connection with a group health plan; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [15JY]
H.R. 4226--
A bill to establish a matching grant program to help State and local
jurisdictions purchase bullet resistant equipment for use by law
enforcement departments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McINNIS, [15JY]
H.R. 4227--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 concerning liability for the sale of
certain facilities for residential use; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, [15JY]
H.R. 4228--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an
election for Medicare+Choice organizations to exclude payment for
the provision of abortion services under the Medicare Program; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. NUSSLE, [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [23JY], [27JY], [31JY], [24SE], [5OC]
H.R. 4229--
A bill to authorize a Federal grant program to local governments to
better enable them to protect public safety against fire and fire-
related hazards; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Hoyer), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [15SE], [17SE]
H.R. 4230--
A bill to provide for a land exchange involving the El Portal
Administrative Site of the Department of the Interior in the State
of California; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, [15JY]
H.R. 4231--
A bill to require employers to notify local emergency officials, under
the appropriate circumstances, of workplace emergencies, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself and Mr. Miller of California), [15JY]
H.R. 4232--
A bill to provide that Executive Order 13083, relating to the
constitutional division of governmental responsibilities between the
Federal Government and the States and the application of federalism
principles to Federal agency actions, shall have no force or effect;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Christensen, and Mr.
Skeen), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [17JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [30JY],
[4AU], [6AU], [9SE]
H.R. 4233--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require the reporting
of information to the chief law enforcement officer of the buyer's
residence and a minimum 72-hour waiting period before the purchase
of a handgun; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [24JY], [29JY], [31JY], [4AU], [5AU], [6AU], [10SE],
[23SE], [15OC]
H.R. 4234--
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a plan
to ensure that all amounts accrued on the books of the United States
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Enrichment Corporation for the disposition of depleted uranium
hexafluoride will be used to treat and recycle depleted uranium
hexafluoride; to the Committees on Commerce; the Budget, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr.
Strickland, and Mr. Baesler), [15JY]
H.R. 4235--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration to conduct research, monitoring,
education, and management activities for the prevention, reduction,
and control of harmful algal blooms, including blooms of Pfiesteria
piscicida and other aquatic toxins, hypoxia, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Science; Resources, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. JOHN (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Etheridge, and Mr. Tauzin), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [17JY], [21JY], [22JY], [23JY], [30JY], [3AU],
[4AU], [6AU], [17SE], [2OC], [13OC], [14OC], [15OC]
H.R. 4236--
A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 to limit the restriction
on carriage of certain noncontainerized agricultural and bulk
cargoes in coastwise trade by foreign-built freight vessels; to the
Committees on National Security; Transportation and Infrastructure,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bob Schaffer,
and Mr. McIntosh), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [15SE]
Cosponsors removed, [23SE]
H.R. 4237--
A bill to amend the District of Columbia Convention Center and Sports
Arena Authorization Act of 1995 to revise the revenues and
activities covered under such Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Rules, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Wynn), [16JY]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [30JY]
Passed Senate, [31JY]
Presented to the President (August 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-227] (signed August 12, 1998)
H.R. 4238--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to establish requirements in the case of pension plans
covering less than 100 participants relating to entities that hold
plan assets and annual asset statements regarding such assets; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Maloney
of Connecticut), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [4AU], [6AU], [14SE]
H.R. 4239--
A bill to revise the banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws with respect
to the termination and netting of financial contracts, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the
Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. McCollum, and Mrs.
Roukema), [16JY]
H.R. 4240--
A bill to provide that an action, including one to recover damages,
resulting from a computer date failure shall be deemed to be based
solely in contract when certain conditions have been met, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Cox of California), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [21JY], [6AU], [10SE]
H.R. 4241--
A bill to amend the Head Start Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Souder), [16JY]
H.R. 4242--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require that
discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the
Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy of the Environmental
Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Scott, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Baldacci, and Mr.
Allen), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [4AU], [6AU], [14SE], [17SE], [22SE],
[25SE], [2OC], [15OC]
H.R. 4243--
A bill to reduce waste, fraud, and error in Government programs by
making improvements with respect to Federal management and debt
collection practices, Federal payment systems, and Federal benefit
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary; Ways and Means, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Sununu, and Mr. Kanjorski), [16JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14OC]
H.R. 4244--
A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.
401 et seq.) to provide for measurement of the performance of the
Federal procurement system, to enhance the training of the
acquisition workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; National Security, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Kanjorski), [16JY]
H.R. 4245--
A bill to amend section 1964 of title 18, United States Code, to provide
protection for nonviolent advocacy; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Bryant, and Mr. Hyde),
[16JY]
H.R. 4246--
A bill to improve the provision of agricultural credit to farmers and
ranchers under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Minge, Mr. Everett, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Thompson, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Stabenow,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. John, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Jenkins), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [30JY]
H.R. 4247--
A bill to allow a credit against income tax for contributions used for
the construction and renovation of public schools in certain high
school districts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself and Mr. Poshard), [16JY]
H.R. 4248--
A bill to authorize the use of receipts from the sale of the Migratory
Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to promote additional stamp
purchases; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Dingell, and Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [23JY], [29JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE]
Passed Senate, [6OC]
Presented to the President (October 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-269] (signed October 19, 1998)
H.R. 4249--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make optional
the requirement that a State seek adjustment or recovery from an
individual's estate of any medical assistance correctly paid on
behalf of the individual under the State plan under such title; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [17SE]
H.R. 4250--
A bill to provide new patient protections under group health plans; to
the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means; the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Goss, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Talent, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Dreier,
Mr. Upton, Mr. Collins, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Mica, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Latham, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Kasich, and Mr. Regula),
[16JY]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [21JY], [24JY]
Passed House amended, [24JY]
H.R. 4251--
A bill to provide for the assessment of civil penalties for aliens who
illegally enter the United States and for persons smuggling aliens
within the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Stump, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Riley, and Mr. Gallegly), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [21JY], [17SE]
H.R. 4252--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the
interim payment system for home health care furnished to Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [6AU], [15SE]
H.R. 4253--
A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to establish a maximum
amount limitation on the exchange rates used in international wire
transfers originating in the United States; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [16JY]
H.R. 4254--
A bill to amend the Community Services Block Grant to provide for the
establishment of demonstration projects designed to determine the
social, civic, psychological, and economic effects of providing to
individuals and families with limited means an incentive to
accumulate assets and to determine the extent to which an asset-
based policy may be used to enable individuals and families with
limited means to increase their economic self-sufficiency; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall
[[Page 2867]]
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Hilleary, Mr.
Paxon, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Kasich, and Mr. Regula)
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Kasich), [16JY]
H.R. 4255--
A bill to assist States in providing individuals a credit against State
income taxes or a comparable benefit for contributions to charitable
organizations working to prevent or reduce poverty and to protect
and encourage donations to charitable organizations; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Talent, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY]
H.R. 4256--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for
individual security accounts funded by employee and employer Social
Security payroll deductions, to extend the solvency of the old-age,
survivors, and disability insurance program, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, and Mr. Sanford), [16JY]
H.R. 4257--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain
youth to perform certain work with wood products; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coburn, and
Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [28JY], [5AU], [10SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE]
H.R. 4258--
A bill to penalize States that release individuals convicted of murder,
rape, or a dangerous sexual offense involving a child under the age
of 14; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Livingston, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Riley, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pappas, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bob Schaffer,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Neumann, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. McHale,
Mr. Christensen, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cunningham, and Mrs. Fowler),
[16JY]
Cosponsors added, [21JY], [23JY], [24JY], [29JY], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE],
[16SE], [25SE]
H.R. 4259--
A bill to allow Haskell Indian Nations University and the Southwestern
Indian Polytechnic Institute each to conduct a demonstration project
to test the feasibility and desirability of new personnel management
policies and procedures, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SNOWBARGER, [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY]
Reported from the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (H.
Rept. 105-700, part 1), [9SE]
Passed House, [6OC]
Passed Senate, [14OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-337] (signed October 31, 1998)
H.R. 4260--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of
years a Member of Congress may participate in the Civil Service
Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System, to
deny Federal retirement benefits to any Member convicted of a
felony, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House
Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SNOWBARGER, [16JY]
H.R. 4261--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 709 West 9th Street
in Juneau, Alaska, as the ``Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [16JY]
H.R. 4262--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Orca; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [16JY]
H.R. 4263--
A bill to authorize an interpretive center and related visitor
facilities within the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr.
McInnis), [17JY]
H.R. 4264--
A bill to establish the Bureau of Enforcement and Border Affairs within
the Department of Justice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGERS, [17JY]
H.R. 4265--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide for
the advance payment, in full, of the fiscal year 1999 payments
otherwise required under production flexibility contracts; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Combest, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Thune, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Lucas
of Oklahoma, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Bryant, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Jenkins,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Foley, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Latham, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Jones, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Watkins, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Sessions, Mr. White, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Leach, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Stump, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. McIntosh), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [24JY], [4AU]
H.R. 4266--
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products
Inspection Act to provide for improved public health and food safety
through enhanced enforcement; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Klink, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Fazio of California, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Blumenauer), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [4AU], [17SE]
H.R. 4267--
A bill to modify the requirements for paying Federal timber sale
receipts; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned. and food safety through enhanced
enforcement; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [17JY]
H.R. 4268--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to regulate overflights of
National Parks, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Ensign,
and Mr. Gibbons), [17JY]
H.R. 4269--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to reduce fees on
securities transactions; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mrs. Kelly), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [6AU]
H.R. 4270--
A bill to require that, as part of the 2000 decennial census of
population, certain questions be asked concerning the availability
of a personal computer in the home and access to the Internet; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself and Mr. White), [17JY]
H.R. 4271--
A bill to amend the Community Services Block Grant Act to reauthorize
and make improvements to that Act; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Greenwood, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), [17JY]
Cosponsors added, [6AU]
Reported amended from the Committee on Education and the Workforce (H.
Rept. 105-686), [7AU]
H.R. 4272--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide an
alternative single payment for production flexibility contracts; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Mr. Moran of
Kansas), [17JY]
H.R. 4273--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Viking; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. Stupak, [17JY]
H.R. 4274--
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PORTER, [20JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-635), [20JY]
Considered, [8OC]
H.R. 4275--
A bill to reauthorize and make reforms to programs authorized by the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and the
Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Kim, and Mr.
Traficant), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [24JY], [6AU], [10SE]
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with
amendment (H. Rept. 105-684, part 1), [6AU]
Referral to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services extended,
[6AU]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged, [11SE]
H.R. 4276--
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice,
and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ROGERS, [20JY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-636),
[20JY]
Considered, [3AU], [4AU]
Passed House amended, [5AU]
Passed Senate amended, [31AU]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [31AU]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [6OC]
Conferees appointed, [6OC]
H.R. 4277--
A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care
by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations by groups of
health care professionals and certain other associations
[[Page 2868]]
that are engaged in negotiations with health maintenance
organizations and other health insurance issuers in the same manner
as such laws apply to collective bargaining by labor organizations
under the National Labor Relations Act; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [14SE], [5OC]
H.R. 4278--
A bill to require the provision of health care benefits under Federal
contracts and subcontracts; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Hilliard), [20JY]
H.R. 4279--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
application of the alternative minimum tax to the transfer of stock
pursuant to an incentive stock option; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SHERMAN, [20JY]
H.R. 4280--
A bill to provide for greater access to child care services for Federal
employees; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas), [21JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [1OC], [2OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-756, part 1), [1OC]
Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC]
H.R. 4281--
A bill to repeal sections 1173(b) and 1177(a)(1) of the Social Security
Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Hill), [21JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [24JY], [28JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [6AU],
[9SE], [17SE], [2OC], [5OC], [6OC], [13OC]
H.R. 4282--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to police
badges; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Carson, Mr. Calvert, Ms.
Danner, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Pappas),
[21JY]
H.R. 4283--
A bill to support sustainable and broad-based agricultural and rural
development in sub-Saharan Africa, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Agriculture, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Hall of Ohio, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Walsh, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Ehlers,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Scott, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Towns, Ms. Carson, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Furse, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Brown of Florida,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. McHale,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Engel, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Goodling, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Berman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Allen, Mr. Petri,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Oxley, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Stabenow, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, and Mr. Barrett of Nebraska),
[21JY]
Cosponsors added, [23JY], [27JY], [28JY], [30JY], [3AU], [4AU], [10SE]
Reported from the Committee on International Relations (H. Rept. 105-
681, part 1), [6AU]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, [6AU]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, [11SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [28SE]
Passed Senate amended, [20OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment, [20OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-385] (signed November 13, 1998)
H.R. 4284--
A bill to authorize the Government of India to establish a memorial to
honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Pallone), [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-666), [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [15SE]
Passed Senate, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 14, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-284] (signed October 26, 1998)
H.R. 4285--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S
corporation reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Portman, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Camp, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Levin, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hall
of Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. Ensign), [21JY]
Cosponsors added, [23JY], [28JY], [31JY], [5AU], [9SE], [16SE], [2OC]
H.R. 4286--
A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to establish a parent-
child privilege; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [21JY]
H.R. 4287--
A bill to make technical corrections and minor adjustments to the
boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the
State of Utah; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, [21JY]
H.R. 4288--
A bill to establish the negotiating objectives of the United States with
respect to the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, to establish criteria
for the accession of state trading regimes to the WTO, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EWING, [21JY]
H.R. 4289--
A bill to provide for the purchase by the Secretary of the Interior of
the Wilcox ranch in Eastern Utah for management as wildlife habitat;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, [21JY]
H.R. 4290--
A bill to assist State and local governments in conducting community gun
buy back programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Blagojevich),
[21JY]
H.R. 4291--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate, for
alien battered spouses and children, certain restrictions rendering
them ineligible to apply for adjustment of status, suspension of
deportation, and cancellation of removal, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [21JY]
Cosponsors added, [6AU], [10SE], [16SE], [24SE], [8OC], [9OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4292--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow attachment of
certain property of foreign states in execution of judgements for
acts of terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Pappas, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Snowbarger,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Horn, and Mr. LoBiondo), [21JY]
H.R. 4293--
A bill to establish a cultural and training program for disadvantaged
individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; International Relations, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Quinn, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McGovern, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Borski, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Lewis
of California, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Markey, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Engel, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lazio
of New York, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Maloney
of Connecticut, and Mr. Horn), [21JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [23JY], [27JY], [29JY], [4AU], [6AU],
[18SE], [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [7OC]
Passed Senate, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-319] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 4294--
A bill to amend the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act
to provide further for the acquisition and removal of the Elwha dam
and acquisition of Glines Canyon dam and the restoration of the
Elwha River ecosystem and native anadromous fisheries, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WHITE, [21JY]
H.R. 4295--
A bill for the relief of Juan Antonio Manrique; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, [21JY]
H.R. 4296--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the
appointment of the Comptroller General and the Deputy Comptroller
General by a commission of Members of Congress; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Horn, and Mr. Sessions),
[22JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [5AU], [23SE]
H.R. 4297--
A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, popularly know
as the Congressional Review Act, to treat as major rules certain
rules promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service that result in
increases in Federal revenues; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MCINTOSH, [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [14SE]
H.R. 4298--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
distributions from qualified State tuition programs which are used
to pay educational expenses shall not be includible in gross income
and to include as such expenses the cost of room and board; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Riley, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Everett, Mr. Mica, Mr. Oxley, Mr. McCollum,
and Mr. LaTourette), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [27JY], [30JY]
H.R. 4299--
A bill to provide that the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 83
and chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, that apply with
respect to law enforcement officers be made applicable with respect
to Assistant United States Attorneys; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [5OC]
H.R. 4300--
A bill to support enhanced drug interdiction efforts in the major
transit countries and support a comprehensive supply eradication and
crop substitution program in source countries; to the Committees on
International Relations; Ways and Means; the
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Judiciary; National Security; Transportation and Infrastructure, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mr. Kingston, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Mica, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Souder, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Calvert, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shuster, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Wicker, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Gilchrest), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [9SE], [15SE]
Passed House amended, [16SE]
H.R. 4301--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the
treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land
subject to conservation easement; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself and Mr. Tanner), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [23JY], [29JY]
H.R. 4302--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program
to provide assistance in the conservation of neotropical migratory
birds; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Manton, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr. Horn, and Mr. Ehlers), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [30JY], [6AU]
H.R. 4303--
A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Declaration of Taking Act
to require that all condemnations of property by the Government
proceed under that Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Herger, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Skeen, and Mr. Stump), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [14SE]
H.R. 4304--
A bill to extend the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct
the quarterly financial report program under section 91 of title 13,
United States Code; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, [22JY]
H.R. 4305--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require telephone
carriers to completely and accurately itemize charges and taxes
collected with telephone bills; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. RIVERS, [22JY]
H.R. 4306--
A bill to eliminate the spending cap adjustments for International
Monetary Fund funding increases; to the Committees on the Budget;
Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SANFORD, [22JY]
H.R. 4307--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and
the Head Start Act to promote high-quality family literacy programs
and train parents effectively to teach their children, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [22JY]
H.R. 4308--
A bill to fully implement the Convention Against Torture and Other
Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Minge, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Engel), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [30JY], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE]
H.R. 4309--
A bill to provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of
torture; to the Committees on International Relations; Commerce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Minge, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Engel, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Sherman),
[22JY]
Cosponsors added, [23JY], [29JY], [30JY], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-709, part 1), [14SE]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [14SE]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE]
Passed Senate amended, [8OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-320] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 4310--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit a
corporation or labor organization to expend or donate funds for
staging public debates between presidential candidates only if the
organization staging the debate invites each candidate who is
eligible for matching payments from the Presidential Election
Campaign Fund and qualified for the ballot in a number of States
such that the candidate is eligible to receive the minimum number of
electoral votes necessary for election; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [22JY]
H.R. 4311--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish protections
for recipients of Federal payments made by electronic funds
transfer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. VENTO, [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [6AU], [1OC], [21OC]
H.R. 4312--
A bill to repeal sections 1173(b) and 1177(a)(1) of the Social Security
Act, to prohibit Federal agencies from constructing Federal law as
authorizing the establishment of a national medical identification
card, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY]
H.R. 4313--
A bill to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide
that the number of members on the legislature of the Virgin Islands
and the number of such members constituting a quorum shall be
determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN, [23JY]
H.R. 4314--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise
tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in
factoring transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Weller, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cardin, and Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts), [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [2OC]
H.R. 4315--
A bill to provide for a coordinated effort to combat methamphetamine
abuse, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BOSWELL, [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [14OC]
H.R. 4316--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the
incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [18SE]
H.R. 4317--
A bill to provide for a pilot program for the use of optical memory
cards under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [23JY]
H.R. 4318--
A bill to repeal Executive Order 11478; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [23JY]
H.R. 4319--
A bill to properly balance the wind and water erosion criteria and the
wildlife suitability criteria to be used in the 16th sighnup of land
in the conservation reserve program; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [23JY]
H.R. 4320--
A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest and
Mount Naomi Wilderness in the State of Utah to correct a faulty land
survey and to provide for the conveyance of the land that was
subject to the faulty survey; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, [23JY]
H.R. 4321--
A bill to protect consumers and financial institutions by preventing
personal financial information from being obtained from financial
institutions under false pretenses; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Castle, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Vento), [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [6AU], [10SE]
Reported from the Committee on Banking and Financial Services with
amendment (H. Rept. 105-701, part 1), [21AU]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [21AU]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, [14SE]
Reported from the Committee on Commerce with amendment (H. Rept. 105-
701, part 2), [25SE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [25SE]
H.R. 4322--
A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 concerning
management of the upper Mississippi River system, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Vento, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Minge, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Luther, Mr. Petri,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Klug, and Mr. Sabo), [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [24SE]
H.R. 4323--
A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to give
States the option of providing medical assistance to certain legal
immigrant children and to increase allotments to territories under
the State Children's Health Insurance Program; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Towns, Ms. Furse, Mr. Hilliard,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McKinney,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Norton,
Ms.
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Waters, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Meeks of New York, and
Mr. Engel), [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [10SE]
H.R. 4324--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce telephone
rates, provide advanced telecommunications services to schools,
libraries, and certain health care facilities, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [10SE]
H.R. 4325--
A bill to advance the self-determined management, use, and control of
allotted and fractionated trust lands by Indian people; to promote
the consolidation of fractionated land interests into viable
economic units by the removal of regulatory barriers; and to create
and enhance the necessary programs and processes for this purpose;
to the Committees on Resources; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [23JY]
H.R. 4326--
A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal
lands located within or adjacent to the Rogue River National Forest
and to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Land Management to
sell and exchange other Federal lands in Oregon; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [24JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-810), [12OC]
Passed House amended, [12OC]
Passed Senate, [14OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-321] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 4327--
A bill to direct the President to commence an emergency program to build
and field as quickly as possible a theater missile defense system
capable of defending against the type of ballistic missile that was
flight tested by Iran on July 21, 1998; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Bono),
[24JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 4328--
A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. WOLF, [24JY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-648),
[24JY]
Passed House amended, [30JY]
Passed Senate amended, [30JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [30JY]
House disagreed with Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
[15SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-825) submitted in the House, [19OC]
House agreed to conference report, [20OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [21OC]
Presented to the President (October 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-277] (signed October 21, 1998)
H.R. 4329--
A bill to require the design of the obverse side of the $1 coin to
depict the Statue of Liberty; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTLE, [24JY]
H.R. 4330--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow capital gains
treatment and an exception from the uniform capitalization rules for
timber which is more than 4 years old when harvested; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Mr. Tanner), [24JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [9SE], [14SE]
H.R. 4331--
A bill to provide for the establishment of an interpretive center and
museum at Fort Peck Dam, Montana, and to provide further protection
for significant fossil remains in the vicinity of Fort Peck Dam; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HILL, [24JY]
H.R. 4332--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 4.3-cent
motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland waterway
transportation which remain in the general fund of the Treasury; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Crane, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Northup, and Ms.
Granger), [24JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [25SE], [1OC], [12OC], [14OC]
H.R. 4333--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and
group health plans provide coverage of annual mammograms and annual
prostate cancer screening tests following the model established
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Education
and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [24JY]
H.R. 4334--
A bill to prohibit the construction of new facilities and structures
within the boundaries of the George Washington Memorial Parkway
along the Potomac River in Virginia between the Francis Scott Key
Bridge and the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [24JY]
H.R. 4335--
A bill to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior the functions of the
Secretary of Commerce and the National Marine Fisheries Service
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Smith of Oregon, and Mr. Crapo),
[24JY]
H.R. 4336--
A bill to establish an initiative for food and other assistance for
individuals in Indonesia and Southeast Asia who are affected by the
Asian financial crisis; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [27JY]
H.R. 4337--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial
assistance to the State of Maryland for a pilot program to develop
measures to eradicate or control nutria and restore marshland
damaged by nutria; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST, [27JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [28SE]
Passed Senate, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-322] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 4338--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse building located at 402
North Walnut Street and Prospect Avenue in Harrison, Arkansas, as
the ``Judge J. Smith Henley Federal Building''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON, [27JY]
H.R. 4339--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose a
moratorium on the implementation of the per beneficiary limits under
the interim payment system for home health agencies, and to modify
the standards for calculating the per visit cost limits and the
rates for prospective payment systems under the Medicare home health
benefit to achieve fair reimbursement payment rates, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Wise, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma), [27JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [30JY], [31JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [6AU],
[10SE], [14SE], [15SE], [17SE], [23SE], [25SE], [28SE], [1OC], [7OC]
H.R. 4340--
A bill to require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance
for the promotion of a product or service, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. LoBIONDO, [28JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [6AU], [10SE], [23SE], [25SE], [1OC], [7OC],
[20OC]
H.R. 4341--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the
suitability and feasibility of designating the Sand Creek Massacre
National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the
National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. BOB SCHAFFER, [28JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY]
H.R. 4342--
A bill to make miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade
laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [29JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-671), [3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4AU]
H.R. 4343--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 regarding the
application of points of order to unreported measures in the House
of Representatives; to the Committees on Rules; the Budget, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MOAKLEY, [29JY]
H.R. 4344--
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend the
authorizations of appropriations for that Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Buyer,
Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Costello, Ms. Danner, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Green, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Jackson, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind of
Wisconsin, Mr. Kingston, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Manton, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Miller of
California, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Moakley, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Paul, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Sanchez,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Adam Smith of
Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stearns,
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Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Whitfield, and Ms. Woolsey), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [30JY], [4AU], [9SE], [14SE], [23SE], [12OC],
[13OC], [15OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4345--
A bill to authorize the continued use on national forest and other
public lands of the alternative arrangements that were approved by
the Council on Environmental Quality for windstorm-damaged national
forests and grasslands in Texas; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Cannon, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Rogers), [29JY]
H.R. 4346--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide exemptions
from taxation with respect to public safety officers killed in the
line of duty; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [4AU], [6AU], [23SE]
H.R. 4347--
A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish a Capitol
Visitor Center under the East Plaza of the United States Capitol,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Ms. NORTON, [29JY]
H.R. 4348--
A bill to amend section 5137 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States to allow national banks to continue to hold passive
investments in certain subsurface rights acquired in the course of
the banking business and carried on the books of the bank for a
nominal amount; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [29JY]
H.R. 4349--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an
exception from penalty tax and exclusion from income for certain
amounts withdrawn from certain retirement plans for qualified long-
term care insurance and a credit for taxpayers with certain persons
requiring custodial care in their households; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Shays), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [15SE]
H.R. 4350--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit Internet
gambling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Largent), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [6AU], [9SE], [25SE]
H.R. 4351--
A bill to amend the Act that established the Keweenaw National
Historical Park to require the Secretary of the Interior to consider
nominees of various local interests in appointing members of the
Keweenaw National Historical Parks Advisory Commission; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK, [29JY]
H.R. 4352--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve competition in
the multichannel video programming distribution market, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself and Mr. Markey), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [10SE]
H.R. 4353--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 to improve the competitiveness of
American business and promote foreign commerce, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Oxley), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [3AU], [10SE], [23SE], [1OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-802), [8OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9OC]
Laid on the table, [9OC]
H.R. 4354--
A bill to establish the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund on
behalf of the families of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private
First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol
Police; to the Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Boehner, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Fazio of California, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Wynn),
[30JY]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [31JY]
Passed Senate, [31JY]
Presented to the President (August 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-223] (signed August 7, 1998)
H.R. 4355--
A bill to encourage the disclosure and exchange of information about
computer processing problems and related matters in connection with
the transition to the Year 2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Leach, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gordon, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Luther, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Lampson)
(all by request), [30JY]
H.R. 4356--
A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
to assure that the full amount deposited in the Abandoned Mine
Reclamation Fund is spent for the purposes for which the Fund was
established; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [30JY]
H.R. 4357--
A bill to establish the Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site in
Erie, Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [16SE]
H.R. 4358--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
provide for equitable duty treatment for certain wool used in making
suits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Ms. Slaughter), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [4AU], [10SE], [1OC], [9OC], [10OC]
H.R. 4359--
A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to broaden the range of discount
window loans which may be used as collateral for Federal reserve
notes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Castle, and Ms. Waters),
[30JY]
H.R. 4360--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the Secretary
of Agriculture to establish a pilot program under which milk
producers and cooperatives will be permitted to enter into forward
price contracts with milk handlers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [30JY]
H.R. 4361--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that an
organization shall be exempt from income tax if it is created by a
State to provide property and casualty insurance coverage for
property for which such coverage is otherwise unavailable; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, and Mr. Wexler), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 4362--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct Stand
Down events and to establish a pilot program that will provide for
an annual Stand Down event in each State; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. VENTO, [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [3AU], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE], [14SE], [28SE], [2OC],
[6OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4363--
A bill to provide for the restructuring of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. WATT of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Berman), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [4AU]
H.R. 4364--
A bill to streamline the regulation of depository institutions, to
safeguard confidential banking and credit union supervisory
information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Vento), [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8OC]
H.R. 4365--
A bill to designate certain lands in the Valley Forge National
Historical Park as the Valley Forge National Cemetery; to the
Committees on Resources; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. McDade, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Mr.
McHale, Mr. Borski, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Kanjorski, and Mr. Gekas), [31JY]
H.R. 4366--
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into an
agreement with the Commissioner of Social Security to take certain
actions to ensure that food stamp benefits are not provided for
deceased individuals; and to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to
require State agencies to verify that such benefits are not provided
for such individuals; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, [31JY]
H.R. 4367--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to provide priority health care to veterans who
received one or more nasopharyngeal radium irradiation treatments
during active military, naval, or air service; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Carson, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 4368--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of
diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-
exposed veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Lee, Ms. Carson, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, and Mr. Rodriguez), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [24SE]
H.R. 4369--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for a
more equitable formula for applying the earnings test during the
first year of an individual's entitlement to benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida, [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [18SE], [25SE]
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H.R. 4370--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve
access to home health services under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Hall
of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Olver, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Meehan), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [6AU], [14SE], [24SE]
H.R. 4371--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of the Woodland Lake Park tract in
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the State of Arizona to the
town of Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [31JY]
H.R. 4372--
A bill to provide for the development of a management plan for the
Woodland Lake Park tract in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the
State of Arizona reflecting the current use of the tract as a public
park; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [31JY]
H.R. 4373--
A bill to provide for the sale of the Woodland Lake Park tract in
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the State of Arizona to the
town of Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [31JY]
H.R. 4374--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that health-
care benefits shall be furnished by the Department of Veterans
Affairs to veterans with tobacco-related illnesses in accordance
with the standards in effect under Department of Veterans Affairs
General Counsel opinions issued before the enactment of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. English of
Pennsylvania), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [29SE], [21OC]
H.R. 4375--
A bill to provide provisions relating to Castano actions; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. MEEHAN, [31JY]
H.R. 4376--
A bill to initiate a coordinated national effort to prevent, detect, and
educate the public concerning Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal
Alcohol Effect and to identify effective interventions for children,
adolescents, and adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal
Alcohol Effect, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, and Ms. DeLauro), [31JY]
Cosponsors added, [6AU], [1OC]
H.R. 4377--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the
membership of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to 17; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [31JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-774, part 1), [5OC]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [5OC], [9OC], [16OC]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [21OC]
H.R. 4378--
A bill to require local educational agencies to develop and implement a
random drug testing program for students in grades 7 through 12; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Barton of Texas, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [31JY]
H.R. 4379--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to use 33 1/3 percent
of any Federal budget surplus in the general fund to rebate
taxpayers based on their payroll taxes and to provide that the
remainder of the surplus shall be used to increase discretionary
nondefense spending and to reduce the outstanding public debt; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [31JY]
H.R. 4380--
A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of
Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against
revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, [3AU]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-670),
[3AU]
Passed House amended, [7AU]
H.R. 4381--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a
nonrefundable tax credit for law enforcement officers who purchase
armor vests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PAUL, [3AU]
H.R. 4382--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the
program for mammography quality standards; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Green, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Cubin, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Ms. Furse), [3AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-713), [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE]
Passed Senate, [25SE]
Presented to the President, [1OC]
Approved [Public Law 105-248] (signed October 9, 1998)
H.R. 4383--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for
uniform food safety warning notification requirements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Ganske, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Strickland), [3AU]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [7OC], [9OC], [10OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4384--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to continuation
of operating assistance for small transit operators in large
urbanized areas; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FROST, [3AU]
H.R. 4385--
A bill to designate the national cemetary in Saratoga, New York, as the
``Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetary''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Manton, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Lewis of California,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Neumann, Mr. Shaw, Ms. Danner, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Wolf, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Kim, Mrs. Clayton, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Cox of California, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Goss, Mr. Goode, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Boehlert, Ms.
Granger, Mrs. Morella, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Engel, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Latham, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Ryun, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Skaggs, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Sandlin, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Souder, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, and Mr. Weygand), [3AU]
H.R. 4386--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax
treatment of section 42 housing cooperatives and the shareholders of
such cooperatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Metcalf), [3AU]
H.R. 4387--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
eliminate the duty on certain electromagnets; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, [3AU]
H.R. 4388--
A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to ensure financial
institution privacy protections, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAFALCE, [4AU]
H.R. 4389--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of various reclamation project
facilities to local water authorities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [4AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-785), [6OC]
H.R. 4390--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the
deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who
accompanies the taxpayer on business travel; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, [4AU]
H.R. 4391--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
national cemetery for veterans in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan
area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Linder, and Mr. Collins), [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [10SE]
H.R. 4392--
A bill to amend the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself and Mr. Packard), [4AU]
H.R. 4393--
A bill to revise the banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws with respect
to the termination and netting of financial contracts, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the
Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. LaFalce), [4AU]
Reported from the Committee on Banking and Financial Services (H.
Rept. 105-688, part 1), [21AU]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [21AU]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [21AU]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [25SE]
H.R. 4394--
A bill to establish temporary enrollment priorities for the conservation
reserve program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [4AU]
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Cosponsors added, [6AU]
H.R. 4395--
A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to
prohibit a lender from requiring a borrower in a residential
mortgage transaction to provide the lender with unlimited access to
the borrower's tax return information; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Ms. RIVERS, [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [14SE], [7OC]
H.R. 4396--
A bill to amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to protect the rights of participants and beneficiaries of
terminated pension plans; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [4AU]
H.R. 4397--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules
for determining whether a corporation is a cooperative housing
corporation for purposes of such Code; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [4AU]
H.R. 4398--
A bill to establish a commission, in honor of the 105th Anniversary of
the Seneca Falls Convention, to further protect sites of importance
in the historic efforts to secure equal rights for women; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Ms.
Woolsey), [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [18SE]
H.R. 4399--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the
income averaging rules for farmers; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Ewing, and Mr. Bob Schaffer), [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [6AU], [9SE], [15SE], [28SE]
H.R. 4400--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel S.S.;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, [4AU]
H.R. 4401--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the
establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance may
be obtained by Federal employees and annuitants; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. MICA, [5AU]
H.R. 4402--
A bill to declare it to be the policy of the United States to deploy a
national missile defense; to the Committees on National Security;
International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Pickett,
Mr. Everett, Mr. Armey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Ryun, Ms. Granger, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Thornberry,
Mr. Skelton, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Gilman, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Goss, Mr. Solomon, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Tanner, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Berry, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Bob Schaffer, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Cramer, and Mr.
Aderholt), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [17SE], [1OC], [17DE]
H.R. 4403--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of substitute adult day care services under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [25SE], [1OC], [7OC], [8OC], [13OC], [14OC],
[15OC]
H.R. 4404--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the
standards for calculating the per beneficiary payment limits under
the interim payment system for home health services furnished by
home health agencies under the Medicare Program and the standards
for setting payments rates under the prospective payment system for
such services to achieve fair reimbursement payment rates; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HILLEARY (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Stabenow), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [10SE], [15SE], [17SE], [18SE], [23SE],
[24SE], [25SE], [5OC]
H.R. 4405--
A bill to amend section 3332 of title 31, United States Code, to allow
recipients of Federal payments to ``opt out'' of the direct deposit
requirements under the EFT '99 program; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. ADERHOLT, [5AU]
H.R. 4406--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide that any participant or beneficiary under an
employee benefit plan shall be entitled to de novo review in court
of benefit determinations under such plan; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FILNER, [5AU]
H.R. 4407--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources
shall apply to electricity produced from all biomass facilities and
to extend the placed in service deadline for such credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ensign, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McDermott, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Blumenauer), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [5OC]
H.R. 4408--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that tips
shall not be subject to income or employment taxes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUNTER, [5AU]
H.R. 4409--
A bill to amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to
authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide cost share
assistance for the rehabilitation of structural measures constructed
as part of water resource projects previously funded by the
Secretary under such Act or related laws; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma (for himself and Mr. Watkins), [5AU]
H.R. 4410--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers from
certain unreasonable practices of credit cards issuers which result
in cancellation of credit, higher fees or rates of interest, or
other penalties that result in higher or unnecessary costs to card
holders who pay credit card balances in full, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Yates, and Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [14SE]
H.R. 4411--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers who
maintain a self-insured health plan for their employees a credit
against income tax for a portion of the cost paid for providing
health coverage for their employees; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, [5AU]
H.R. 4412--
A bill to impose restrictions on the sale of cigars; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, [5AU]
H.R. 4413--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to assure prompt payment of participating providers under health
plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, [5AU]
H.R. 4414--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993
increase in taxes on Social Security benefits; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. NEUMANN, [5AU]
H.R. 4415--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the
mandatory retirement age for members of the Capitol Police be
increased from 57 to 60; to the Committees on House Oversight;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [17SE], [25SE], [6OC], [8OC], [9OC]
H.R. 4416--
A bill to provide a limited waiver for certain foreign students of the
requirement to reimburse local educational agencies for the costs of
the students' education; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Pickett), [6AU]
H.R. 4417--
A bill to authorize the continuation of the disaster relief program for
livestock producers conducted by the Secretary of Agriculture under
section 813 of the Agriculture Act of 1970; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Turner, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Barton of Texas, and
Ms. Granger), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [14SE]
H.R. 4418--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the Federal
Employees Health Benefits Program available to the general public,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. KLINK, [6AU]
H.R. 4419--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit physicians to
prescribe non-formulary drugs when medically indicated; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. KLINK, [6AU]
H.R. 4420--
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the Federal
banking agencies to monitor compliance by depository institutions
and depository institution holding companies with commitments made
by such institutions in connection with a merger or acquisition, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. LaFALCE, [6AU]
H.R. 4421--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a division of
chiropractic services in the Veterans Health Administration of the
Department of Veterans Affairs and to authorize the
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Department of Veterans Affairs to employ chiropractors for service
within facilities of that department; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Filner, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Manton, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Norton, Mr. Brown of California,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Leach, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Goode), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [1OC]
H.R. 4422--
A bill to enact the requirements and restrictions of Executive Order
12612 and Executive Order 12875, relating to federalism; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Portman), [6AU]
H.R. 4423--
A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act to provide that the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery shall be
managed in accordance with such fishery management plans,
regulations, and other conservation and management as applied to
that fishery on April 13, 1998; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PAUL, [6AU]
H.R. 4424--
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to obligate funds
appropriated for fiscal year 1998 for the SR-71 aircraft program; to
the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. McKEON, [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [2OC]
H.R. 4425--
A bill to provide protection from personal intrusion for commercial
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. McCollum), [6AU]
H.R. 4426--
A bill to extend the transition and redetermination of eligibility
period for certain aliens who were receiving benefits under the
supplemental security income program on the date of the enactment of
the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
of 1996; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Levin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Diaz-Balart,
and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [6AU]
H.R. 4427--
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code with respect to
gambling on the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. LoBiondo), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [15SE]
H.R. 4428--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an
additional place of holding court in the Austin Division of the
western judicial district of Texas; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, [6AU]
H.R. 4429--
A bill to require that any city that is completely surrounded by any
other city must be assigned its own ZIP codes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HORN, [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [14OC]
H.R. 4430--
A bill to establish the New York Canal National Heritage Corridor as an
affiliated unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. McNulty), [6AU]
H.R. 4431--
A bill to amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to provide
for State programs of partner notification with respect to
individuals with HIV disease; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself and Mr. Coburn), [6AU]
H.R. 4432--
A bill to enhance the reliability of the electric power supply system of
the United States by reducing barriers to the construction of needed
generation and transmission facilities, to increase the efficiency
of the Nation's interstate transmission grid, and to reduce
discrimination in the provision of transmission services; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DeLAY (for himself and Mr. Markey), [6AU]
H.R. 4433--
A bill to ensure that any entity owned, operated, or controlled by the
People's Liberation Army or the People's Armed Police of China does
not conduct certain business with United States persons, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; International
Relations; Ways and Means; National Security, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Bonior, and Ms. Pelosi), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [10SE], [16SE], [25SE]
H.R. 4434--
A bill to restore Federal recognition to the Indians of the Graton
Rancheria of California; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [6AU]
H.R. 4435--
A bill to amend the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 to increase
consumer protections relating to cancellation of private mortgage
insurance; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LaFALCE, [6AU]
H.R. 4436--
A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide
for an increase in the authorization of appropriations for
community-based family resource and support grants under that Act;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley
of Oregon), [6AU]
H.R. 4437--
A bill to amend the Incentive Grants for the Local Delinquency
Prevention Program Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years
1999 through 2004; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley
of Oregon), [6AU]
H.R. 4438--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out the National
Guard civilian youth opportunities program for fiscal year 1999 in
an amount not to exceed $110,000,000; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley
of Oregon), [6AU]
H.R. 4439--
A bill to amend the Head Start Act to authorize appropriations for
fiscal years 1999 through 2004; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley
of Oregon), [6AU]
H.R. 4440--
A bill to increase discretionary funding for certain grant programs
established under the ``Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance Programs''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley
of Oregon), [6AU]
H.R. 4441--
A bill to require firearms to be manufactured with child safety locks;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley
of Oregon), [6AU]
H.R. 4442--
A bill to better regulate the transfer of firearms at gun shows; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley
of Oregon), [6AU]
H.R. 4443--
A bill to provide for the automatic revocation of the license of any
licensed firearms dealer who willfully sells a firearm to a minor;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley
of Oregon), [6AU]
H.R. 4444--
A bill to prevent children from injuring themselves and others with
firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley
of Oregon), [6AU]
H.R. 4445--
A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to exempt
depository institutions which have total assets of $250,000,000 or
less from the requirements of such Act; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Baker, and Mr. McCollum), [6AU]
H.R. 4446--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to reduce certain funds if eligible States do not enact certain
laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Collins, Mr. Royce, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Herger, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Klug, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Upton, Mr. Largent, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goode, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Fossella, and Mr. Barton of Texas), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [10SE], [23SE], [26SE], [1OC]
H.R. 4447--
A bill to terminate the participation of the Forest Service in the
Recreational Fee Demonstration Program; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mrs. Capps), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [10SE], [17SE], [23SE]
H.R. 4448--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of Native American history and culture; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Towns, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Watkins, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Kildee, and
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [8OC]
H.R. 4449--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to reform the copyright
law with respect to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Graham), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [14SE], [15SE], [18SE], [24SE], [26SE],
[29SE], [1OC], [2OC], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [13OC], [14OC], [19OC]
H.R. 4450--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reform the
provisions relating to child labor; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself and Mr. Lantos), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [14SE], [23SE], [1OC], [5OC], [7OC]
H.R. 4451--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a
200 percent deduction for amounts paid or incurred for training
employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [6AU]
H.R. 4452--
A bill requiring the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee
on Taxation to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static
economic modeling in the preparation of budgetary estimates of
proposed changes in Federal revenue law; to the Committees on the
Budget; Rules; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
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By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Armey),
[6AU]
H.R. 4453--
A bill to amend the Sherman Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act
with respect to commerce with foreign nations; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Dingell), [6AU]
H.R. 4454--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the
individual capital gains tax for all individuals and to provide
modest reductions in the capital gains tax for most individuals; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Becerra), [6AU]
H.R. 4455--
A bill to encourage the disclosure and exchange of information about
computer processing problems and related matters in connection with
the transition to the Year 2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Cox of California, Mr. John, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Royce), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [10SE], [18SE], [28SE], [1OC], [2OC], [13OC]
H.R. 4456--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an
increase of up to 5 in the number of years disregarded in
determining average annual earnings on which benefit amounts are
based upon a showing of preclusion from remunerative work during
such years occasioned by need to provide child care or care to a
chronically dependent relative; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [6AU]
H.R. 4457--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year
restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance
benefits based on disability; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [6AU]
H.R. 4458--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the
two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the
divorce; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [6AU]
H.R. 4459--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for
increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of
delayed retirement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [6AU]
H.R. 4460--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full
benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [6AU]
H.R. 4461--
A bill to amend the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With
Disabilities Act of 1988 to provide for the establishment of a
national public Internet site for increased access to information on
technology-related assistance under that Act; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Gingrich), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [17SE], [6OC]
H.R. 4462--
A bill to transfer ownership and management of Blue Ridge, Nottely, and
Chatuge Lakes, Georgia, from the Tennessee Valley Authority to the
Secretary of the Army, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, [6AU]
H.R. 4463--
A bill to amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention
Programs Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1999
through 2004, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself and Mr. DeFazio), [6AU]
H.R. 4464--
A bill to establish the Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care
Consensus Task Force; to the Committees on National Security;
Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Mica, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Condit, Ms. Danner, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. John, Mr. Klink, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skaggs, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Thune), [6AU]
H.R. 4465--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable
credit to certain senior citizens for premiums paid for coverage
under Medicare part B; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. EMERSON, [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [15SE], [1OC]
H.R. 4466--
A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to
repeal the Interstate System Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot
Program; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Traficant), [6AU]
H.R. 4467--
A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act to provide a
secure source of funds for Federal land acquisition and to
revitalize the State, local and urban needs outlined in the Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 and the Urban Park and
Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 by providing matching grants for
State, local, and urban conservation and recreation needs; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [1OC], [5OC], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [12OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4468--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the phaseout
of the graduated estate tax rates and the unified credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself and Mr. Herger), [6AU]
H.R. 4469--
A bill to establish terms and conditions under which the Secretary of
the Interior shall, for fair market value, convey certain properties
around Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Montana, to the lessees of those
properties; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL, [6AU]
H.R. 4470--
A bill to prohibit Federal, State, and local agencies and private
entities from transferring, selling, or disclosing personal data
with respect to an individual to other agencies or entities without
the express consent of the individual except in limited
circumstances, and to require such agencies and entities to provide
individuals with personal data maintained with respect to such
individuals; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HINCHEY, [6AU]
H.R. 4471--
A bill to require Executive agencies to identify which of its
regulations impose requirements which conflict with the requirements
of other Executive agencies, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [6AU]
H.R. 4472--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for the long-term care insurance costs of all individuals who are
not eligible to participate in employer-subsidized long-term care
health plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Shays, and Mr. Portman), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [10SE], [16SE], [17SE], [2OC]
H.R. 4473--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow deductions
for expenses incurred for influencing Federal tobacco policy; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [6AU]
H.R. 4474--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for explicit
and stable funding for Federal support of universal
telecommunications services through the creation of a
Telecommunications Trust Fund; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. McHale, Mr. Green, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Doyle),
[6AU]
H.R. 4475--
A bill to authorize the Governors of States to limit the quantity of
out-of-State municipal solid waste received for disposal at
landfills and incinerators in their State; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Mascara, and Mr. Borski), [6AU]
H.R. 4476--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the
charitable deduction for the donation of computer technology and
equipment to elementary and secondary schools, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Underwood), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [10SE], [25SE], [8OC]
H.R. 4477--
A bill to provide grants to strengthen State and local health care
systems' response to domestic violence by building the capacity of
health care professionals and staff to identify, address, and
prevent domestic violence; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [10OC]
H.R. 4478--
A bill to require insured depository institutions, depository
institution holding companies, and insured credit unions to protect
the confidentiality of financial information obtained concerning
their customers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. MARKEY, [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [6OC], [13OC]
H.R. 4479--
A bill to require brokers, dealers, investment companies, and investment
advisers to protect the confidentiality of financial information
obtained concerning their customers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [6OC], [13OC]
H.R. 4480--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the
higher Federal medical assistance percentage for payment for Indian
Health Service facilities to urban Indian health programs under the
Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
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By Mr. McDERMOTT, [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [10SE], [23SE]
H.R. 4481--
A bill to amend section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow duty
drawback for grape juice concentrates, regardless of color or
variety; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Hastings of Washington), [6AU]
H.R. 4482--
A bill to amend the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 to make necessary technical corrections;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. METCALF, [6AU]
H.R. 4483--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility
study regarding whether the Rosie the Riveter Park located in
Richmond, California, is suitable for designation as an affiliated
site to the National Park Service; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California, [6AU]
H.R. 4484--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for expenses paid for attending conferences on treatment and
management relating to a dependent child's chronic medical
condition; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hilliard,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Sandlin, Ms. Furse, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Stark, and Mr.
McNulty), [6AU]
H.R. 4485--
A bill to provide for the restitution and compensation of federally held
trust fund accounts for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (by request), [6AU]
H.R. 4486--
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to define good cause to
include the loss of adequate child care, for the purpose of
determining whether voluntarily quitting a job results in a failure
to satisfy the work requirement applicable under section
6(d)(1)(A)(v) of such Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [6AU]
H.R. 4487--
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to define good cause to
include demonstrating facts sufficient to show victimization by
sexual harassment in violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, for the purpose of determining whether voluntarily quitting
a job results in a failure to satisfy the work requirement
applicable under section 6(d)(1)(A)(v) of such Act; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [6AU]
H.R. 4488--
A bill to ensure effective rail competition and maintain reasonable
rates in the absence of effective competition; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [6AU]
H.R. 4489--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the $500
per child tax credit and other individual nonrefundable credits by
repealing the complex limitations on the allowance of those credits
resulting from their interaction with the alternative minimum tax;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, and Ms. Lee),
[6AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [23SE], [28SE]
H.R. 4490--
A bill to amend the coastwise trade laws of the United States to
authorize certain freight vessels to transport common ground clay as
bulk cargo; to the Committees on National Security; Transportation
and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. NORWOOD, [6AU]
H.R. 4491--
A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow
State educational agencies and local educational agencies to
establish and implement uniform policies with respect to discipline
and order applicable to all children within their jurisdiction to
ensure safety and an appropriate educational atmosphere in their
schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NUSSLE, [6AU]
H.R. 4492--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the
budget neutrality adjustment factor used in calculating the blended
capitation rate for Medicare+Choice organizations; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Poshard, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Mr. Leach, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Ms.
Dunn of Washington, Mr. McGovern, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Furse),
[6AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [14SE], [24SE], [28SE], [5OC], [9OC], [15OC]
H.R. 4493--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of
wireless services to render bills that itemize the calls made by the
subscriber; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PAYNE, [6AU]
H.R. 4494--
A bill to provide for the waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility
related to political activity in Northern Ireland or the Republic of
Ireland for aliens married to United States citizens; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAYNE, [6AU]
H.R. 4495--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve
access to home health services covered under the Medicare Program
for the sickest and most frail beneficiaries, to permit continued
participation by cost-effective providers, and to reduce
opportunities for fraud and abuse; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [23SE]
H.R. 4496--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax
incentives for land sales for conservation purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Tanner),
[6AU]
H.R. 4497--
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products
Inspection Act to provide for improved public health and food safety
through enhanced enforcement; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, [6AU]
H.R. 4498--
A bill to repeal the preemption provision of the Federal Cigarette
Labeling and Advertising Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH, [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [6OC]
H.R. 4499--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make available under the
health benefits program for Federal employees the option of
obtaining coverage for self and children only, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. SABO, [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [24SE]
H.R. 4500--
A bill to limit fishing in the United States Atlantic swordfish pelagic
longline fishery; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, [6AU]
H.R. 4501--
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the
Interior to conduct a study to improve the access for persons with
disabilities to outdoor recreational opportunities made available to
the public; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. Bob SCHAFFER (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [14SE], [18SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [14OC]
Passed Senate, [20OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-359] (signed November 10, 1998)
H.R. 4502--
A bill to provide for adjustment of status for aliens who became
eligible for such adjustment based on a diversity immigrant visa
available for fiscal year 1997 or 1998, but whose eligibility
expired due to paperwork processing delays; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [6AU]
H.R. 4503--
A bill to provide that outlays and revenues totals of the old-age,
survivors, and disability insurance program under title II of the
Social Security Act and of the related provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 shall be excluded from official budget
pronouncements of the Office of Management and Budget and the
Congressional Budget Office; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAW, [6AU]
H.R. 4504--
A bill to temporarily increase the number of visas available for
backlogged spouses and children of lawful permanent resident aliens;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Petri, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Stark, Mr. Walsh, and Mr.
Yates), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [1OC]
H.R. 4505--
A bill to designate certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National
Forests, in Colorado, as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SKAGGS, [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [2OC]
H.R. 4506--
A bill to provide for United States support for developmental
alternatives for underage child workers; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts,
Mr. Wolf, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Pitts), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8OC]
H.R. 4507--
A bill to limit the authority of the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission to alter the regulation of certain hybrid instruments and
swap agreements under the Commodity Exchange Act; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Combest, and Mr. Ewing),
[6AU]
H.R. 4508--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1970 to authorize the provision
of monetary assistance for the purpose of alleviating the distress
of agricultural producers caused by natural disasters; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr.
Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Berry, Mr. Frost, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Thompson, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Boyd), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [16SE]
H.R. 4509--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce to 36 months
the amortization period for reforestation expenditures and to
increase to $25,000 the maximum annual amount of such
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expenditures which may be amortized; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Sessions, and
Mr. Price of North Carolina), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [15SE]
H.R. 4510--
A bill to provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of
Representatives to represent the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD, [6AU]
H.R. 4511--
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to
protect the Nation's electricity ratepayers by ensuring that rates
charged by qualifying small power producers and qualifying
cogenerators do not exceed the incremental cost to the purchasing
utility of alternative electric energy at the time of delivery, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Towns, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Boehlert, and Mr. Hinchey), [6AU]
H.R. 4512--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a chemical known as 5-tertiary
butyl-isophthalic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WICKER, [6AU]
H.R. 4513--
A bill to designate former United States Route 66 as ``America's Main
Street'' and authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
assistance; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Ms.
Millender-McDonald), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [1OC], [2OC], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC]
H.R. 4514--
A bill to provide for continuation of the Federal research investment in
a fiscally sustainable way, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Science; Commerce; National Security; Resources;
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. WILSON, [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [13OC]
H.R. 4515--
A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of
1994 to provide for the establishment of school violence prevention
hotlines; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WISE, [6AU]
H.R. 4516--
A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at
11550 Livingston Road, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, as the ``Jacob Joseph
Chestnut Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. WYNN, [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC]
H.R. 4517--
A bill to assist in the conservation of neotropical migratory birds by
supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation
programs of nations within the range of neotropical migratory birds
and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the
conservation of these species; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [6AU]
H.R. 4518--
A bill for the relief of the family of Robert English; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, [6AU]
H.R. 4519--
A bill to authorize the President to consent to third party transfer of
the ex-USS Bowman County to the USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc.; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. HALL of Texas, [6AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [14OC]
H.R. 4520--
A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of certain
thermal transfer multifunction machines; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TANNER, [6AU]
H.R. 4521----
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
dollar limitation on the estate tax deduction for family-owned
business interests shall not apply to interests in a business owned
by a single family; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, [7AU]
H.R. 4522--
A bill to clarify the income and gift tax consequences of catching and
returning record home run baseballs; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Franks of
New Jersey, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. Jones), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [10SE], [15SE], [16SE], [7OC]
H.R. 4523--
A bill to make technical corrections to the National Capital
Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr.
Wolf), [9SE]
H.R. 4524--
A bill to prevent the expenditure of Federal funds to investigate
circumstances relating to the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [9SE]
H.R. 4525--
A bill to provide further protections for the watershed of the Little
Sandy River as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit,
Oregon, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Ms. Furse, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon),
[9SE]
H.R. 4526--
A bill to amend section 334 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act to
clarify the rules of origin with respect to certain textile
products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN, [9SE]
H.R. 4527--
A bill to provide for the extension of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage
Trail into the Township of Woodbridge, New Jersey; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [1OC]
H.R. 4528--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to not require that the
State of New Jersey repay Federal-aid highway funds expended on
certain high occupancy vehicle lanes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [9SE]
H.R. 4529--
A bill to codify without substantive change laws related to Patriotic
and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations and to
improve the United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, [9SE]
H.R. 4530--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to implement reforms to the Liaison and
Familiarization Training program; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LAHOOD, [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [18SE]
H.R. 4531--
A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require
States receiving funds under section 106 of such Act to have in
effect a State law providing for a criminal penalty on an individual
who fails to report witnessing another individual engaging in sexual
abuse of a child; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Cramer), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [28SE], [5OC], [14OC]
H.R. 4532--
A bill to amend the Crime Control Act of 1990 to prohibit law
enforcement agencies from imposing a waiting period before accepting
reports of missing children less than 21 years of age; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9SE]
H.R. 4533--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to rectify
overpayment to certain long-term care hospitals; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, [9SE]
H.R. 4534--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to implement a
budget-neutral payment system for rehabilitation services under part
B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [14OC]
H.R. 4535--
A bill to provide relief for agricultural producers devastated by low
commodity prices and adverse weather conditions; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. WATKINS, [9SE]
H.R. 4536--
A bill to establish a National Commission on Terrorism; to the
Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Horn, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Gilman),
[9SE]
Cosponsors added, [15SE], [25SE]
H.R. 4537--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to continue payment of monthly educational
assistance benefits to veterans enrolled at educational institutions
during periods between terms if the interval between such periods
does not exceed eight weeks; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Oxley,
Mr. Hobson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Hall of Ohio, and Mr. Strickland), [10SE]
H.R. 4538--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives
to reduce energy consumption; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Ms. McCarthy
of Missouri, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Vento, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Becerra, and Mr. Farr of California), [10SE]
Cosponsors added, [1OC], [8OC]
H.R. 4539--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a Board
of Visa Appeals within the Department of State to review decisions
of consular officers concerning visa applications, revocations and
cancellations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [10SE]
H.R. 4540--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt licensed
funeral directors from the minimum wage and overtime compensation
requirements of that Act; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Gekas, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, and Mr. Hobson), [10SE]
H.R. 4541--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the alternative
minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, [10SE]
H.R. 4542--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the marriage
penalty, to encourage health coverage, to allow the nonrefundable
personal credits against the alternative minimum tax, and to extend
permanently certain expiring provisions, and to amend the Social
Security Act to increase the earnings limitation; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr.
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Gibbons, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Upton, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Coble, Mr. Riggs, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Bass, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Packard, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Redmond, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Castle,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Camp, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. Foley), [10SE]
Cosponsors added, [14SE], [16SE], [24SE]
H.R. 4543--
A bill to amend section 16 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to
require owners of federally assisted housing to establish standards
to prohibit occupancy in such housing by drug and alcohol abusers in
the same manner that public housing agencies are required to
establish such standards for public housing; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [10SE]
H.R. 4544--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to increase the amount paid to families of public safety officers
killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Stupak), [10SE]
H.R. 4545--
A bill to prohibit United States military assistance and arms transfers
to foreign governments that are undemocratic, do not adequately
protect human rights, are engaged in acts of armed aggression, or
are not fully participating in the United Nations Register of
Conventional Arms; to the Committees on International Relations;
National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Engel, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Luther,
Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Riggs, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Furse, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Blagojevich,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Rivers,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms.
Woolsey, and Mr. Waxman), [10SE]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H.R. 4546--
A bill to provide for the creation of an additional category of laborers
or mechanics known as helpers under the Davis-Bacon Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NORWOOD, [10SE]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H.R. 4547--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to limit sales of air
carrier certificates; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, [10SE]
H.R. 4548--
A bill to make a technical correction to the Columbia River Gorge
National Scenic Area Act of 1986; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington, [10SE]
H.R. 4549--
A bill for the relief of the family of H.W. Hawes; to the Committee on
Resources
By Mr. PAUL, [10SE]
H.R. 4550--
A bill to provide for programs to facilitate a significant reduction in
the incidence and prevalence of substance abuse through reducing the
demand for illegal drugs and the inappropriate use of legal drugs;
to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight;
Small Business; Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Gingrich,
Mr. Hastert, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Souder, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Ballenger,
Ms. Granger, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Mica),
[11SE]
Cosponsors added, [14SE], [16SE]
Passed House amended, [16SE]
H.R. 4551--
A bill to amend section 16 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to
prohibit occupancy in public housing by, and rental assistance under
section 8 of such Act for, any person convicted of manufacturing or
producing methamphetamine on the premises; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, [11SE]
H.R. 4552--
A bill to provide grants to certain local educational agencies to
provide integrated classroom-related computer training for
elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. CAPPS, [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [25SE], [5OC], [7OC], [9OC], [10OC], [15OC], [16OC]
H.R. 4553--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand S
corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [9OC], [13OC], [15OC]
H.R. 4554--
A bill to reform Federal land management activities relating to
endangered species conservation; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, [11SE]
H.R. 4555--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reform provisions
relating to liability for civil and criminal penalties under that
Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, [11SE]
H.R. 4556--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reform the
regulatory process under that Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, [11SE]
H.R. 4557--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel EMBARCADERO; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. UPTON, [11SE]
H.R. 4558--
A bill to make technical amendments to clarify the provision of benefits
for noncitizens, and to improve the provision of unemployment
insurance, child support, and supplemental security income benefits;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Levin), [14SE]
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendment (H. Rept.
105-735), [22SE]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [22SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE]
Passed Senate, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-306] (signed October 28, 1998)
H.R. 4559--
A bill to assure equitable treatment in health care coverage of
prescription drugs under group health plans, health insurance
coverage, Medicare and Medicaid managed care arrangements, medigap
insurance coverage, and health plans under the Federal employees'
health benefits program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, [14SE]
H.R. 4560--
A bill to provide short-term and long-term relief to agricultural
producers, small businesses, and rural communities adversely
affected by low prices for agricultural commodities; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HILL, [14SE]
H.R. 4561--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
members of the uniformed services and the Foreign Service shall be
treated as using a principal residence while on official extended
duty; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, [14SE]
H.R. 4562--
A bill to establish the Fallen Timbers Battlefield, Fort Meigs, and Fort
Miamis National Historical Site in the State of Ohio; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Gillmor), [14SE]
H.R. 4563--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income amounts received for settlement of certain claims of
Holocaust survivors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MCINTOSH (for himself and Mr. Nadler), [14SE]
Cosponsors added, [22SE], [24SE], [5OC], [13OC]
H.R. 4564--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that farm
income may be allocated among taxable years; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYUN, [14SE]
H.R. 4565--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the years
for carryback of net operating losses for certain farm losses; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TANNER, [14SE]
H.R. 4566--
A bill to make technical and clarifying amendments to the National
Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997;
to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [15SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10OC]
Passed Senate, [14OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-274] (signed October 21, 1998)
H.R. 4567--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make revisions
in the per beneficiary and per visit payment limits on payment for
health services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. McGovern), [15SE]
Cosponsors added, [16SE], [17SE], [23SE], [24SE], [1OC], [5OC], [6OC],
[8OC]
Cosponsors removed, [25SE], [8OC], [9OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-773, part 1), [5OC]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [5OC], [9OC]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [9OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10OC]
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H.R. 4568--
A bill to make technical and clarifying amendments to the provisions of
the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement
Act of 1997 relating to the reform of certain District of Columbia
retirement programs; to the Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [15SE]
H.R. 4569--
A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing,
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. CALLAHAN, [15SE]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-719),
[15SE]
Passed House amended, [17SE]
H.R. 4570--
A bill to provide for certain boundary adjustments and conveyances
involving public lands, to establish and improve the management of
certain heritage areas, historic areas, National Parks, wild and
scenic rivers, and national trails, to protect communities by
reducing hazardous fuels levels on public lands, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, [15SE]
Failed of passage, [7OC]
H.R. 4571--
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to eliminate additional funds
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1999 and 2002 for
employment and training programs, and to require the Secretary of
Agriculture to purchase additonal commodities for distribution under
section 214 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 for fiscal
years 1999 through 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, [15SE]
Cosponsors added, [20OC]
H.R. 4572--
A bill to clarify that governmental pension plans of the possessions of
the United States shall be treated in the same manner as State
pension plans for purposes of the limitation on the State income
taxation of pension income; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Mica), [15SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15OC]
H.R. 4573--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of
1996 to extend the legislative authority for the Black Patriots
Foundation to establish a commemorative work; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. PAYNE, [15SE]
Cosponsors added, [25SE]
H.R. 4574--
A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to assure that
merchant marine service during World War II that the Secretary of
Veterans' Affairs deems to be active military duty by reason of a
determination by the Secretary of Defense is considered to be
creditable service in the computation of retirement benefits to the
same degree as other active duty service, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SNOWBARGER (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Ryun, and Mr.
Tiahrt), [15SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [25SE], [1OC]
H.R. 4575--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire interests
in real property for addition to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga
National Military Park; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WAMP, [15SE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE]
H.R. 4576--
A bill to amend section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Act and subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act
to require States receiving funds under such provisions to have in
effect a State law providing for a criminal penalty on an individual
who fails to report having knowledge of another individual's
commission of a crime of violence or a sex crime against a person
under the age of 18; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Ms. WATERS, [15SE]
H.R. 4577--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier
service; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DINGELL, [16SE]
Cosponsors added, [17SE], [23SE], [25SE], [7OC]
H.R. 4578--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish the Protect Social
Security Account into which the Secretary of the Treasury shall
deposit budget surpluses until a reform measure is enacted to ensure
the long-term solvency of the OASDI trust funds; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, [16SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-738), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE]
Passed House amended, [25SE]
Laid on the table (appended to H.R. 4579 pursuant to H. Res. 552),
[26SE]
H.R. 4579--
A bill to provide tax relief for individuals, families, and farming and
other small businesses, to provide tax incentives for education, to
extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, [16SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-739), [23SE]
Considered, [25SE]
Passed House amended (H.R. 4578 appended pursuant to H. Res. 552),
[26SE]
H.R. 4580--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide
supplemental payments to farm owners and producers who have entered
into production flexibility contracts under that Act; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Leach, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Hill, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Weller, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma,
and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [16SE]
H.R. 4581--
A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that certain
advertisements of a dietary ingredient or dietary supplement shall
not be considered to constitute an unfair or deceptive practice, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Stump), [16SE]
Cosponsors added, [25SE], [9OC]
H.R. 4582--
A bill to provide that in determining the income of beneficiaries for
purposes of the so-called minimum-income widows program for certain
surviving spouses of military retirees, the Secretary of Defense
shall exclude monthly insurance benefits under title II of the
Social Security Act; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [16SE]
H.R. 4583--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to
use the funds available under the State children's health insurance
program for an enhanced matching rate for coverage of additional
children under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. White, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mrs. Linda Smith
of Washington, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [16SE]
Cosponsors added, [18SE]
H.R. 4584--
A bill to promote environmental justice, public health, and pollution
reduction efforts; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clay, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Filner,
and Ms. Pelosi), [16SE]
Cosponsors added, [20OC]
H.R. 4585--
A bill to establish the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. METCALF, [16SE]
H.R. 4586--
A bill to provide for the issuance of a Congressional Gold Medal to
persons who, while members of the Armed Forces, participated in an
activity resulting in risk of exposure to nuclear radiation; to the
Committees on Banking and Financial Services; National Security, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. REDMOND, [16SE]
H.R. 4587--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
dollar limitation on the deduction for family-owned business
interests does not apply to interests in farming businesses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Bob SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Horn, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Istook, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Redmond, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Inglis
of South Carolina, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Pappas,
Mr. Stump, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Latham, and Mr. Barcia of Michigan),
[16SE]
Cosponsors added, [17SE], [23SE]
H.R. 4588--
A bill for the relief of Irma Vladimirovna Koulimar; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, [16SE]
H.R. 4589--
A bill for the relief of the Boyd family by clarifying the status of
Joseph Samuel Boyd as a public safety officer for purposes of
payment of death benefits by the Bureau of Justice Assistance; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SANCHEZ, [16SE]
H.R. 4590--
A bill to allow all States to participate in activities under the
Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE, [17SE]
Cosponsors added, [22SE], [24SE], [25SE], [1OC], [2OC], [6OC], [7OC],
[8OC], [13OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4591--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
home health case manager services under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [17SE]
Cosponsors added, [25SE], [1OC], [7OC]
H.R. 4592--
A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a program to ensure that home health agencies do not
employ individuals who have a history of patient or resident abuse
or have been convicted of certain crimes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [17SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
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H.R. 4593--
A bill to establish a National Resources Institute at the Idaho National
Engineering and Environmental Laboratory; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. CRAPO, [17SE]
H.R. 4594--
A bill to provide funds to States to establish and administer periodic
teacher testing and merit pay programs for elementary and secondary
school teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Ensign, and Mr. Klug), [17SE]
Cosponsors added, [25SE], [6OC]
H.R. 4595--
A bill to redesignate a Federal building located in Washington, D.C., as
the ``Sidney R. Yates Federal Building''.; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson
of Illinois, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Dicks, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crane, Mr. Porter, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Poshard, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Evans, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. McDade,
and Mr. Murtha), [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE]
H.R. 4596--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
certain farming-related section 1231 gains and losses shall not be
taken into account in determining whether a taxpayer is eligible for
the earned income credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Thune), [17SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H.R. 4597--
A bill to provide tax relief for individuals, families, and farming and
other small businesses, to provide tax incentives for education, to
extend certain expiring provisions, to protect the solvency of the
Social Security system, to reserve Social Security surpluses solely
for the Social Security system, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Tanner,
Mr. Becerra, and Mrs. Thurman), [18SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [24SE], [25SE], [28SE], [5OC]
H.R. 4598--
A bill to protect the sanctity of contracts and leases entered into by
surface patent holders with respect to coalbed methane gas; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, [18SE]
H.R. 4599--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide penalties for
open air drug markets, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [18SE]
H.R. 4600--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to allow group and individual
health insurance coverage and group health plans to charge higher
premiums to smokers; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and
the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KING of New York, [18SE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE]
H.R. 4601--
A bill to prohibit the closure of certain National Weather Service
weather stations until concerns of the Comptroller General about the
National Weather Service modernization effort are addressed; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. PAUL, [18SE]
H.R. 4602--
A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic
located at 543 Taylor Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, as the ``Chalmers P.
Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Regula, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Portman, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Kasich, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ney, and
Mr. LaTourette), [18SE]
H.R. 4603--
A bill to establish a portable retirement option for political
appointees and congressional employees; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [18SE]
H.R. 4604--
A bill to direct the Minerals Management Service to grant the State of
Louisiana and its lessees a credit in the payment of Federal
offshore royalties to compensate for oil and gas drainage in the
West Delta Field; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Baker, and Mr. John),
[18SE]
Cosponsors added, [2OC]
H.R. 4605--
A bill to establish an independent nonpartisan review panel to assess
how the Department of State can best fulfill its mission in the 21st
century and meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [18SE]
H.R. 4606--
A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal
trade relations treatment) to the products of Kyrgyzstan; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. SOLOMON, [22SE]
H.R. 4607--
A bill to extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal
trade agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BOSWELL, [23SE]
H.R. 4608--
A bill to reauthorize the Generalized System of Preferences, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [23SE]
H.R. 4609--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to notify local law enforcement agencies of
allegations of a missing patient or of certain misconduct and to
enable such agencies to investigate such allegations; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [2OC], [10OC]
H.R. 4610--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to make reimbursement
for certain damages incurred as a result of bonding regulations
adopted by the Bureau of Land Management on February 28, 1997, and
subsequently determined to be in violation of Federal law; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [23SE]
H.R. 4611--
A bill to provide a temporary waiver for taxable year 1998 of the
minimum tax rules that deny many families the full benefit of
nonrefundable personal credits, pending enactment of permanent
legislation to address this inequity; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Kennelly
of Connecticut, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Paul), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [25SE], [26SE], [2OC], [7OC]
H.R. 4612--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require certain notices
in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product
or service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. ROGAN, [23SE]
H.R. 4613--
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the
Congress to Mrs. Yaffa Eliach in recognition of her outstanding and
enduring contributions toward scholarship about the Holocaust, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. SCHUMER, [23SE]
H.R. 4614--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of Federal land in New Castle, New
Hampshire, to the town of New Castle, New Hampshire, and to require
the release of certain restrictions with respect to land in such
town; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SUNUNU, [23SE]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged. Referred to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [2OC]
Failed of passage, [5OC]
H.R. 4615--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide for
the retroactive lifting of the caps on loan rates for marketing
assistance loans for the 1998 crop; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hill, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota),
[23SE]
H.R. 4616--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 3813 Main
Street in East Chicago, Indiana, as the ``Corporal Harold Gomez Post
Office``; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Pease, Mr. Roemer, Ms. Carson, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer,
and Mr. Hostettler), [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC]
H.R. 4617--
A bill to provide increased funding to combat drug offenses, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and
the Workforce; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Borski, Ms. Furse, and Mr. Underwood), [24SE]
H.R. 4618--
A bill to provide emergency assistance to American farmers and ranchers
for crop and livestock feed losses due to disasters and to respond
to loss of world markets for American agricultural commodities; to
the Committees on Agriculture; the Budget, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [24SE]
H.R. 4619--
A bill to modify the requirements under the Immigrant Investor Pilot
Program in order to permit an alien who joins a limited partnership
after the partnership's creation to qualify for a visa under such
program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [24SE]
H.R. 4620--
A bill to establish a Federal Commission on Statistical Policy to study
the reorganization of the Federal statistical system, to provide
uniform safeguards for the confidentiality of information acquired
for exclusively statistical purposes, and to improve the efficiency
of Federal statistical programs and the quality of Federal
statistics by permitting limited sharing of records among designated
agencies for statistical purposes under strong safeguards; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Education and the
Workforce; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HORN, [24SE]
[[Page 2881]]
H.R. 4621--
A bill to provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to
improve the quality and availability of after-school programs; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sawyer,
and Mr. Shays), [24SE]
Cosponsors added, [25SE], [1OC], [6OC], [7OC], [8OC], [13OC], [15OC]
H.R. 4622--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
standards used for determining whether individuals are not
employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington, [24SE]
H.R. 4623--
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter
to the National Lighthouse Center and Museum; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Manton, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. King of New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Solomon, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Gilman), [24SE]
Cosponsors added, [6OC]
H.R. 4624--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
conjunction with the minting of coins by the Republic of Iceland in
commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World by
Leif Ericsson; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH, [24SE]
H.R. 4625--
A bill to designate the United States court house located at West 920
Riverside in Spokane, Washington, as the ``Thomas S. Foley United
States Court House''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Adam Smith of
Washington), [24SE]
H.R. 4626--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals
a credit against income tax for the purchase of a new energy
efficient affordable home and of energy efficiency improvements to
an existing home; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, [24SE]
H.R. 4627--
A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price of
prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Berry, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Stark, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Johnson of
Wisconsin, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Yates, Mr. Borski, Mr. Frost, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, and Mr. Abercrombie), [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [1OC], [5OC], [7OC], [10OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4628--
A bill to ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on any portion
of Federal property where the woman and her child are otherwise
authorized to be; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Lantos, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, and Ms. Norton),
[25SE]
Cosponsors added, [2OC], [6OC], [9OC]
H.R. 4629--
A bill to make effective beginning in 1999 the empowerment zones
designated after August 5, 1997, and before February 8, 1998; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Torres, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Kucinich, Ms.
Waters, and Ms. Harman), [25SE]
H.R. 4630--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land
Management lands in Douglas County, Oregon, containing a county park
and certain adjacent lands to the county government; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Smith of Oregon), [25SE]
H.R. 4631--
A bill to create employment opportunities and to promote economic growth
in the United States by establishing a public-private partnership
between the United States travel and tourism industry and every
level of government to work to make the United States the premiere
travel and tourism destination in the world, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself and Mr. Foley), [25SE]
H.R. 4632--
A bill to require Federal regulation of online privacy protections to
apply to all Federal agencies; to the Committees on Commerce;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [25SE]
H.R. 4633--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for FERC
Project No. 9401, the Mt. Hope Waterpower Project; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [25SE]
H.R. 4634--
A bill to catalyze restoration of estuary habitat through more efficient
financing of projects and enhanced coordination of Federal and non-
Federal restoration programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Forbes, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Goss, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Lampson, and Mr.
Greenwood), [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [1OC], [8OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4635--
A bill to authorize States and political subdivisions of States to
control the management of municipal solid waste generated within
their jurisdictions, and to exempt States and political subdivisions
of States from civil liability with respect to the good faith
passage, implementation, and enforcement of flow control ordinances
prior to May 16, 1994; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MINGE, [25SE]
H.R. 4636--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the types of
crop payments for which a farmer may defer inclusion in income until
the next taxable year; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE]
H.R. 4637--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an interest
deduction for contingent interest on a shared appreciation mortgage;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE]
H.R. 4638--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for the cost of groceries purchased by employees and prepared into
meals by employers for the convenience of employers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE]
H.R. 4639--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income from
certain leases as income from rental real estate activities in which
the taxpayer actively participates; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE]
H.R. 4640--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
disposition of property produced by a qualified family-owned
business does not trigger additional estate tax; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE]
H.R. 4641--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to defer certain
prepaid farm expenses incurred by reason of a change in business
operations attributable to the enactment of the Agricultural Market
Transition Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE]
H.R. 4642--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 100 percent
deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE]
H.R. 4643--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat lands which
are contiguous to a principal residence and which were farmed for 5
years before the sale of the principal residence as part of such
residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Bob Schaffer), [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H.R. 4644--
A bill to permit farmers the option of declaring the taxable year in
which production flexibility contract payments and crop insurance
payments are included in gross income; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H.R. 4645--
A bill to extend permanently chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code,
and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to facilitate the
bankruptcy and debt restructuring process relating to farmers; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE]
H.R. 4646--
A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price of
prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Carson,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Evans, Mr. Luther, Ms. McKinney, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. John, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. Minge, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Berry, Ms. Sanchez,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Clement, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Condit, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Green, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Weygand,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Cramer), [26SE]
Cosponsors added, [10OC]
H.R. 4647--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require the
President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on
agricultural commodities, to provide a termination date for the
embargo, to provide greater assurances for contract sanctity, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Minge, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr.
Kolbe), [26SE]
[[Page 2882]]
Cosponsors added, [28SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [5OC]
H.R. 4648--
A bill to clarify the non-preemption of State prescription drug benefit
laws in connection with Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
and Mr. McGovern), [26SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [8OC], [9OC]
H.R. 4649--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
establishment of medical security accounts for individuals who are
40 years old or older; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SNOWBARGER, [26SE]
H.R. 4650--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the
authority of State Medicaid fraud control units to investigate and
prosecute fraud in connection with Federal health care programs and
abuse of residents of board and care facilities; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Camp, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Shays, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. McHugh, and Mr.
Vento), [28SE]
H.R. 4651--
A bill to make minor and technical amendments relating to Federal
criminal law and procedure; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [28SE]
H.R. 4652--
A bill to provide for adjustment of status for certain nationals of
Bangladesh; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GILMAN, [28SE]
H.R. 4653--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent sudden
disruption of Medicare beneficiary enrollment in Medicare+Choice
plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut),
[28SE]
Cosponsors added, [6OC], [7OC], [9OC], [15OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4654--
A bill to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the
Secretary of Education with increased authority with respect to
asthma programs, and to provide for increased funding for such
programs; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Barton of Texas), [28SE]
Cosponsors added, [10OC]
H.R. 4655--
A bill to establish a program to support a transition to democracy in
Iraq; to the Committee on International Relations
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Cox of California), [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC]
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-338] (signed October 31, 1998)
H.R. 4656--
A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands in
Clark County, Nevada, and to provide for the acquisition of
environmentally sensitive lands in the State of Nevada; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), [1OC]
H.R. 4657--
A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands in
Clark County, Nevada, and to provide for the acquisition by the
Secretary of the Interior of environmentally sensitive lands in the
State of Nevada; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), [1OC]
H.R. 4658--
A bill to extend the date by which an automated entry-exit control
system must be developed; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, [1OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [1OC]
Passed Senate, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 14, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-259] (signed October 15, 1998)
H.R. 4659--
A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that
elementary and secondary schools are included as a qualified entity;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FAZIO of California (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Yates, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Obey, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Shays, Ms. Carson, Mr. Rush, Mr. Parker, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Allen, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Etheridge,
Mr. Cramer, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Evans, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Turner, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Luther, Mr.
Sandlin, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hilliard, and Mr. Forbes), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [8OC], [15OC]
H.R. 4660--
A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to
provide rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction
of any individual for the commission of an act, or conspiracy to
act, of international terrorism, narcotics related offenses, or for
serious violations of international humanitarian law relating to the
Former Yugoslavia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Blunt), [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8OC]
Passed Senate amended, [14OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [15OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-323] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 4661--
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at
Tall Timbers Village Square, United States Route 19 South, in
Thomasville, Georgia, as the ``Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper
Station''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BISHOP, [1OC]
H.R. 4662--
A bill to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to establish a
demonstration project to conduct outreach efforts to increase
awareness of the availability of Medicare cost-sharing assistance to
eligible low-income Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [1OC]
H.R. 4663--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from issuing
regulations dealing with hybrid transactions; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [20OC]
H.R. 4664--
A bill to establish a program to support a transition to democracy in
Iraq; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, [1OC]
H.R. 4665--
A bill to establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial
fellowship programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; International Relations, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Hamilton, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mrs. Emerson),
[1OC]
H.R. 4666--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to
establish 33 additional rural enterprise communities, to provide
grant funding for 20 empowerment zones, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Olver, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Thurman, and
Mr. Jackson of Illinois), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [5OC], [13OC]
H.R. 4667--
A bill to enhance consumer privacy, prevent unfair and deceptive
practices, and protect children's privacy; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, [1OC]
H.R. 4668--
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at
30 North 7th Street in Terre Haute, Indiana, as the ``John T. Myers
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. PEASE (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Roemer,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Hamilton, and Ms. Carson), [1OC]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged. Referred to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [8OC]
H.R. 4669--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore military
retirement benefits that were reduced by the Military Retirement
Reform Act of 1986; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. PICKETT (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Jones, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. Ortiz), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [2OC], [5OC]
H.R. 4670--
A bill to establish a program of formula grants to the States for
programs to provide pregnant women with alternatives to abortion,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PITTS, [1OC]
H.R. 4671--
A bill to redesignate the Marsh-Billings National Historical Park in the
State of Vermont as the ``Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National
Historical Park''; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SANDERS, [1OC]
H.R. 4672--
A bill to reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H.R. 4673--
A bill to stimulate increased domestic cruise ship opportunities for the
American cruising public by temporarily reducing barriers for entry
into the domestic cruise ship trade; to the Committees on National
Security; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [1OC]
H.R. 4674--
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
prohibit Medicare+Choice organizations from arbitrarily limiting
coverage of medically necessary services under Medicare+Choice
plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
[[Page 2883]]
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Kleczka), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [8OC], [10OC], [13OC], [14OC]
H.R. 4675--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish rules and
regulations for the redistribution or retransmission of local
signals by satellite broadcasters, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Sanders, and Mrs. Kelly), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [10OC]
H.R. 4676--
A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish an Office
of Inspector General Oversight Council; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. TOWNS, [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [13OC]
H.R. 4677--
A bill to require the registration of all persons providing intercountry
adoption services; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [1OC]
H.R. 4678--
A bill to authorize conveyance of each of two National Defense Reserve
Fleet vessels to The Victory Ship, Inc., located in Tampa, Florida;
to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. DAVIS, [1OC]
H.R. 4679--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the
circumstances in which a substance is considered to be a pesticide
chemical for purposes of such Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY, [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC]
Passed Senate, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-324] (signed October 30, 1998)
H.R. 4680--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require
hospitals reimbursed under the Medicare system to establish and
implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant
patient abduction and baby switching, including procedures for
identifying all infant patients in the hospital in a manner that
ensures that it will be evident if infants are missing from the
hospital; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; the
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Lampson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Green, Mr.
Pastor, and Mr. Clyburn), [2OC]
H.R. 4681--
A bill to require a 33 percent reduction in funds provided to a State
under title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 unless law enforcement officers are afforded due process in a
case which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or
transfer of a law enforcement officer; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Bishop), [2OC]
H.R. 4682--
A bill to minimize the disruption of Government and private sector
operations caused by the Year 2000 computer problem; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Brown of California, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Traficant, Ms.
Lee, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), [2OC]
H.R. 4683--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend
certain programs with respect to women's health research and
prevention activities at the National Institutes of Health and the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Porter, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Lazio of New York, and
Mr. Green), [2OC]
Cosponsors added, [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [9OC], [10OC], [12OC], [13OC],
[15OC]
H.R. 4684--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage a strong
community-based banking system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Paul, Mr. Jones, and
Mr. Cook), [2OC]
Cosponsors added, [8OC], [15OC], [19OC]
H.R. 4685--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the
exclusion for qualified small business stock, to increase the annual
limit with respect to incentive stock options, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington, [2OC]
H.R. 4686--
A bill to amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit paid staff other than nurse aides and licensed health
professionals to provide feeding and hydration assistance to
residents in nursing facilities participating in the Medicare and
Medicaid Programs (and to provide special training requirements for
such staff), and to establish a program to ensure that such
facilities do not employ individuals who have a history of patient
or resident abuse or have been convicted of certain crimes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Costello, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Meehan, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [2OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H.R. 4687--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow vendor
refunds of Federal excise taxes on kerosene used in unvented heaters
for home heating purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, [2OC]
H.R. 4688--
A bill to require that jewelry imported from another country be
indelibly marked with the country of origin; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Weygand, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr.
Pallone), [2OC]
H.R. 4689--
A bill to exclude from Federal taxation any portion of any reward paid
to David R. Kaczynski and Linda E. Patrik which is donated to the
victims in the Unabomber case or their families or which is used to
pay Mr. Kaczynski's and Ms. Patrik's attorneys' fees; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNULTY (for himself and Mr. Houghton), [2OC]
Cosponsors added, [10OC], [13OC]
H.R. 4690--
A bill to respond to the needs of United States farmers experiencing
exceptionally low commodity prices and extensive crop failures; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MINGE (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), [2OC]
H.R. 4691--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to prevent the smuggling
of large amounts of currency or monetary instruments into or out of
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [2OC]
H.R. 4692--
A bill to make any State whose child poverty rate increases by 5 percent
or more in a fiscal year ineligible for a high performance bonus for
the next fiscal year under the program of block grants to States for
temporary assistance for needy families; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, [2OC]
Cosponsors added, [5OC], [6OC], [8OC], [13OC], [16OC]
H.R. 4693--
A bill to provide for Federal recognition of the Qutekcak Native Tribe
of Alaska and the Tuscarora Nation of the Kau-ta-Noh, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Hefner, and Mr. McIntyre),
[2OC]
H.R. 4694--
A bill for the relief of Suchada Kwong; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. PELOSI, [2OC]
H.R. 4695--
A bill for the relief of Oleg Rasulyevich Rafikov, Alfia Fanilevna
Rafikova, Evgenia Olegovna Rafikova, and Ruslan Khamitovich Yagudin;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PELOSI, [2OC]
H.R. 4696--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the so-called
``Redux'' retired pay computation formula applicable to persons
entering military service on or after August 1, 1986; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. MURTHA, [5OC]
H.R. 4697--
A bill to temporarily reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United
States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, and Mr.
Nadler), [5OC]
H.R. 4698--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the
deportation of aliens who associate with known terrorists; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [5OC]
H.R. 4699--
A bill to remove the restriction on the distribution of certain revenues
from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua
Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. BONO, [5OC]
H.R. 4700--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and
replace the income tax system of the United States to meet national
priorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [5OC]
H.R. 4701--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that an
individual who leaves employment because of sexual harassment will,
for purposes of determining such individual's eligibility for
unemployment compensation, be treated as having left such employment
for good cause; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [5OC]
H.R. 4702--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that an
individual who leaves employment because of loss of child care will,
for purposes of determining such individual's eligibility for
unemployment compensation, be treated as having left such employment
for good cause; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [5OC]
H.R. 4703--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax on
commercial aviation to and from airports located on sparsely
populated islands; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Delahunt), [5OC]
H.R. 4704--
A bill to require the General Accounting Office to prepare a report
assessing the impact and effectiveness of economic sanctions imposed
by the United States, to prohibit the imposition of unilateral
sanctions on exports of food, other agricultural products,
medicines, or medical supplies or equipment, and for other purposes;
to the Commit
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tees on International Relations; Agriculture, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [5OC]
H.R. 4705--
A bill to provide a temporary authority for the use of voluntary
separation incentives by the Department of Veterans Affairs to
reduce employment levels, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Veterans' Affairs; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans) (both by request), [6OC]
H.R. 4706--
A bill to ensure that the United States is prepared to meet the Year
2000 computer problem; to the Committees on Science; Government
Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [6OC]
H.R. 4707--
A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from planning the sale of the
Southeastern Power Administration; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GORDON, [6OC]
H.R. 4708--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the allowance
for burial and funeral expenses of certain veterans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Green, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Ney, Mr. Forbes, and
Mr. Manton), [6OC]
H.R. 4709--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to require a health insurance issuer to notify all participants and
beneficiaries if a group health plan fails to pay premiums necessary
to maintain coverage, and provide a conversion option for such
participants and beneficiaries if the plan is terminated; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Davis
of Florida), [6OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H.R. 4710--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the
replacement of health insurance policies for certain disabled
Medicare beneficiaries notwithstanding that the replacement policies
may duplicate Medicare benefits; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Solomon, and Mrs. Lowey),
[6OC]
H.R. 4711--
A bill to authorize the sale of excess Department of Defense aircraft
for the purpose of dispersing oil spills; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; National Security; Transportation
and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TAUZIN, [6OC]
H.R. 4712--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to extend the term of
copyright, to provide for a music licensing exemption, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. McCollum), [7OC]
H.R. 4713--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for State and local real property taxes paid by certain taxpayers
aged 65 or older who do not itemize their deductions and to provide
for the establishment of senior citizen real property tax accounts;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [7OC]
H.R. 4714--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain
transactions at fair market value between partnerships and private
foundations from the tax on self-dealing and to require the
Secretary of the Treasury to establish an exemption procedure from
such taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [7OC]
H.R. 4715--
A bill to remove Federal impediments to retail competition in the
electric power industry, thereby providing opportunities within
electricity restructuring; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina, [7OC]
H.R. 4716--
A bill to allow certain individuals who provided service to the Armed
Forces of the United States in the Philippines during World War II
to receive a reduced SSI benefit after moving back to the
Philippines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [14OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4717--
A bill to provide Outer Continental Shelf Impact Assistance to State and
local governments, to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
of 1965, the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978, and the
Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (commonly referred to as the
Pittman-Robertson Act) to establish a fund to meet the outdoor
conservation and recreation needs of the American people, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Baker, Mr. John, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Barcia of Michigan, and Mr. Jefferson), [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4718--
A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make such
title fully applicable to the judicial branch of the Federal
Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Stokes, Mr. Scott, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Lee, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cummings,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Torres, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Carson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, and
Mr. Blagojevich), [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
H.R. 4719--
A bill to establish the International Financial Institution
Reexamination and Review Commission; to the Committees on Banking
and Financial Services; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [7OC]
H.R. 4720--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for 6
months the contracts of certain managed care organizations under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Gejdenson), [7OC]
H.R. 4721--
A bill to establish restrictions on the provision to minors of
contraceptive drugs and devices through family planning projects
under title X of the Public Health Service Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barcia of
Michigan, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Linda
Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Weldon of
Florida), [7OC]
H.R. 4722--
A bill to create a National Museum of Women's History Advisory
Committee; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms.
Norton, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Dunn of Washington, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kolbe, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Oberstar, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Woolsey, and Mr. Yates), [7OC]
H.R. 4723--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to deduct a
children's contribution from the amount of income applied monthly to
payment for the cost of care in an institution for an individual
receiving medical assistance under a State Medicaid plan; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MANZULLO, [7OC]
H.R. 4724--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino
Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, [7OC]
H.R. 4725--
A bill to provide surveillance and research to better understand the
prevalence and pattern of autism and other pervasive developmental
disabilities so that effective treatment and prevention strategies
can be implemented; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [7OC]
H.R. 4726--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the
maximum financial risk permitted for physicians participating in
Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [7OC]
H.R. 4727--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay the 15%
reduction and to make revisions in the per beneficiary and per visit
payment limits on payment for health services under the Medicare
Program, and for other purposes; to the House Committee on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Matsui,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. McGovern),
[7OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H.R. 4728--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
increased credit for medical research; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WATKINS, [7OC]
H.R. 4729--
A bill to provide for protection of the Minnesota Valley National
Wildlife Refuge and endangered species and other wildlife that
inhabit
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or uses that refuge, and to ensure that scarce refuge land in and
around the Minneapolis, Minnesota, metropolitan area is not
subjected to physical or auditory impairment; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
Gibbons, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Bob Schaffer, and Mr. Hansen), [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [12OC]
H.R. 4730--
A bill for the relief of Robert Anthony Broley; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7OC]
H.R. 4731--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel EAGLE FEATHERS; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WATKINS, [7OC]
H.R. 4732--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
treatment of bonds issued to finance electric output facilities, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [8OC]
H.R. 4733--
A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to consolidate and enhance the
trade adjustment assistance and NAFTA transitional adjustment
assistance programs under that Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself and Mr. Bonior), [8OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H.R. 4734--
A bill to amend part Q of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 to reduce the local matching amount to ensure more local
communities can qualify for a grant to hire additional police
officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WELLER, [8OC]
H.R. 4735--
A bill to make technical corrections to the Omnibus Parks and Public
Lands Management Act of 1996; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, [8OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [10OC]
H.R. 4736--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the
proper payment of approved nursing and paramedical education
programs under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Jefferson), [8OC]
H.R. 4737--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and
group health plans provide coverage for treatment of a minor child's
congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma,
infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ganske, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Condit, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mrs. Maloney of
New York), [8OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H.R. 4738--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain
expiring provisions, provide tax relief for farmers and small
businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, [8OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-817), [12OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC]
H.R. 4739--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XVIII of the
Social Security Act to provide for comprehensive financing for
graduate medical education; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Jefferson), [8OC]
Cosponsors added, [20OC]
H.R. 4740--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit early
distributions from employee stock ownership plans for higher
education expenses and first-time homebuyer purchases; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [8OC]
Cosponsors added, [20OC]
H.R. 4741--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit 401(k)
contributions which would otherwise be limited by employer
contributions to employee stock ownership plans; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [8OC]
Cosponsors added, [20OC]
H.R. 4742--
A bill to improve consumers' access to airline industry information, to
promote competition in the aviation industry, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Kaptur), [8OC]
H.R. 4743--
A bill to reauthorize the Public Safety and Community Policing Grants,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts), [8OC]
H.R. 4744--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a system of
sanctuaries for chimpanzees that have been designated as being no
longer needed in research conducted or supported by the Public
Health Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mr. Gingrich), [8OC]
H.R. 4745--
A bill to establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing
unavoidable, temporary difficulty making payments on mortgages
insured under the National Housing Act; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [8OC]
H.R. 4746--
A bill to provide for the settlement of the reserved water rights of the
Shivwits and for the construction of certain water projects; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, [8OC]
H.R. 4747--
A bill to respond to the needs of United States farmers experiencing
exceptionally low commodity prices and extensive crop failures; to
the Committees on Agriculture; the Budget, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. MINGE (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), [8OC]
H.R. 4748--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require 6-
months' advance notice to enrollees of Medicare managed care plans
of termination of hospital participation under such plans; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. QUINN, [8OC]
H.R. 4749--
A bill to approve a governing international fishery agreement between
the United States and the Republic of Estonia; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (by request), [8OC]
H.R. 4750--
A bill to approve a governing international fishery agreement between
the United States and the Republic of Lithuania; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (by request), [8OC]
H.R. 4751--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption
of service connection for the occurrence of hepatitis C in certain
veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Carson, Mr. Mascara,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin,
Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [8OC]
H.R. 4752--
A bill to prohibit the construction of any monument, memorial, or other
structure at the site of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington,
Virginia, until such time as an environmental impact statement is
prepared for the construction; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [8OC]
H.R. 4753--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of outpatient prescription drugs and home infusion drug
therapy under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [8OC]
H.R. 4754--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 12-month
study of the effects of double-crested cormorants on commercial and
recreational fish species, and to require the Secretary to prepare a
long-term, comprehensive population management strategy for double-
crested cormorants; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Pickering,
and Mr. Callahan), [8OC]
Cosponsors added, [20OC]
H.R. 4755--
A bill to provide for the collection and interpretation of state of the
art, non-intrusive 3-dimensional seismic data on certain federal
lands in Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [8OC]
H.R. 4756--
A bill to ensure that the United States is prepared to meet the Year
2000 computer problem; to the Committee on Science.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Kucinich, and Mr. LaFalce), [9OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13OC]
H.R. 4757--
A bill to designate the North/South Center as the Dante B. Fascell
North-South Center; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Young of Florida, and
Mr. Wexler), [9OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [12OC]
H.R. 4758--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve access of
veterans to emergency medical care in non-Department of Veterans
Affairs medical facilities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS, [9OC]
H.R. 4759--
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to repeal
redundant reporting and record keeping requirements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), [9OC]
H.R. 4760--
A bill to require the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to approve
a permit required for importation of certain wildlife items taken in
Tajikistan; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, [9OC]
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H.R. 4761--
A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to take certain
actions in response to the failure of the European Union to comply
with the rulings of the World Trade Organization; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Stenholm, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Herger, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Nussle,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Collins, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Portman, Mr. Christensen, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Berry), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [12OC], [14OC]
H.R. 4762--
A bill to impose a temporary ban on the importation of certain steel
products from Japan, Russia, and Brazil, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Regula, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Dickey, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Kucinich), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [20OC]
H.R. 4763--
A bill to declare certain Amerasians to be citizens of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [9OC]
H.R. 4764--
A bill to require any Federal or State court to recognize any
notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State other than
the State where the court is located when such notarization occurs
in or affects interstate commerce; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ADERHOLT, [9OC]
H.R. 4765--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
allowable for qualified adoption expenses, to permanently extend the
credit for adoption expenses, and to adjust the limitations on such
credit for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Gingrich), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [13OC], [14OC]
H.R. 4766--
A bill to require the Secretary of Education to conduct a study and
submit a report regarding the availability of educational
instruction in the English language to student citizens in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [9OC]
H.R. 4767--
A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve
the coverage of needy children under the State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the Medicaid Program; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Ms. DEGETTE, [9OC]
H.R. 4768--
A bill to designate the United States Courthouse located at 40 Centre
Street in New York, New York, as the ``Thurgood Marshall United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGEL, [9OC]
H.R. 4769--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare a report on
the current Federal program costs, and Federal revenues,
attributable to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and on other matters
relating to the taxation of residents of the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [9OC]
H.R. 4770--
A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of
1959; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL, [9OC]
H.R. 4771--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive the
penalty for late enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program for
certain military retirees and dependents, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [9OC]
H.R. 4772--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
disbursements of non-Federal funds by foreign nationals in campaigns
for election for Federal office; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. HILL, [9OC]
H.R. 4773--
A bill to provide for assistance by the United States to promote
economic growth and stabilization of Northern Ireland and the border
counties of the Irish Republic; to the Committees on International
Relations; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Matsui), [9OC]
H.R. 4774--
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at
410 North 6th Street in Garden City, Kansas, as the ``Clifford R.
Hope Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Snowbarger, and
Mr. Ryun), [9OC]
H.R. 4775--
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter
to The National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [9OC]
H.R. 4776--
A bill to make it a Federal crime to use a weapon of a State or local
law enforcement officer in the commission of a crime against the
officer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [9OC]
H.R. 4777--
A bill to expand authority for programs to encourage Federal employees
to commute by means other than single-occupancy motor vehicles to
include an option to pay cash for agency-provided parking spaces,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Nadler), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [20OC]
H.R. 4778--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the
exemption for houseparents from the minimum wage and maximum hours
requirements of that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Petri, Mr. Talent, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Manzullo), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [13OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4779--
A bill to provide block grant options for certain education funding; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SALMON, [9OC]
H.R. 4780--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax for expenses of attending elementary and
secondary schools and for contributions to charitable organizations
which provide scholarships for children to attend such schools; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SALMON, [9OC]
H.R. 4781--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the
national committees of political parties to file pre-general
election reports with the Federal Election Commission without regard
to whether or not the parties have made contributions or
expenditures under such Act during the periods covered by such
reports; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. Bob SCHAFFER, [9OC]
H.R. 4782--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the dependent
care tax credit refundable and to increase the amount of allowable
dependent care expenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON, [9OC]
H.R. 4783--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel GRIEFSWALD; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ORTIZ, [9OC]
H.R. 4784--
A bill for the relief of Marin Turcinovic, and his fiancee, Corina
Dechalup; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YATES, [9OC]
H.R. 4785--
A bill to provide for relief from excessive punitive damage awards in
cases involving primarily financial loss by establishing rules for
proportionality between the amount of punitive damages and the
amount of economic loss; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [10OC]
H.R. 4786--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the
deposit of certain contributions and donations to be returned to
donors in a special account, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GEKAS, [10OC]
H.R. 4787--
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at
7748 South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``John
H. Sengstacke Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fawell, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Porter, Mr. Poshard, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Yates), [10OC]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
H.R. 4788--
A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to enhance the
advertising of the terms and costs of consumer automobile leases, to
permit consumer comparison of advertised lease offerings, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAFALCE, [10OC]
H.R. 4789--
A bill to require criminal and abusive work history background checks
for direct care employees in nursing facilities, home health
agencies, and hospice programs under the Medicare and Medicaid
Programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Ney), [10OC]
Cosponsors added, [15OC]
H.R. 4790--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ban the
acceptance of cash contributions greater than $100 in campaigns for
election for Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. REDMOND, [10OC]
H.R. 4791--
A bill to establish rules for the payment of damage awards for furture
losses in certain health care liability actions; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas, [10OC]
H.R. 4792--
A bill to improve the adoption system of the District of Columbia; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BLILEY, [10OC]
H.R. 4793--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow Federal agencies
to reimburse their employees for certain adoption expenses; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [10OC]
H.R. 4794--
A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price of
prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
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of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. CRAMER, [10OC]
H.R. 4795--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the
consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kennelly
of Connecticut, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Weller), [10OC]
Cosponsors added, [15OC]
H.R. 4796--
A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to
prohibit the use of funds for any facility a primary purpose of
which is the distribution or use of tobacco products; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ENSIGN, [10OC]
H.R. 4797--
A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require that
a State having an approved coastal zone management program must be
provided a copy of an environmental impact statement to enable its
review under that Act of any plan for exploration or development of,
or production from, any area in the coastal zone of the State; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GOSS, [10OC]
H.R. 4798--
A bill to provide for the restructuring of the electric power industry;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH, [10OC]
H.R. 4799--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access to health
insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals ages 55 to 65 to be
fully funded through premiums and anti-fraud provisions, to amend
title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide financial assistance
for those individuals who are too poor to afford the premiums, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce;
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. PALLONE, [10OC]
H.R. 4800--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
establishment of a national program of traumatic brain injury and
spinal cord injury registries; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Greenwood), [10OC]
H.R. 4801--
A bill to ensure the restoration and preservation of State authority
over intrastate telecommunications; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Klink, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Wynn,
and Mr. Burr of North Carolina), [10OC]
H.R. 4802--
A bill to ensure that digital data services are made widely available to
the American people; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN, [10OC]
H.R. 4803--
A bill to authorize electronic issuance and recognition of migratory
bird hunting and conservation stamps; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TAUZIN, [10OC]
H.R. 4804--
A bill to amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit paid staff other than nurse aides and licensed health
professionals to provide feeding and hydration assistance to
residents in nursing facilities participating in the Medicare and
Medicaid Programs and to provide special training requirements for
such staff, and to establish a program to ensure that such
facilities do not employ individuals who have a history of patient
or resident abuse or have been convicted of certain crimes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. TOWNS, [10OC]
Cosponsors added, [20OC]
H.R. 4805--
A bill to require reports on travel of Executive branch officers and
employees to international conferences, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [11OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13OC]
H.R. 4806--
A bill to authorize the carrying out of a flood damage reduction and
recreation project at Grand Forks, North Dakota, and East Grand
Forks, Minnesota; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. POMEROY, [11OC]
H.R. 4807--
A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal
trade relations treatment) to the products of Mongolia; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Berman, and Mr. Porter), [12OC]
H.R. 4808--
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to permit an
affiliation between a depository institution and the holding company
successor to the Student Loan Marketing Association under certain
circumstances and subject to certain conditions; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SNOWBARGER (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr. Davis of
Virginia), [12OC]
H.R. 4809--
A bill for the relief of the State of Hawaii; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [12OC]
H.R. 4810--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals subject to
Federal hours of service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, [12OC]
H.R. 4811--
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit
Union Act to prohibit fees for using teller windows at depository
institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Ms. DeLAURO, [12OC]
H.R. 4812--
A bill to make the Federal employees health benefits program available
to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health
insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. DREIER, [12OC]
H.R. 4813--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect critical
infrastructure radio systems from interference and to promote
efficient spectrum management of the private land mobile radio
bands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. JONES (for himself and Mr. Burr of North Carolina), [12OC]
H.R. 4814--
A bill to provide for the harmonization of registrations of certain
pesticides used on canola; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Hill), [12OC]
H.R. 4815--
A bill to provide that December 7 each year shall be treated for all
purposes related to Federal employment in the same manner as
November 11; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. QUINN, [12OC]
H.R. 4816--
A bill to authorize the acquisition of the Valles Caldera currently
managed by the Baca Land and Cattle Company, to provide for an
effective land and wildlife management program for this resource
within the Department of Agriculture through the private sector, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REDMOND (for himself and Mrs. Wilson), [12OC]
H.R. 4817--
A bill to provide a location in Arlington, Virginia, for construction of
a memorial to honor the men and women who have served in the United
States Air Force; to the Committees on National Security; Resources,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [12OC]
H.R. 4818--
A bill to provide that payments of the earned income tax credit are to
be disregarded for 12 months in determining eligibility for benefits
under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance
for needy families, the supplemental security income program, the
Medicaid Program, and public housing programs; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce; Banking and Financial Services, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Lee, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Scott,
and Mr. Frost), [12OC]
Cosponsors added, [14OC], [16OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4819--
A bill to provide for the continuation of preclearance activities for
air transit passengers and enhanced inspectional services for vessel
passengers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Foley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
McCollum, and Mr. Camp), [13OC]
H.R. 4820--
A bill to impose accountability on the International Space Station, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [13OC]
H.R. 4821--
A bill to extend into fiscal year 1999 the visa processing period for
diversity applicants whose visa processing was suspended during
fiscal year 1998 due to embassy bombings; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, [13OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC]
Passed Senate, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-360] (signed November 10, 1998)
H.R. 4822--
A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to require the
improved disclosure of tax effects of portfolio transactions on
mutual fund performance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Manton, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Largent, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr.
Shimkus), [13OC]
H.R. 4823--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
retirement savings for the 21st century; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [13OC]
H.R. 4824--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for
individual security accounts funded by employee and employer Social
Security payroll deductions, to extend the solvency of the old-age,
survivors, and disability insurance program, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
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case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [13OC]
H.R. 4825--
A bill to require proof of screening for lead poisoning and to ensure
that children at highest risk are identified and treated; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, [13OC]
H.R. 4826--
A bill to provide victims of the Holocaust access to their insurance
policies; to the Committees on Commerce; International Relations,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Yates, Mr.
Waxman, and Mr. Frost), [13OC]
H.R. 4827--
A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to provide an exemption for
restrictions on the occupancy of group homes by persons convicted of
certain crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [13OC]
H.R. 4828--
A bill to amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to cover birds of
the order Ratitae that are raised for use as human food; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THOMPSON, [13OC]
H.R. 4829--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer
administrative jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of the
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site to the
Archivist of the United States for the construction of a visitor
center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [14OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC]
H.R. 4830--
A bill to provide support for certain institutes and schools; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [14OC]
H.R. 4831--
A bill to temporarily reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United
States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [14OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15OC]
H.R. 4832--
A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reduce
losses from repetitive flooding; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. BENTSEN, [14OC]
H.R. 4833--
A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to provide a
sufficient number of teachers and facilities to accommodate students
who are disruptive in the classroom; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOSWELL, [14OC]
H.R. 4834--
A bill to ensure salmon recovery in the Pacific Northwest, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Ms. FURSE, [14OC]
H.R. 4835--
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the
Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
extend COBRA continuation coverage for surviving spouses; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Frost),
[14OC]
H.R. 4836--
A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a mechanism to promote the
provision of Medicare cost-sharing assistance to eligible low-income
Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Miller of
California), [14OC]
H.R. 4837--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for
joint resolutions on the budget, reserve funds for emergency
spending, strengthened enforcement of budgetary decisions, increased
accountability for Federal spending, accrual budgeting for Federal
insurance programs, mitigation of the bias in the budget process
toward higher spending, modifications in paygo requirements when
there is an on-budget surplus, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Goss, Mr. Minge, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Radanovich, Ms.
Granger, and Mr. Stenholm), [14OC]
Cosponsors added, [15OC]
H.R. 4838--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
make grants to States to supplement State assistance for the
preservation of affordable housing for low-income families; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. VENTO, [14OC]
H.R. 4839--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain crystal vases and
drinking glasses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [14OC]
H.R. 4840--
A bill to make certain technical amendments to the Act commonly known as
the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996, and to provide that certain cost
accounting standards shall not be applied to the Federal Employees
Health Benefit program until the Cost Accounting Standards Board
Review Panel submits its report and recommendations to Congress; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [14OC]
H.R. 4841--
A bill to establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales
and franchise business relationships, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Dickey,
Mr. King of New York, Mr. Jenkins, and Mr. Hilleary), [14OC]
Cosponsors added, [16OC]
H.R. 4842--
A bill to release the reversionary interests retained by the United
States in four deeds that conveyed certain lands to the State of
Florida so as to permit the State to sell, exchange, or otherwise
dispose of the lands, and to provide for the conveyance of certain
mineral interests of the United States in the lands to the State of
Florida; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself and Mr. Scarborough), [15OC]
H.R. 4843--
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to
require skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities filing for
relief under title 11 of the United States Code to provide to
appropriate State agencies written notice of such filing, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, [15OC]
Cosponsors added, [19OC], [20OC]
H.R. 4844--
A bill to improve the quality of child care through grants and a
commission on child care standards, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, [15OC]
H.R. 4845--
A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from increasing
the national audience reach limitations established under the
Telecommunications Act of 1996; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS, [15OC]
H.R. 4846--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
deduction allowed for interest on education loans; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [15OC]
H.R. 4847--
A bill to authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to
establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to
honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces
of the United States; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Murtha), [16OC]
H.R. 4848--
A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to allow any consumer to
receive a free credit report annually from any consumer reporting
agency; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself and Ms. Roybal-Allard),
[16OC]
H.R. 4849--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish
therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, [16OC]
H.R. 4850--
A bill to designate as wilderness certain lands within Rocky Mountain
National Park, in Colorado; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SKAGGS, [16OC]
H.R. 4851--
A bill to withhold voluntary proportional assistance for programs and
projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency relating to the
development and completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in
Iran, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, [19OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [20OC]
H.R. 4852--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
transfer of property subject to a liability shall be treated in the
same manner as the transfer of property involving an assumption of
liability; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, [19OC]
H.R. 4853--
A bill to modify retroactively the residence requirement for
transmission of citizenship to certain individuals born abroad
before 1953 to one citizen parent and one alien parent; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [19OC]
H.R. 4854--
A bill to declare certain Amerasians to be citizens of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [19OC]
H.R. 4855--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reinstate
certain bonus and capital payment levels for rehabilitation hospital
services under part A of the Medicare Program; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [19OC]
H.R. 4856--
A bill to make miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade
laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crane, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Shaw, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs.
Thurman, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [20OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [20OC]
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H.R. 4857--
A bill to reduce waste, fraud, and error in Government programs by
making improvements with respect to Federal management and debt
collection practices, Federal payment systems, Federal benefit
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sununu, and
Mr. Kanjorski), [20OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [20OC]
H.R. 4858--
A bill to provide certain benefits to Panama if Panama agrees to permit
the United States to maintain military bases there after December
31, 1999; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned. ed.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cox of California, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Spence, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, and Mr. McCollum), [20OC]
H.R. 4859--
A bill to improve the ability of Federal agencies to license federally
owned inventions; to the Committees on Science; the Judiciary, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Brown of California), [20OC]
Committees discharged. Passed House, [20OC]
H.R. 4860--
A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to establish a
national domestic violence victim notification system; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAESLER, [20OC]
H.R. 4861--
A bill to nullify the effect of certain provisions of various Executive
orders; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [20OC]
H.R. 4862--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to guarantee that
Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans offering
prescription drug coverage have access to a Medigap policy that
offers similar prescription drug coverage in the event the
Medicare+Choice plan terminates service in the area in which the
beneficiary resides; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CARDIN, [20OC]
H.R. 4863--
A bill to ensure the incorporation of risk assessment and cost benefit
analysis in the rulemaking process; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself and Mr. John), [20OC]
H.R. 4864--
A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to allow such
agencies to promote certain education initiatives; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DREIER, [20OC]
H.R. 4865--
A bill to allow taxpayers to designate contributions to charity on their
return of tax and to establish the Checkoff for Charity Commission
to ensure that such contributions are paid to the designated
charities; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Manton, Mr. Towns,
Ms. Furse, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [20OC]
H.R. 4866--
A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to address the
aircraft noise problems of Staten Island, New York; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, [20OC]
H.R. 4867--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public
lands to the Town of Pahrump, Nevada, for use for a recreation
complex; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Ensign), [20OC]
H.R. 4868--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for
certain crimes relating to day care providers in or affecting
interstate or foreign commerce; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [20OC]
H.R. 4869--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
all disbursements by foreign nationals in connection with campaigns
for election for Federal, State, and local office, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. LEACH, [20OC]
H.R. 4870--
A bill to enhance competition in the financial services industry by
providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks,
securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Lazio of New York, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Castle, and Mr. Solomon), [20OC]
H.R. 4871--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
interest on indebtedness used to finance the furnishing or sale of
rate-regulated electric energy or natural gas in the United States
shall be allocated solely to sources within the United States; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), [20OC]
H.R. 4872--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
reimbursement of certified midwife services, to provide for more
equitable reimbursement rates for certified nurse-midwife services,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. McDermott, Mr. LoBiondo,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Levin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Klink, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mrs. Capps),
[20OC]
H.R. 4873--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of
Autoimmune Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN, [20OC]
H.R. 4874--
A bill to prohibit the provision of defense services and training under
the Arms Export Control Act or any other Act to foreign countries
that are prohibited from receiving international military education
and training or any other military assistance or arms transfers; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans), [21OC]
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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H.J. Res. 14--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United Stats to permit the Congress to limit contributions and
expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H.J. Res. 17--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States relative to contributions and expenditures intended to
affect elections for Federal and State office; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [26FE]
H.J. Res. 26--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to provide that no person born in the United States
will be a U.S. citizen unless a parent is a U.S. citizen, is
lawfully in the United States, or has a lawful immigration status at
the time of the birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [21AP]
H.J. Res. 40--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States with respect to the right to life; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [12OC]
H.J. Res. 47--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to limit campaign spending; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.J. Res. 64--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to prevent early release of violent criminals; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [5MY]
H.J. Res. 65--
Joint resolution to commemorate the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [1AP]
H.J. Res. 66--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States relative to equal rights for men and women; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [10MR], [1AP], [23JN], [14JY], [4AU]
H.J. Res. 70--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to abolish the Federal income tax; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [3JN]
H.J. Res. 71--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to protect the rights of crime victims; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24MR], [21AP], [17JY]
H.J. Res. 72--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States allowing an item veto in appropriations bills; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.J. Res. 78--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States restoring religious freedom; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4MR], [24MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-543), [19MY]
Failed of passage, [4JN]
H.J. Res. 83--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, relating to the legal effect of certain treaties and
other international agreements; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.J. Res. 89--
Joint resolution calling on the President to continue to support and
fully participate in negotiations at the United Nations to conclude
an international agreement to establish an international criminal
court; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5MR], [23AP], [3JN]
H.J. Res. 98--
A joint resolution to recognize Commodore John Barry as the first flag
officer of the United States Navy; to the Committee on National
Security.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [9SE]
H.J. Res. 99--
A joint resolution expressing the appreciation of Congress and the
American people for the service performed during World War I and
World War II by members of the Navy who were assigned as gun crews
on board merchant ships as part of the Naval Armed Guard Service; to
the Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [26FE], [27MR], [1AP], [23AP], [29AP], [5MY], [21MY]
H.J. Res. 100--
A joint resolution commending the personnel who served in the United
States Navy Asiatic Fleet, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24FE], [10MR], [20MY]
H.J. Res. 102--
A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion
of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of
Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation
between the United States and Israel; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE], [24FE], [2MR], [5MR], [11MR],
[23MR], [27MR], [1AP], [21AP], [27AP], [28AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [28AP]
Passed Senate, [29AP]
Presented to the President (May 1, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-175] (signed May 11, 1998)
H.J. Res. 107--
A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the award
of attorneys' fees, costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by
United States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997,
should not be paid with taxpayer funds; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Archer, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Combest, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Crane, Mr. Goss, Mr. Istook,
Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon,
Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Stump), [3FE]
Passed House, [4FE]
H.J. Res. 108--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
UnitedStates to allow the limitation of contributions and
expenditures respecting elections; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. LaTourette), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [1AP], [22AP], [6MY]
H.J. Res. 109--
A joint resolution relating to the expenditure of funds by the Federal
Government under National or State tobacco industry settlements; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Stump, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Solomon),
[11FE]
H.J. Res. 110--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States prohibiting courts from levying or increasing taxes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MANZULLO, [11FE]
H.J. Res. 111--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
UnitedStates with respect to tax limitations; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bass,
Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Brady, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Camp, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox of California,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan,
Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gibbons,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling,
Mr. Gordon, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jenkins,
Mr. John, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Kim, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker, Mr. Paul, Mr. Paxon, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Porter, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Riggs, Mr. Riley, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Linda
Smith of Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin,
Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
[[Page 2892]]
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [26FE]
Cosponsors removed, [31MR]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [26MR], [21AP]
Failed of passage, [22AP]
H.J. Res. 112--
A joint resolution establishing the Joint Committee on Social Security
Reform; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. John, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Danner, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Berry, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Castle, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Campbell, and Mr. Greenwood), [26FE]
H.J. Res. 113--
A joint resolution approving the location of a Martin Luther King, Jr.
Memorial in the Nation's Capitol; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Cummings), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [7MY], [21MY], [17JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-589), [22JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [22JN]
Passed Senate, [25JN]
Presented to the President (July 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-201] (signed July 16, 1998)
H.J. Res. 114--
A joint resolution disapproving the certification of the President under
section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding
foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1998; to the
Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Mica), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [19MR], [7MY]
H.J. Res. 115--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to permit the Congress to relinquish claims of the
United States to the portion of the State of Minnesota that lies
north of the 49th parallel; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [18MR]
H.J. Res. 116--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States relative to abolishing personal income, estate, and
gift taxes and prohibiting the United States Government from
engaging in business in competition with its citizens; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, [28AP]
H.J. Res. 117--
A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that marijuana is a
dangerous and addictive drug and should not be legalized for
medicinal use; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Portman, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr.
Gekas), [30AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE]
H.J. Res. 118--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to authorize the line item veto; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [11MY]
H.J. Res. 119--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to limit campaign spending; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAY, [14MY]
Considered, [10JN]
Failed of passage, [11JN]
H.J. Res. 120--
A joint resolution disapproving the extension of the waiver authority
contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to
Vietnam; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey), [4JN]
Reported adversely (H. Rept. 105-653), [29JY]
Failed of passage, [30JY]
H.J. Res. 121--
A joint resolution disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of the
People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [4JN]
Reported adversely (H. Rept. 105-638), [20JY]
Failed of passage, [22JY]
H.J. Res. 122--
A joint resolution proclaiming Leif Ericson to be an honorary citizen of
the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ramstad, and
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN]
H.J. Res. 123--
A joint resolution to disapprove the rule submitted by the Health Care
Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services,
on June 1, 1998, relating to surety bond requirements for home
health agencies under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. Talent), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [19JN], [22JN], [24JN], [25JN], [14JY],
[16JY], [23JY], [27JY], [31JY], [6AU], [9SE], [28SE]
H.J. Res. 124--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to authorize the line item veto; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.J. Res. 125--
A joint resolution finding the Government of Iraq in material and
unacceptable breach of its international obligations; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [23SE]
H.J. Res. 126--
A joint resolution relating to Taiwan's participation in the World
Health Organization; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Deutsch,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Green, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Berman, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Cunningham, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Clement, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Baker, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Linda
Smith of Washington, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Goode, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Towns, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Scarborough), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [23SE]
H.J. Res. 127--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to establish an elected Officer of the United States
with the responsibilities of the Attorney General; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi),
[6AU]
H.J. Res. 128--
A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [16SE]
Passed House, [17SE]
Passed Senate, [17SE]
Presented to the President (September 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-240] (signed September 25, 1998)
H.J. Res. 129--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to protect the rights of crime victims; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, [16SE]
H.J. Res. 130--
A joint resolution designating Monday, January 3, 2000, as the day for
the observance of the New Year's Day holiday in that year; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. LINDER, [25SE]
Cosponsors added, [15OC]
H.J. Res. 131--
A joint resolution waiving certain enrollment requirements for the
remainder of the One Hundred Fifth Congress with respect to any bill
or joint resolution making general or continuing appropriations for
fiscal year 1999; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [7OC]
Passed House, [8OC]
Passed Senate, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 12, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-253] (signed October 12, 1998)
H.J. Res. 132--
A joint resolution commending the veterans of service in the Army who
fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [8OC]
H.J. Res. 133--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [9OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [9OC]
Passed Senate, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 9, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-249] (signed October 9, 1998)
H.J. Res. 134--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [12OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [12OC]
Passed Senate, [12OC]
Presented to the President (October 12, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-254] (signed October 12, 1998)
H.J. Res. 135--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [14OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [14OC]
Passed Senate, [14OC]
Presented to the President (October 14, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-257] (signed October 14, 1998)
H.J. Res. 136--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [16OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [16OC]
Passed Senate, [16OC]
Presented to the President (October 16, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-260] (signed October 16, 1998)
H.J. Res. 137--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [19OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [19OC]
Passed Senate, [20OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-273] (signed October 20, 1998)
H.J. Res. 138--
A joint resolution appointing the day for the convening of the first
session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress.
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By Mr. SOLOMON, [20OC]
Passed House amended, [20OC]
Passed Senate, [21OC]
Presented to the President (October 26, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-350] (signed November 3, 1998)
H.J. Res. 139--
A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the
censure of William Jefferson Clinton; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. King of New York), [17DE]
H.J. Res. 140--
A joint resolution condemning and censuring William Jefferson Clinton;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McHALE, [17DE]
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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H. Con. Res. 12--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a model
curriculum designed to educate elementary and secondary school-aged
children about the Irish famine should be developed; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [10MR]
H. Con. Res. 13--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal
retirement cost-of-living adjustments should not be delayed; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [7OC]
H. Con. Res. 14--
Concurrent resolution to encourage the Secretary of State, foreign
nations, and others to work together to help reunite family members
separated during the Holocaust; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, [4MR]
H. Con. Res. 15--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress relating to
the abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings of the State of
Washington and four Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India;
to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H. Con. Res. 19--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
German Government should investigate and prosecute Dr. Hans Joachim
Sewering for his war crimes of euthanasia committed during World War
II; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [22AP], [21JY], [22JY]
H. Con. Res. 24--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
postage stamp should be issued in recognition of the services
rendered by this Nation's volunteer firefighters; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [22JY]
H. Con. Res. 27--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of African-American
music to global culture and calling on the people of the United
States to study, reflect on, and celebrate African-American music;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [1AP], [4JN], [10JN], [19JN], [25JN], [16JY],
[21JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13OC]
H. Con. Res. 28--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to the right of all Americans to keep and bear arms in defense of
life or liberty and in the pursuit of all other legitimate
endeavors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5MR]
H. Con. Res. 36--
Concurrent resolution expressing support for equal and fair access to
higher education in the Albanian language in the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H. Con. Res. 39--
Concurrent resolution supporting the commitments of the United States
announced at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women,
held in Beijing, China, in September 1995; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H. Con. Res. 41--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
postage stamp should be issued to honor law enforcement officers
killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [10SE], [16OC], [21OC]
H. Con. Res. 47--
Concurrent resolution to designate a flag-pole upon which the flag of
the United States is to be set at half-staff whenever a law
enforcement officer is slain in the line of duty; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [19MR], [12MY], [14MY], [21MY], [22MY], [10JN]
H. Con. Res. 52--
Concurrent resolution urging that the railroad industry, including rail
labor, management and retiree organizations, open discussions for
adequately funding an amendment to the Railroad Retirement Act of
1974 to modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and
widowers whose annuities are converted from a spouse to a widow or
widower annuity; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12FE], [26MR], [23AP], [11MY], [16JN],
[25JN], [21JY], [30JY], [10SE], [23SE], [6OC], [7OC], [20OC]
H. Con. Res. 55--
Concurrent resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the Armenian
Genocide; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [24FE], [26FE], [30MR],
[21AP], [22AP], [28AP], [22JN], [15JY], [1OC]
H. Con. Res. 65--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that section
27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, popularly known as the Jones
Act, and related statutes are critically important components of our
Nation's economic and military security and should be fully and
strongly supported; to the Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [6MY], [4JN], [15JY]
H. Con. Res. 68--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and full independence of
Lebanon; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H. Con. Res. 69--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to the establishment of waivers in State medical licensing laws
regarding the provision of health care to indigent individuals; to
the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H. Con. Res. 75--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that States
should work more aggressively to attack the problem of violent
crimes committed by repeat offenders and criminals serving
abbreviated sentences; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Agreed to in the Senate, [15JN]
H. Con. Res. 80--
Concurrent resolution relating to maintaining the current standard
behind the ``Made in USA'' label, in order to protect consumers and
jobs in the United States; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [21JY]
H. Con. Res. 83--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the National
Basketball Association and the Players Association should extend
pension benefits to certain surviving post-World War II, pre-1965
professional basketball players; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [10MR]
H. Con. Res. 100--
Concurrent resolution relating to the future status of Taiwan after Hong
Kong's transfer to the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997;
to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [2OC]
H. Con. Res. 106--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
negotiation of an international climate change agreement; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE]
H. Con. Res. 107--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Little
League Baseball Inc. was established to support and develop Little
League baseball worldwide and should be entitled to all of the
benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international
organizations; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [21AP]
H. Con. Res. 112--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
German Government should expand and simplify its reparations system,
provide reparations to Holocaust survivors in Eastern and Central
Europe, and set up a fund to help cover the medical expenses of
Holocaust survivors; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [13MY], [25SE]
H. Con. Res. 114--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning
the world-wide trafficking of women and girls, whereby women and
girls are coerced, abducted, or deceived into migrating within or
across national borders, and particularly the trafficking of Burmese
women and girls in Thailand for the purposes of forced prostitution;
to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [11FE], [12FE], [30AP], [11JN],
[7OC], [20OC]
H. Con. Res. 121--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
proliferation of missile technology from Russia to Iran; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H. Con. Res. 122--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
Israeli soldiers missing in action and calling upon governments and
authorities in the Middle East to act to resolve these tragic cases;
to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [11JN], [24JY], [6AU], [9OC]
H. Con. Res. 125--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that each
State should enact legislation regarding notification procedures
necessary when a sexually violent offender is released; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [13MY], [22MY], [9JN], [10JN]
H. Con. Res. 126--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the
war crimes committed by the Japanese military during World War II;
to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [24FE], [12MR], [1AP], [21AP],
[30AP], [19MY], [24JN], [21JY], [6AU], [2OC], [10OC]
H. Con. Res. 127--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Nation must place greater emphasis on helping young Americans to
develop habits of good character that are essential
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to their own well-being and to that of our communities; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [9MR], [25MR], [28AP], [5MY], [9SE]
H. Con. Res. 128--
Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the crew members of the
U.S.S. Pittsburgh for their heroism in March 1945 rendering aid and
assistance to the U.S.S. Franklin and its crew; to the Committee on
National Security.
Cosponsors added, [13OC]
H. Con. Res. 131--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
ocean; to the Committee on Resources.
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [10JN]
H. Con. Res. 141--
Concurrent resolution to commend the bravery and honor of the citizens
of Remy, France, for their actions with respect to Lt. Houston Braly
and to recognize the efforts of the 364th Fighter Group to raise
funds to restore the stained glass windows of a church in Remy; to
the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [3MR], [17JY]
H. Con. Res. 148--
Concurrent resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the burning
of Smyrna and honoring the memory of its civilian victims, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [26FE], [24JY]
H. Con. Res. 152--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that all
parties to the multiparty peace talks regarding Northern Ireland
should condemn violence and fully integrate internationally
recognized human rights standards and adequately address outstanding
human rights violations as part of the peace process; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [25FE], [10MR], [12MR]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [17MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [18MR]
H. Con. Res. 154--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
United States should develop, promote, and implement policies to
achieve the voluntary stabilization of the population growth of the
Nation; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [26FE], [27MR], [29AP], [17JN], [25JN],
[16JY], [14SE], [25SE], [8OC], [20OC]
H. Con. Res. 158--
Concurrent resolution condemning the deployment of United States
military personnel in the service of the United Nations in the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; to the Committees on
International Relations; Committeee on National Security, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [17MR], [9SE]
H. Con. Res. 159--
Concurrent resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the Great
Irish Potato Famine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [25MR]
H. Con. Res. 160--
Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of
Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to compile and make
available to the public the names of candidates for election to the
House of Representatives and the Senate who agree to conduct
campaigns in accordance with a Code of Election Ethics; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [25SE]
H. Con. Res. 162--
Concurrent resolution relating to the recent developments toward
normalization of relations between India and Pakistan; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [26MR]
H. Con. Res. 165--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Government of Israel should extradite Samuel Sheinbein to the United
States; to the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H. Con. Res. 166--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that every
effort should be made to assure the complete implementation of, and
compliance with, the December 1996 Guatemalan peace accords; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [24SE]
H. Con. Res. 171--
Concurrent resolution declaring the memorial service sponsored by the
National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Memorial Service Board of
Directors to honor emergency medical services personnel to be the
``National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service``; to the
Committee on Commerce.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-539), [18MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [19MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [21MY]
H. Con. Res. 175--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
need for a comprehensive management strategy to save the tundra from
continued excessive depredations by the mid-continent lesser snow
goose; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5MY]
H. Con. Res. 177--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann
Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of the
contributions of Americans of German heritage; to the Committee on
Resources.
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H. Con. Res. 179--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to
the human rights situation in the Republic of Turkey in light of
that country's desire to host the next summit meeting of the heads
of state or government of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H. Con. Res. 181--
Concurrent resolution calling for a United States effort to end
restrictions on the freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people
in the occupied area of Cyprus; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [21AP], [23AP], [28AP], [5MY], [7MY],
[22MY], [25JN]
H. Con. Res. 182--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to
child custody, child abuse, and victims of domestic and family
violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors removed, [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [21AP]
H. Con. Res. 183--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to the failure of Attorney General Janet Reno to seek application
for an independent counsel to investigate a number of matters
relating to the financing of campaigns in the 1996 Federal election,
including the conduct of President Clinton and Vice President Gore;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [11MR]
H. Con. Res. 184--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the motion
picture industry should work to discourage tobacco use among our
youth; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12FE], [11MR], [24JY], [9SE]
H. Con. Res. 185--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the
occasion of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights and recommitting the United States to
the principles expressed in the Universal Declaration; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [24JY], [5AU], [6AU]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [14SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC]
H. Con. Res. 186--
Concurrent resolution commending all who served with the United States
Navy Asiatic Fleet throughout the Far East from 1910 to 1942,
especially those sailors and marines who put their lives on the line
for this Nation during the earliest days of our involvement in World
War II; to the Committee on National Security.
Cosponsors added, [19MR]
H. Con. Res. 187--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the museum
to be known as ``The Women's Museum--An Institute for the Future'',
in Dallas, Texas, should be designated as a Millenium Project for
the United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H. Con. Res. 188--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
Turkey's claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea called
Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [3MR], [5MR], [17MR], [18MR],
[24MR], [21AP], [5MY], [13MY], [10JN], [14JY], [9SE]
H. Con. Res. 191--
Concurrent resolution condemning all prejudice against Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans in the United States, and supporting political
and civic participation by these persons throughout the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [21AP]
H. Con. Res. 195--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in support of
National Days of Dialogue associated with the national celebration
of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to improve understanding
and cooperation across race, ethnicity, culture, gender, religion
and creed; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12FE], [26FE], [4MR]
H. Con. Res. 200--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a series
of postage stamps should be issued in recognition of the recipients
of the Congressional Medal of Honor; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [26FE]
H. Con. Res. 201--
Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of the two Houses.
By Mr. ARMEY, [27JA]
Agreed to in the House, [27JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, [27JA]
H. Con. Res. 202--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Federal Government should acknowledge the importance of at-home
parents and should not discriminate against families who forego a
second income in order for a mother or father to be at home with
their children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Cook, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Gallegly,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Largent, and Mr. Bunning
of Kentucky), [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [11FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [11FE]
H. Con. Res. 203--
Concurrent resolution requesting that the United States Postal Service
issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring the 100th anniversary
of the founding of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
States; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. MASCARA (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Kildee),
[27JA]
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [12FE], [24FE], [25FE], [3MR], [5MR],
[10MR], [11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [18MR], [24MR], [25MR], [26MR],
[27MR], [21AP], [27AP], [5MY], [6MY], [14MY], [19MY], [20MY],
[21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [5JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [22JN],
[25JN], [14JY], [17JY], [21JY], [24JY], [4AU], [5AU], [6AU], [14SE]
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H. Con. Res. 204--
Concurrent resolution honoring the members of the United States Armed
Forces who served, and the families of members of the United States
Armed Forces who lost their lives or were injured, during the Tet
Offensive of the Vietnam War; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. RYUN, [27JA]
H. Con. Res. 205--
Concurrent resolution deploring human rights abuses in Kosova and
calling for increased American involvement; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, and Mr. Lantos), [28JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [25FE]
H. Con. Res. 206--
Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol
for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of
remembrance of victims of the Holocaust; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. YATES (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [28JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [10MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, [18MR]
H. Con. Res. 207--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
International Monetary Fund should raise funds in private financial
markets, rather than from member countries, in order to reduce the
risk of loss to United States taxpayers; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MY]
H. Con. Res. 208--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
access to affordable housing and expansion of homeownership
opportunities; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [12MR], [29AP], [19MY], [3JN], [17JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [20JY]
H. Con. Res. 209--
Concurrent resolution remembering the life of George Washington and his
contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gingrich), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR]
H. Con. Res. 210--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to
promoting coverage of individuals under long-term care insurance; to
the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Greenwood,
Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Regula, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Goode), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24FE], [26FE], [3MR], [17MR], [23MR],
[25MR], [26MR], [27MR], [31MR], [21AP], [28AP], [13MY], [14MY],
[22MY], [10JN], [18JN], [19JN], [25JN], [14JY], [31JY], [15SE],
[17SE]
H. Con. Res. 211--
Concurrent resolution opposing increased Federal income taxes on
variable annuities and other variable contracts; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [25FE], [3MR], [4MR], [9MR], [10MR], [19MR],
[24MR], [27MR], [1AP], [30AP]
H. Con. Res. 212--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress relating to
the European Union's ban of United States beef and the World Trade
Organization's ruling concerning that ban; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [10MR], [11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [23MR],
[26MR]
H. Con. Res. 213--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
European Union is unfairly restricting the importation of United
States agriculture products and the elimination of such restrictions
should be a top priority in trade negotiations with the European
Union; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EWING, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [27JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-672), [3AU]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [4AU]
H. Con. Res. 214--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the contributions of the cities of
Bristol, Tennessee, and Bristol, Virginia, and their people to the
origins and development of Country Music, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. JENKINS (for himself and Mr. Boucher), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR], [27MR], [29AP], [7MY], [14MY],
[21MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, [12OC]
H. Con. Res. 215--
Concurrent resolution congratulating the people of the Co-operative
Republic of Guyana for holding muliparty elections; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. Bishop), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [1AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [28AP]
H. Con. Res. 216--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the use
of future budget surpluses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Bachus), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [26FE]
H. Con. Res. 217--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to
the authority of the Federal Communications Commission; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Klug, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Paxon, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. Hastert, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Rogan),
[11FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [26FE], [23AP]
H. Con. Res. 218--
Concurrent resolution concerning the urgent need to establish a cease
fire in Afghanistan and begin the transition toward a broad-based
multiethnic government that observes international norms of
behavior; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [28AP]
H. Con. Res. 219--
Concurrent resolution relating to Taiwan's participation in the World
Health Organization; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Bilirakis, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wynn, and
Mr. Rohrabacher), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [19MR], [29AP], [7MY], [22MY]
H. Con. Res. 220--
Concurrent resolution regarding American victims of terrorism; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Poshard), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [22AP], [30AP], [5MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5MY]
H. Con. Res. 221--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a renewed effort be made by all sides to end
the violent guerrilla war in Colombia, which poses a serious threat
to democracy as well as economic and social stability as evidenced
by the recent increase in guerrilla and paramilitary violence which
victimizes public officials and Colombian and foreign nationals; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), [12FE]
H. Con. Res. 222--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress, congratulating
the former International Support and Verification Commission of the
Organization of American States (OAS-CIAV) for successfully aiding
in the transition of Nicaragua from a war-ridden state into a newly
formed democracy and providing continued support through the
recently created Technical Cooperation Mission (OAS-TCM) which is
responsible for helping tostabilize Nicaraguan democracy by
supplementing institution building; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [1AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [28AP]
H. Con. Res. 223--
Concurrent resolution honoring the sesquicentennial of Wisoncsin
statehood; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Petri, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Klug, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Johnson of
Wisconsin, and Mr. Kind of Wisconsin), [24FE]
H. Con. Res. 224--
Concurrent resolution urging international cooperation in recovering
children abducted in the United States and taken to other countries;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Turner, Ms. Furse, Mr. Matsui,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Sandlin), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [30AP], [19JN], [20JY], [21JY], [10SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [14SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC]
H. Con. Res. 225--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United
States should be a signatory to the Guidelines for Drug Donations
developed by the World Health Organization; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. KUCINICH, [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [23AP]
H. Con. Res. 226--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
United States should not take military action against the Republic
of Iraq unless that action is specifically authorized by law; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Shays, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Goodling, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Paul, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Solomon, Mr. McCollum,
Mr. Neumann, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Furse, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Petri, Mr. Spence,
Mr. Kildee, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Scott, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Young of Florida,
Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Packard, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Paxon, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Mica, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Talent, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Shuster), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR]
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H. Con. Res. 227--
Concurrent resolution directing the President pursuant to section 5(c)
of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces
from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [12MR]
Reported adversely (H. Rept. 105-442), [13MR]
Failed of passage, [18MR]
H. Con. Res. 228--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
primary objectives of the process for preparing the Federal budget
for fiscal year 1999; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida, [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [27MR], [23AP], [23JN]
H. Con. Res. 229--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring the United
States Submarine Force on its 100th anniversary; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Bateman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Holden, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Wolf), [26FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [24MR], [27MR], [1AP], [21AP], [22AP],
[23AP], [29AP], [6MY], [20MY], [4JN], [9JN], [23JN], [25JN], [20JY],
[4AU], [6AU], [10SE], [18SE], [25SE], [28SE], [2OC], [6OC], [7OC],
[9OC], [15OC], [20OC]
H. Con. Res. 230--
Concurrent resolution honoring the Berlin Airlift; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [26FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [25JN]
H. Con. Res. 231--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the National Black Law Students
Association for its role in the professional development of law
students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HILLIARD, [3MR]
H. Con. Res. 232--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
postage stamp should be issued to honor the 150th anniversary of the
emigration of over 1,000,000 people from Ireland to the United
States to escape the Irish Potato Famine, and to honor the
contributions these immigrants and their descendants made to the
United States; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Manton, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Holden, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Towns, and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [20OC]
H. Con. Res. 233--
Concurrent resolution calling on Japan to establish and maintain an
open, competitive market for consumer photographic film and paper
and other sectors facing market access barriers in Japan; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Leach, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Moran of Virginia),
[4MR]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [10MR], [17MR], [25MR], [27MR], [1AP],
[22AP], [28AP], [5MY], [7MY], [19MY], [20MY]
H. Con. Res. 234--
Concurrent resolution regarding the human rights situation in Sudan and
Mauritania, including the practice of chattel slavery and all other
forms of booty; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP]
H. Con. Res. 235--
Concurrent resolution calling for an end to the violent repression of
the legitimate rights of the people of Kosova; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Paxon, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. King of New
York, and Mr. Hoyer), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [17MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [18MR]
H. Con. Res. 236--
Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that any
Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the
Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that
would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically
appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory
only unless enacted as law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr.
Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Smith of Michigan,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Chabot), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [7OC]
H. Con. Res. 237--
Concurrent resolution voicing concern about the serious limitations on
human rights and civil liberties in Belarus, including lack of
compliance with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
(OSCE) commitments, and urging the President to take these into
consideration in his determination of most-favored-nation (MFN)
status for Belarus; to the Committees on International Relations;
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Markey), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [16JN]
H. Con. Res. 238--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a
breast cancer survivors event sponsored by the National Race for the
Cure; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. Rahall), [9MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-438), [12MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [17MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, [18MR]
H. Con. Res. 239--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the
worldwide trafficking of persons, that has a disproportionate impact
on women and girls, and is condemned by the international community
as a violation of fundamental human rights; to the Committees on
International Relations; Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [21AP], [22AP], [23AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY],
[3JN], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [17JY], [24JY], [28JY], [9SE]
H. Con. Res. 240--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that postage
stamps should be issued by the United States to honor and recognize
the first permanent settlement of the western United States by the
Spanish explorer Don Juan de Onate; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. REYES, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP]
Cosponsors removed, [5JN], [9JN]
H. Con. Res. 241--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding tax
simplification and the adoption in 1998 of 10 tax changes to reduce
individual tax preparation time by 60 minutes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. VENTO, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [13MY]
H. Con. Res. 242--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress favoring the
authorization, in the manner provided by law, of the establishment
of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia to honor the
veterans of the Persian Gulf War; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MCGOVERN, [12MR]
H. Con. Res. 243--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Federal Government should increase its support for basic and applied
scientific research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. ROGAN, [12MR]
Cosponsors added, [23SE]
H. Con. Res. 244--
Concurrent resolution calling on the Government of Cuba to extradite
Joanne Chesimard from Cuba to the United States; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [17MR]
H. Con. Res. 245--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the
settlement of the decades-long conflict in the North of Ireland
should address a number of specific issues in order to foster a just
and lasting peace; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Manton, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, and Mr. Walsh), [17MR]
H. Con. Res. 246--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to the collection of demographic, social, and economic data as part
of the 2000 decennial census of population; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Sawyer, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Cardin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Engel, and Mr. Dingell), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [19MR], [25MR], [1AP], [30AP], [23JN]
H. Con. Res. 247--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the contributions of the Reverend Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. to the civil society of the United States
and the world and to the cause of nonviolent social and political
change to advance social justice and equality for all races and
calling on the people of the United States to study, reflect on, and
celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the thirtieth
anniversary of his death; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Lewis
of Georgia), [19MR]
Cosponsors added, [30MR], [31MR], [1AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [1AP]
H. Con. Res. 248--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 should be reformed by April 15, 2001, in a
manner that protects the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds,
that is revenue neutral, and that results in a fair and less
complicated tax code; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOYD (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [26MR], [21AP]
H. Con. Res. 249--
Concurrent resolution stating the sense of Congress that substantial
amounts of the proceeds received by the United States under any
congressionally approved tobacco settlement should
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be allocated to the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Rodriguez), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [31MR], [1AP], [22AP], [23AP], [5MY], [6MY], [12MY],
[21MY], [3JN], [4JN], [9JN], [24JN], [16JY], [23JY], [7OC]
H. Con. Res. 250--
Concurrent resolution calling for better awareness and use of federally-
supported research findings on the social and economic costs of
sleep deprivation and sleep disorders; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Upton, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McDade, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Lantos, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [31MR], [1AP], [7MY]
H. Con. Res. 251--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
postage stamp should be issued to commemorate the life of George
Washington and his contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Scott, Mr. Goode, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Wolf,
Mr. Bliley, and Mr. Goodlatte), [26MR]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [30JY]
H. Con. Res. 252--
Concurrent resolution relating to a United States initiative to help
resolve the situation in Cyprus; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Filner, Ms. Furse, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Klink,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Pappas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr.
Franks of New Jersey), [26MR]
Cosponsors added, [31MR], [30AP]
H. Con. Res. 253--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the 150th
anniversary of the presence of Fort Bliss in the El Paso, Texas,
area; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. REYES, [26MR]
H. Con. Res. 254--
Concurrent resolution calling on the Government of Cuba to extradite to
the United States convicted felon Joanne Chesimard and all other
individuals who have fled the United States to avoid prosecution or
confinement for criminal offenses and who are currently living
freely in Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen), [30MR]
Cosponsors added, [1AP], [22AP], [29AP], [6MY], [12MY], [11JN],
[19JN], [14JY], [28JY], [5AU]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [14SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC]
H. Con. Res. 255--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the
Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [30MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [12MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [13MY]
H. Con. Res. 256--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with regard to
Lifer Groups; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, [31MR]
H. Con. Res. 257--
Resolution providing for adjournment of the Senate and the House.
By Mr. ARMEY, [1AP]
Agreed to in the House, [1AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, [1AP]
H. Con. Res. 258--
Concurrent resolution encouraging international resolution of the
political status of East Timor; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Smith of
New Jersey), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [6MY], [19MY], [5JN], [11JN], [18JN],
[14JY], [3AU], [5AU], [16SE], [25SE], [7OC], [10OC], [13OC], [20OC]
H. Con. Res. 259--
Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the people of the
Dodecanesian Islands for their stance in fighting fascism and
preserving democratic values and beliefs; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. MANTON (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr.
Bilirakis), [1AP]
H. Con. Res. 260--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Paul Leroy
Robeson, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should
recommend to the Postmaster General in 1998, during which occurs the
100th anniversary of Paul Robeson's birth, that such a stamp be
issued; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. Pallone), [1AP]
H. Con. Res. 261--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of rivers to the United
States and supporting efforts to inform and educate the people of
the United States regarding rivers and the importance of their
preservation; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [28AP]
H. Con. Res. 262--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the 1998 District of Columbia Special
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the Capitol
Grounds; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KIM, [28AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-512), [6MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [12MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [13MY]
H. Con. Res. 263--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
seventeenth annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KIM, [28AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-514), [6MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [12MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [13MY]
H. Con. Res. 264--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to documentation requirements for physicians who submit claims to
Medicare for office visits and for other evaluation and management
services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Rothman), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [30AP], [4MY], [5MY], [13MY], [3JN], [4JN], [25JN],
[29JY], [4AU], [17SE], [2OC]
H. Con. Res. 265--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the East Front of the
Capitol Grounds for performances sponsored by the John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-513), [6MY]
Agreed to in the House, [7MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [8MY]
H. Con. Res. 266--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the
Department of Defense should continue to buy goods and services made
domestically and not deviate from the domestic source and
manufacturing restrictions on procurements as established by law; to
the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [12MY], [20MY]
H. Con. Res. 267--
Concurrent resolution declaring a national commitment to the
exploration, development, and use of space; to the Committees on
Science; National Security, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr.
Aderholt), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [7MY], [19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [9JN], [10SE]
H. Con. Res. 268--
Concurrent resolution honoring the international corps of volunteers,
known as Machal, who served Israel in its War of Independence; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. HARMAN, [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [12MY], [20MY], [22MY], [15JN], [19JN]
H. Con. Res. 269--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
heroism, sacrifice, and service of former South Vietnamese commandos
in connection with United States armed forces during the Vietnam
conflict; to the Committee on National Security.
By Ms. SANCHEZ, [30AP]
H. Con. Res. 270--
Concurrent resolution acknowledging the positive role of Taiwan in the
current Asian financial crisis and affirming the support of the
American people for peace and stability on the Taiwan Strait and
security for Taiwan's democracy; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Cox of
California), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [4JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9JN]
H. Con. Res. 271--
Concurrent resolution welcoming His Holiness Karekin I, Supreme
Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, upon his visit to the
United States, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Diocese of
the Armenian Church in America, and acknowledging the substantial
contributions of Armenian-Americans to society and culture in the
United States; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Porter), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [7MY], [11MY], [12MY], [13MY], [14MY], [18JN]
H. Con. Res. 272--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the House on health care
quality; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ARMEY, [6MY]
H. Con. Res. 273--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
annual rate at which the International Monetary Fund charges
interest on loans should be comparable to the average annual rate of
interest in financial markets for loans of comparable maturity,
adjusted for risk; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. ROYCE, [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [21JY]
H. Con. Res. 274--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida (for himself, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McDade, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Ensign,
Mr. Goode, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Slaughter,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Pelosi), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [22JN], [24JN], [25JN], [16JY], [4AU],
[18SE], [28SE], [1OC], [2OC], [6OC], [9OC], [16OC]
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H. Con. Res. 275--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in support of
the determination of the Department of the Treasury not to allow the
importation of certain large capacity military magazine rifles that
are functionally identical to banned semiautomatic assault weapons;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Waxman, and
Mrs. Morella), [12MY]
H. Con. Res. 276--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that United
States foreign policy with respect to the Middle East peace process
should not include an attempt to require Israel to make concessions
which Israel does not believe to be in its self-interest, including
concessions which would jeopardize the security of Israel; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SAXTON, [13MY]
H. Con. Res. 277--
Concurrent resolution concerning the New Tribes Mission hostage crisis;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Mica, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Brady), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [22JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC]
H. Con. Res. 278--
Concurrent resolution stating the sense of Congress that any national
missile defense program to provide protection for the United States
against the threat of ballistic missile attack should provide for
the protection of Alaska, Hawaii, and the territories and
commonwealths of the United States on the same basis as the
contiguous States; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Aderholt,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Brady, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Everett, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Portman, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Dan Schaefer of
Colorado, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spence, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Talent, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Goss, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Livingston,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Armey, Mr. Riggs, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [5JN], [22JN], [25JN], [20JY]
H. Con. Res. 279--
Concurrent resolution to honor the ExploraVision Awards Program and to
encourage more students to participate in this innovative national
student science competition; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [29SE]
H. Con. Res. 280--
Concurrent resolution to provide for the development and implementation
of a comprehensive energy conservation plan for the United States
Congress; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Evans, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Skaggs, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Waxman, and Mr.
Lipinski), [21MY]
H. Con. Res. 281--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Indonesia
completes a transition to a democratically elected, non-military
government; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Olver, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Evans, Mrs.
Lowey, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN], [5JN], [10JN], [1OC]
H. Con. Res. 282--
Concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of H.R. 2400.
By Mr. SHUSTER, [22MY]
Agreed to in the House, [22MY]
H. Con. Res. 283--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning
the December 1997 report on Tibet of the International Commission of
Jurists and on United States policy on Tibet; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cox of California, Smith of New Jersey, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, and Ms. Pelosi), [22MY]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [17JY], [6AU], [23SE], [25SE], [5OC], [7OC],
[15OC]
H. Con. Res. 284--
Concurrent resolution revising the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 1998, establishing the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 1999, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal
years 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003.
By KASICH, [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-555), [27MY]
Considered, [4JN]
Agreed to in the House amended, [5JN]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [15JN]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [15JN]
H. Con. Res. 285--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
President of the United States should reconsider his decision to be
formally received in Tiananmen Square by the Government of the
People's Republic of China; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ARMEY, [3JN]
Agreed to in the House, [4JN]
H. Con. Res. 286--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
link between violence against animals and violence against humans
and urging greater emphasis upon identifying and treating
individuals who are guilty of violence against animals, which is a
crime in its own right in all 50 states, in order to prevent
violence against humans and urging research to increase
understanding of the connection between cruelty to animals and
violence against humans; to the Committees on Commerce; Agriculture;
the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Furse, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Olver, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Shays), [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [21JY], [29JY], [6AU], [23SE], [9OC], [21OC]
H. Con. Res. 287--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
President should take certain actions to address violence in schools
in the United States; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Holden, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Sandlin), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [22JN], [14JY], [22JY], [29JY]
H. Con. Res. 288--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
United States should support the efforts of Federal law enforcement
agents engaged in investigation and prosecution of money laundering
associated with Mexican financial institutions; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Shaw, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Jones, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Klug, Mr. Tauzin,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Forbes,
and Mr. Castle), [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [11JN], [17JN], [19JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [22JN]
H. Con. Res. 289--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the National
Institute of Dental Research; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PACKARD (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Norwood, and Mr. Porter), [9JN]
H. Con. Res. 290--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to
the fair and equitable implementation of the amendments made by the
Food Quality Protection Act of 1996; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LAHOOD, [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JN], [17JN], [19JN], [24JN], [14JY], [20JY],
[31JY], [3AU], [15SE], [18SE], [26SE], [2OC], [5OC], [8OC]
H. Con. Res. 291--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
postage stamp should be issued to raise public awareness of diabetes
and to promote public support for diabetes research; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. Furse,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Pappas), [19JN]
H. Con. Res. 292--
Concurrent resolution calling for an end to the recent conflict between
Eritrea and Ethiopia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Hastings of Florida),
[19JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [25JN], [14JY], [17JY], [20JY], [29JY],
[9SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9SE]
H. Con. Res. 293--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the
importance of enacting patient protection legislation; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GANSKE, [22JN]
H. Con. Res. 294--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the
integration of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clay, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Bishop, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hilliard, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Watt of North Carolina,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-
Green, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meeks of
New York, and Ms. Lee), [22JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [29JY]
H. Con. Res. 295--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the 65th
anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933 should serve as a
reminder of the brutality of the government of the former Soviet
Union's repressive policies toward the Ukrainian people; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Bob Schaffer, and Ms. Slaughter), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JY], [30JY], [6AU], [9SE], [10SE], [16SE],
[17SE], [23SE], [1OC], [2OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [10OC]
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H. Con. Res. 296--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that secondary
schools should consider starting school after 9:00 a.m.; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. LOFGREN, [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H. Con. Res. 297--
Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of the two Houses.
By Mr. GOSS, [25JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, [25JN]
Agreed to in the House, [25JN]
H. Con. Res. 298--
Concurrent resolution expressing deepest condolences to the State and
people of Florida for the losses suffered as a result of the wild
land fires occurring in June and July 1998, expressing support to
the State and people of Florida as they overcome the effects of the
fires, and commending the heroic efforts of firefighters from across
the Nation in battling the fires; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Goss, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [16JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [20JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, [23JY]
H. Con. Res. 299--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that executive
departments and agencies must maintain the division of governmental
responsibilities between the national government and the States that
was intended by the framers of the Constitution, and must ensure
that the principles of federalism established by the framers guide
the executive departments and agencies in the formulation and
implementation of policies; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mrs. Linda
Smith of Washington, and Mr. LaTourette), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [17JY], [21JY], [22JY], [23JY], [24JY], [29JY],
[4AU], [5AU], [1OC]
H. Con. Res. 300--
Concurrent resolution affirming United States commitments under the
Taiwan Relations Act; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [16JY]
H. Con. Res. 301--
Concurrent resolution affirming the United States commitment to Taiwan;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr. Jefferson), [17JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [20JY]
H. Con. Res. 302--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of children and
families in the United States and expressing support for the goals
of National KidsDay and National Family Month; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. MCHALE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Roemer, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Ford, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Furse, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Poshard, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Horn,
Mr. Mascara, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Wexler, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, and Mr. Etheridge), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [21JY], [27JY], [23SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [8OC]
H. Con. Res. 303--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
President should declare Kneeling Nun Mountain in Grant County, New
Mexico, to be a national monument, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TORRES (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Sanchez,
and Mr. Martinez), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [24JY]
H. Con. Res. 304--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
culpability of Slobodan Milosevic for war crimes, crimes against
humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Engel, Mr. Olver, Mr. King of New York, and Mr.
McGovern), [21JY]
Cosponsors added, [24JY], [30JY], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE], [14SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [14SE]
Laid on the table, [14SE]
H. Con. Res. 305--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the
American Luge Association Races; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton), [23JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [29JY]
H. Con. Res. 306--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the
Government of Costa Rica should take steps to protect the lives of
property owners in Costa Rica, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BONILLA, [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [2OC]
H. Con. Res. 307--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
nuclear weapons stockpile; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. MARKEY, [23JY]
Cosponsors added, [6AU], [9SE], [6OC], [15OC]
H. Con. Res. 308--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to the failure of Attorney General Janet Reno to seek application
for an independent counsel to investigate a number of matters
relating to the financing of campaigns in the 1996 Federal election,
including the conduct of President Clinton and Vice President Gore;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [24JY]
H. Con. Res. 309--
Concurrent resolution condemning the forced abduction of Ugandan
children and their use as soldiers; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Hastings of Florida),
[24JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [8OC]
H. Con. Res. 310--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol
for a memorial service for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private
First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol
Police, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Boehner, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Fazio of California, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Wynn),
[27JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [27JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [27JY]
H. Con. Res. 311--
Concurrent resolution honoring the memory of Detective John Michael
Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United
States Capitol Police for their selfless acts of heroism at the
United States Capitol on July 24, 1998.
By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Boehner, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Fazio of California, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and
Mr. Wynn), [27JY]
Agreed to in the House, [27JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [27JY]
H. Con. Res. 312--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
right of the Albanian People of Kosova to self-determination and
independence from the repressive, authoritarian, and barbaric
Serbian regime of Slobodan Milosevic, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [28JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [3AU]
H. Con. Res. 313--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to self-determination for the people of Kosova, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, and Mrs. Kelly), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [3AU], [9SE], [8OC]
H. Con. Res. 314--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to war crimes against United States military personnel and their
families, and in particular to the war crimes committed in El
Salvador against United States Army pilots David H. Pickett and
Earnest Dawson, Jr.; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. Fawell, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky),
[3AU]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [9OC]
H. Con. Res. 315--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress condemning
the atrocities by Serbian police and military forces against
Albanians in Kosova and urging that blocked assets of the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) under control of the
United States and other governments be used to compensate the
Albanians in Kosova for losses suffered through Serbian police and
military action; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Engel,
Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [3AU]
Cosponsors added, [10SE], [23SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [23SE]
H. Con. Res. 316--
Concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress that State and
local governments and local educational agencies are encouraged to
dedicate a day of learning to the study and understanding of the
Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the
Federalist Papers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Ms. Dunn of Washing
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ton, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Linder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mr. Redmond, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, and Mr. Wolf), [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [7OC]
H. Con. Res. 317--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Members of
Congress should follow the examples of self-sacrifice and devotion
to character displayed by Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson of the
United States Capitol Police; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Gingrich, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Cox of California, Mr.
Armey, Mr. Thune, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Kasich, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Lazio of New York, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Linder, and Ms. Dunn of
Washington), [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [10SE], [14SE], [15SE], [16SE], [18SE], [23SE],
[24SE], [28SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [28SE]
H. Con. Res. 318--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Federal Trade Commission should exercise its broad authority under
the Federal Trade Commission Act to investigate businesses that are
engaging in the deceptive advertising practice of misrepresenting
their geographic locations in telephone listings, Internet
advertisements, and other advertising media; to the Committee on
Commerce. mittee concerned.
By Mr. CALVERT, [5AU]
H. Con. Res. 319--
Concurrent resolution honoring the accomplishments of members of the
United States Air Force and other Americans working under Air Force
leadership who contributed to the development of supersonic flight
technology; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio, [5AU]
H. Con. Res. 320--
Concurrent resolution supporting the Baltic people of Estonia, Latvia,
and Lithuania, and condemning the Nazi-Soviet Pact of Non-Aggression
of August 23, 1939; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Kucinich), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [2OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [10OC]
H. Con. Res. 321--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that money
saved from efforts to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare
Program should be deposited in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust
Fund to ensure the financial integrity of the Medicare Program; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SNOWBARGER (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, and Mr. Tiahrt), [5AU]
H. Con. Res. 322--
Concurrent resolution supporting religious tolerance toward Muslims; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONIOR (for himself and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [12OC], [14OC]
H. Con. Res. 323--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Attorney General should be an elected officer of the Federal
Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi),
[6AU]
H. Con. Res. 324--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the
administrative priorities for the allocation of Department of
Defense assets should be revised so that the priority established
for the counter-drug mission of that Department is second only to
its war-fighting mission; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Hastert), [6AU]
H. Con. Res. 325--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to government discrimination in Germany based on religion or belief,
particularly against United States citizens; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ney, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Towns, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Foley, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Engel, Mr. Owens, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Evans, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Rothman), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [9OC], [14OC], [15OC]
H. Con. Res. 326--
Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol
on September 23, 1998, for the presentation of the Congressional
Gold Medal to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, [14SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [18SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, [22SE]
H. Con. Res. 327--
A concurrent resolution to redesignate the United States Capitol Police
headquarters building located at 119 D Street, Northeast,
Washington, D.C., as the ``Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOYER, [18SE]
H. Con. Res. 328--
A concurrent resolution calling on the President to take all necessary
measures to respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the
financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Visclosky, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Mollohan, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Holden, Mr. Leach, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Pallone, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. McHale, Mr. Costello, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Klink, Mr. Borski, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
McDade, Mr. Parker, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Evans, Mr. Green, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Goodling, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Upton, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Stokes), [18SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [24SE], [28SE], [1OC], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC],
[8OC], [9OC], [10OC], [13OC]
H. Con. Res. 329--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
reduction of the Federal Funds rate by the Federal Open Market
Committee; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. HINCHEY, [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [28SE]
H. Con. Res. 330--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that official
mail sent by Government agencies at taxpayer expense should be
subject to certain uniform standards; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [25SE]
H. Con. Res. 331--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the
inadequacy of sewage infrastructure facilities in Tijuana, Mexico;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BILBRAY, [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [9OC]
H. Con. Res. 332--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
policy of the Forest Service toward recreational shooting and
archery ranges on Federal land; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Salmon, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [2OC]
H. Con. Res. 333--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that public
schools should conduct ceremonies and other activities to educate
and inform students about the sacrifice and commitment of veterans
of the United States Armed Forces; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. REDMOND, [2OC]
H. Con. Res. 334--
Concurrent resolution relating to Taiwan's participation in the World
Health Organization; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Brown
of Ohio), [7OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [10OC]
H. Con. Res. 335--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. NORTHUP (for herself and Mr. Young of Florida), [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H. Con. Res. 336--
Concurrent resolution condemning the Taliban regime and supporting a
broad based government in Afghanistan; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, [8OC]
H. Con. Res. 337--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the total
debt owed by 31 of the 40 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) to
the United States should be forgiven; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Payne), [8OC]
H. Con. Res. 338--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
people of Taiwan deserve to be represented in international
institutions; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [8OC]
H. Con. Res. 339--
Concurrent resolution concerning economic, humanitarian, and other
assistance to the northern part of Somalia; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Payne), [8OC]
H. Con. Res. 340--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Iraq is
in unacceptable and material breach of its international
obligations, that the United States should insist on the removal,
destruction, or otherwise rendering harmless of Iraq's programs for
biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, and that the United
States should fully support the right of inspectors with the United
Nations Special Commission on Iraq to unfettered and unannounced
inspections of suspected weapons facilities; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Talent,
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Mr. Sessions, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Crane, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Jenkins, and Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania), [8OC]
Cosponsors added, [13OC]
H. Con. Res. 341--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
commitment made by the United States, in conjunction with South
Korea and Japan, to arrange financing and construction of 2 nuclear
reactors for North Korea, and to provide fuel oil and other
assistance to North Korea, should be suspended until North Korea no
longer poses a nuclear threat to the peace and security of Northeast
Asia or the United States; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Knollenberg), [8OC]
Cosponsors added, [13OC]
H. Con. Res. 342--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
United States should impose sanctions under the Arms Export Control
Act and the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 with
respect to the acquisition by Iran of advanced missile technology
from other countries and should take steps to expedite the
development of a missile defense system for the United States and
for United States forces wherever deployed to deal with the Iranian
missile threat, and should assist Israel in the acquisition of a
missile defense system capable of defending all Israeli territory
against Iranian missile attack; to the Committees on International
Relations; National Security, for a period to be subsequently
determiend by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiciton of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Crane), [8OC]
Cosponsors added, [13OC]
H. Con. Res. 343--
Concurrent resolution expressing the opposition of Congress to any
deployment of United States ground forces in Kosovo, a province in
southern Serbia, for peacemaking or peacekeeping purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Linder, Mr. Riley, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Lewis of California, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Graham, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Neumann, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Oxley, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Tauzin, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Redmond, Mrs. Cubin, Ms.
Dunn of Washington, Mr. Herger, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Largent, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Jones, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Collins, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Wicker, and Mr. Stearns), [8OC]
H. Con. Res. 344--
Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress regarding
North Atlantic swordfish and other highly migratory species of fish;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE, [8OC]
H. Con. Res. 345--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
President should reassert the traditional opposition of the United
States to the unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. DeLay), [8OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC], [14OC], [21OC]
Cosponsors removed, [20OC]
H. Con. Res. 346--
A resolution to correct the enrollment for the bill H.R. 3150,
Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1998.
By Mr. GEKAS, [9OC]
Agreed to in the House, [9OC]
H. Con. Res. 347--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding
measures to achieve a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the
state of Chiapas, Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Torres, Mr.
Yates, Mr. Rush, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Markey, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Sanders,
Ms. Rivers, Ms. Waters, Mr. Leach, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [9OC]
Cosponsors added, [16OC], [20OC]
H. Con. Res. 348--
Concurrent resolution urging the President and Chile to engage in
negotiations to conclude a free trade agreement between the United
States and Chile, in the absence of fast track authority; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota),
[10OC]
H. Con. Res. 349--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United
States strongly supports any assistance that can be provided to the
Government and people of Turkmenistan to build pipelines or take any
other measures that will lead to the resumption of natural gas
exports; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TOWNS, [10OC]
H. Con. Res. 350--
Concurrent resolution calling on the President to take all necessary
measures under existing law to respond to the significant increase
of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia,
Russia, and other regions, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Regula, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Aderholt),
[12OC]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [12OC]
H. Con. Res. 351--
Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of
Representatives to make a technical correction in the enrollment of
the bill H.R. 3910.
By Mr. McHALE, [15OC]
Agreed to in the House, [15OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC]
H. Con. Res. 352--
Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of
Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of a
bill.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [15OC]
Agreed to in the House, [15OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC]
H. Con. Res. 353--
Concurrent resolution providing for the sine die adjournment of the
second session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [20OC]
Agreed to in the House, [20OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC]
H. Con. Res. 354--
Concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of H.R. 4328; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Shays, Mrs.
Roukema, and Mr. Upton), [20OC]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
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HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
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H. Res. 16--
Resolution to establish a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs; to
the Committee on Rules.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [3MR], [22MY], [4JN], [13OC]
H. Res. 22--
Resolution congratulating the people of India on the occasion of the
50th anniversary of their nation's independence; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [6AU]
H. Res. 26--
Resolution requiring the House of Representatives to take any
legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the equal
rights amendment as a part of the Constitution, when the
legislatures of an additional three States ratify the equal rights
amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors added, [23JN]
H. Res. 37--
Resolution authorizing the House of Representatives to participate in
State and local government transit programs pursuant to section 7905
of title 5, United States Code; to the Committee on House Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [24FE], [11MR], [19MR],
[1AP], [21AP], [23AP], [29AP], [5MY], [12MY], [20MY], [21MY],
[22MY], [5JN], [16JN], [19JN], [23JN], [15JY], [17JY], [22JY], [4AU]
H. Res. 45--
Resolution to honor 1996 Nobel Peace Prize recipients Bishop Carlos
Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta, and to express support for
the process of building a just and lasting peace in East Timor; to
the Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27MR]
H. Res. 70--
Resolution to establish a select committee to investigate CIA
involvement in the financing, distribution, and promulgation of
crack cocaine and the use of any proceeds to support the Contras; to
the Committee on Rules.
Cosponsors added, [28JA]
H. Res. 83--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
Federal commitment to biomedical research should be increased
substantially over the next 5 years; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25FE], [24MR]
H. Res. 96--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the
Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms
of Discrimination Against Women; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
H. Res. 98--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to limits in any bilateral or multilateral agreement on
certain missile defense systems of the United States; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [20JY]
H. Res. 119--
Resolution providing for the mandatory implementation of the Office
Waste Recycling Program in the House of Representatives; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [21AP]
H. Res. 144--
Resolution to express support for the bicentennial of the Lewis and
Clark expedition; to the Committee on Resources.
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [11JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [23SE]
H. Res. 151--
Resolution to encourage consumers to consult with their pharmacists in
connection with the purchase and use of over-the-counter drug
products; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [12MR], [28AP], [13OC]
H. Res. 171--
Resolution to urge the Federal Communications Commission to commence an
inquiry on distilled spirits advertising on television and radio; to
the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [21MY], [19JN], [30JY]
H. Res. 172--
Resolution supporting the National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., of
Galesburg, IL, in its endeavor to erect a monument known as the
National Railroad Hall of Fame; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [18JN]
H. Res. 182--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding marches in Northern Ireland; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [25MR]
H. Res. 211--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory
to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the
U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change; to the Committee on
International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H. Res. 212--
Resolution recognizing suicide as a national problem, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [17MR], [27MR], [6MY], [3JN], [18JN], [16JY],
[16SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9OC]
H. Res. 218--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Ava
Gardner; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12MR], [3JN], [9JN], [19JN], [28JY]
H. Res. 246--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House denouncing and rejecting a
resolution adopted by Foreign Ministers of the Arab League urging
the easing of United Nations sanctions against Libya which were
imposed because of Libya's refusal to surrender individuals on its
territory who are wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist
bombing of Pan Am Flight 103; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, [27JA]
H. Res. 247--
Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading to the House floor
and in the Rayburn room; to the Committee on Rules.
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [26MR], [22AP], [14MY]
H. Res. 255--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1370) to
reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-521), [7MY]
H. Res. 259--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) amending
the Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing
of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
Cosponsors added, [12MY]
H. Res. 267--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the citizens of the United States must remain committed to combat
the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by the Nation's
youth; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [5FE], [4MR], [10MR], [11MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [5MY]
H. Res. 279--
A resolution recognizing the contribution that child care professionals
make to the wellbeing of children and their families; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE], [24FE], [1AP]
H. Res. 304--
A resolution directing the Committee on the Judiciary to undertake an
inquiry into whether grounds exist to impeach William Jefferson
Clinton, the President of the United States; to the Committee on
Rules.
Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [3MR], [5MR], [9SE], [15SE]
H. Res. 309--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2621) to extend
trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade
agreements, and for other purposes.
Laid on the table, [1AP]
H. Res. 310--
A resolution calling on the Emir of Kuwait to provide funds for
research, diagnosis, treatment, and compensation relating to
injuries and illnesses suffered by United States veterans who served
in the Persian Gulf War; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H. Res. 312--
A resolution urging the President to authorize the transfer of ownership
of one of the bells taken from the the town of Balangiga on the
island of Samar, Philippines, which are currently displayed at F.E.
Warren Air Force Base, to the people of the Philippines; to the
Committee on International Relations.
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [21AP], [21MY], [22MY], [11JN], [16JN], [5AU]
H. Res. 313--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding Government procurement access for women-owned businesses;
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [25MR], [30MR], [9JN], [16JN], [14JY],
[17JY], [29JY], [15SE]
H. Res. 321--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
college and university administrators should adopt a code of
principles to change the culture of alcohol consumption on college
campuses; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [23JY]
H. Res. 333--
A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States
should support Italy's inclusion as a permanent member of the United
Nations Security Council if there is to be an expansion of this
important international body; to the Committee on International
Relations.
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [24JN]
H. Res. 335--
A resolution providing for a committee to notify the President of the
assembly of the Congress.
By Mr. DREIER, [27JA]
Agreed to in the House, [27JA]
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H. Res. 336--
A resolution to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has
assembled.
By Mr. ARMEY, [27JA]
Agreed to in the House, [27JA]
H. Res. 337--
A resolution providing for the hour of meeting of the House.
By Mr. ARMEY, [27JA]
Agreed to in the House, [27JA]
H. Res. 338--
A resolution expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the
Honorable Sonny Bono, a Representative from the state of California.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, [27JA]
Agreed to in the House, [27JA]
H. Res. 339--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House that sections 3345
through 3349 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as
the ``Vacancies Act''), relating to the appointment of certain
officers to fill vacant positions in Executive agencies, apply to
all Executive agencies, including the Department of Justice; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [27JA]
H. Res. 340--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
any budgetary surplus achieved by the end of fiscal year 2002 be
saved for investment in the Social Security Program; to the
Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. PASCRELL, [27JA]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [25FE], [5MR], [10MR], [16MR], [18MR],
[30MR]
H. Res. 341--
A resolution dismissing the election contest concerning the 46th
district of California.
Mr. GEPHARDT, [28JA]
Laid on the table, [28JA]
H. Res. 342--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [28JA]
Agreed to in the House, [28JA]
H. Res. 343--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the award of attorneys' fee, costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78
ordered by United States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth on
December 18, 1997, should not be paid with taxpayer funds; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Archer, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Stump),
[28JA]
H. Res. 344--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2625) to
redesignate Washington National Airport as ``Ronald Reagan
Washington National Airport''.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [3FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-411), [3FE]
Agreed to in the House, [4FE]
H. Res. 345--
Resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 107) expressing the sense of the Congress that the award of
attorneys' fees, costs, and sanctions of $285,864,78 ordered by
United States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997,
should not be paid with taxpayer funds.
By Mr. GOSS, [3FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-412), [3FE]
Agreed to in the House, [4FE]
H. Res. 346--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of General
Lucius D. Clay; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself and Mr. Barr of Georgia), [3FE]
H. Res. 347--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to the spiraling violence in Algeria; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [3FE]
H. Res. 348--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2846) to
prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing
without explicit and specific legislation.
By Mr. LINDER, [4FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-413), [4FE]
Agreed to in the House, [5FE]
H. Res. 349--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1575) to rename
tne Washington National Airport located in the District of Columbia
and Virginia as the ``Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport''.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [4FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-414), [4FE]
Agreed to in the House, [5FE]
H. Res. 350--
A resolution congratulating the people of Sri Lanka on the occasion of
the fiftieth anniversary of their nation's independence; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Berman), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [28AP]
H. Res. 351--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [5FE]
Agreed to in the House, [5FE]
H. Res. 352--
Resolution providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules.
By Mr. DREIER, [5FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-415), [5FE]
Agreed to in the House, [11FE]
H. Res. 353--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
concerning human rights and due process in Ecuador; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Callahan, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [5FE]
Cosponsors added, [27MR], [11JN]
H. Res. 354--
A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. SAXTON, [11FE]
Agreed to in the House, [11FE]
H. Res. 355--
Resolution dismissing the election contest against Loretta Sanchez.
By Mr. THOMAS, [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-416), [11FE]
Agreed to in the House, [12FE]
H. Res. 356--
A resolution recognizing, and calling on all Americans to recognize, the
courage and sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces held as
prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and stating that the
House of Representatives will not forget that more than 2,000
members of the United States Armed Forces remain unaccounted for
from the Vietnam conflict and will continue to press for a final
accounting for all such servicemembers whose fate is unknown; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Istook, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Stump), [11FE]
H. Res. 357--
A resolution waiving clause 2(b) of rule XXII to permit introduction and
consideration of a joint resolution to designate November of each
year as National Child Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), [11FE]
H. Res. 358--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to the protection of reproductive health services clinics;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms.
Sanchez, Mrs. Morella, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Norton, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Green, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Clay, Ms. Furse, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lofgren, and Mrs. Kelly), [11FE]
Cosponsors removed, [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [17MR]
H. Res. 359--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the Secretary of Health and Human Services should carry out a
national public awareness campaign to educate American men and women
with respect to colorectal cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Serrano),
[11FE]
Cosponsors added, [8OC], [20OC]
H. Res. 360--
A resolution recognizing, and calling on all Americans to recognize, the
courage and sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces held as
prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and stating that the
House of Representatives will not forget that more than 2,000
members of the United States Armed Forces remain unaccounted for
from the Vietnam conflict and will continue to press for a final
accounting for all such servicemembers whose fate is unknown; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Istook, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Skelton, and
Mr. Snyder), [12FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [12FE]
H. Res. 361--
A resolution calling for free and impartial elections in Cambodia; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [10MR], [17MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [17MR]
H. Res. 362--
A resolution commending the visit of His Holiness Pope John Paul II to
Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Ballenger, and Mr. Campbell), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [21JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [15SE]
H. Res. 363--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the Federal investment in biomedical research should be increased by
$2,000,000,000 in fiscal year 1999; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Porter), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [16MR], [24MR], [25MR], [1AP], [21AP],
[28AP], [12MY], [19MY], [3JN], [4JN], [17JN]
H. Res. 364--
A resolution urging the introduction and passage of a resolution on the
human rights situation in the People's Republic of China at the 54th
Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Wolf, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Tierney, and Mr. Clay), [12FE]
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Cosponsors added, [25FE], [4MR], [10MR], [11MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [17MR]
H. Res. 365--
A resolution regarding the bill S. 1150, the Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Education Reauthorization Act of 1998.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Combest, and
Mr. Dooley of California), [24FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [24FE]
H. Res. 366--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2181) to ensure
the safety of witnesses and to promote notification of the
interstate relocation of witnesses by States and localities engaging
in that relocatiom, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [24FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-419), [24FE]
Agreed to in the House, [25FE]
H. Res. 367--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1544) to
prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of unjustifiable
nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents established in the
Federal judicial circuits.
By Mr. McINNIS, [24FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-420), [24FE]
Agreed to in the House, [25FE]
H. Res. 368--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2460) to amend
title 18, United States Code, with respect to scanning receivers and
similar devices.
By Ms. PRYCE, [25FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-421), [25FE]
Agreed to in the House, [26FE]
H. Res. 369--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [25FE]
Agreed to in the House, [25FE]
H. Res. 370--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. BONIOR, [26FE]
Agreed to in the House, [26FE]
H. Res. 371--
A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. ARMEY, [26FE]
Agreed to in the House, [26FE]
H. Res. 372--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug and should not be
legalized for medicinal use; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Portman, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr.
Gekas), [26FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-451, part 1), [18MR]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [18MR]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [18MR]
H. Res. 373--
A resolution commending democracy in Botswana; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Menendez),
[26FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [17MR]
H. Res. 374--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the ongoing violence in Algeria; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. Hastings of Florida), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [28AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed in in the House amended, [28AP]
H. Res. 375--
A resolution supporting the efforts of Dobroslav Paraga to bring about
increased respect for democratic and human rights in Croatia; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TOWNS, [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [5MR], [11MR]
Cosponsors removed, [30AP], [29JY]
H. Res. 376--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 856) to provide
a process leading to full self-government for Puerto Rico.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [3MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-426), [3MR]
Agreed to in the House, [4MR]
H. Res. 377--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2369) to amend
the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and clarify
prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [4MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-427), [4MR]
Agreed to in the House, [5MR]
H. Res. 378--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3130) to
provide for an alternative penalty procedure for States that fail to
meet Federal child support data processing requirements, to reform
Federal incentive payments for effective child support performance,
and to provide for a more flexible penalty procedure for States that
violate interjurisdictional adoption requirements.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [4MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-428), [4MR]
Agreed to in the House, [5MR]
H. Res. 379--
A resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 104.
By Mr. ENSIGN, [5MR]
Agreed to in the House, [5MR]
H. Res. 380--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
no change in the water level of Lake Powell is justified or
appropriate; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Cook, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Herger, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hill, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Redmond,
Mr. Stump, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Smith of Oregon), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [12MR], [19MR]
H. Res. 381--
A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President
should renegotiate the extradition treaty with Mexico so that the
possibility of capital punishment will not interfere with the timely
extradition of criminal suspects from Mexico to the United States;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Bliley, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Frost, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Solomon, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Mica, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Royce, and Mrs. Myrick), [5MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [24JN], [25JN], [5AU], [10SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [15SE]
H. Res. 382--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 992), to end
the Tucker Act shuffle.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-430), [10MR]
Agreed to in the House, [11MR]
H. Res. 383--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1432), to
authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Saharan Africa.
By Mr. LINDER, [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-431), [10MR]
Agreed to in the House, [11MR]
H. Res. 384--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2883), to amend
provisions of law enacted by the Government Performance and Results
Act of 1993 to improve Federal agency strategic plansand performance
reports.
By Mr. PRYCE of Ohio, [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-433), [11MR]
Agreed to in the House, [12MR]
H. Res. 385--
Resolution waiving points of order agianst the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 1757), to consolidate international affairs
agencies, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State
and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and to ensure
that the enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) proceeds in a manner consistent with the United States
interests, to strengthen relations between the United States and
Russia, to preserve the perogatives of the Congress with respect to
certain arms control agreements, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-434), [11MR]
Agreed to in the House, [26MR]
H. Res. 386--
A resolution electing the Honorable Richard K. Armey of Texas to act as
Speaker pro tempore.
By Mr. BOEHNER, [17MR]
Agreed to in the House, [17MR]
H. Res. 387--
A resolution prohibiting the payment of any amount from the reserve fund
established for unanticipated expenses of committees without the
approval of the House; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Moakley,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Hall of Ohio, and Ms. Slaughter), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [27MR], [17JN]
H. Res. 388--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2870) to amend
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to facilitate protection of
tropical forests through debt reduction with developing countries
with tropical forests.
By Mr. HASTINGS, [17MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-449), [17MR]
Agreed to in the House, [19MR]
H. Res. 389--
A resolution celebrating the ``New Mexico Cuartocentenario'', the 400th
anniversary commemoration of the first permament Spanish settlement
in New Mexico; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Redmond, and Mr. Skeen), [18MR]
H. Res. 390--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2589), to amend
the provisions of title 17, United States Code, with respect to the
duration of copyright, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [24MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-460), [24MR]
Agreed to in the House, [25MR]
H. Res. 391--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2578), to amend
the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the visa waiver pilot
program, and to provide for the collection of data with respect to
the number of non-immigrants who remain in the United States after
the expiration of the period of stay authorized by the Attorney
General.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [24MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-461), [24MR]
Agreed to in the House, [25MR]
H. Res. 392--
Resolution relating to the importance of Japanese-American relations and
the urgent need for Japan to more effectively address its economic
and financial problems and open its markets by eliminating informal
barriers to trade and investment, thereby making a more effective
contribution to leading the Asian region out of its current
financial crisis, insuring against a global recession, and
reinforcing regional stability and security; to the Committees on
International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Berman), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [27MR], [28AP], [30AP], [5MY], [6MY], [12MY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-607, part 1), [25JN]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged, [25JN]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [25JN]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [17JY]
[[Page 2908]]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [20JY]
H. Res. 393--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3246) to assist
small businesses and labor organizations in defending themselves
against government bureaucracy, to ensure that employees entitled to
reinstatement get their jobs back quickly, to protect the right of
employers to have a hearing to present their case in certain
representation cases, and to prevent the use of the National Labor
Relations Act for the purpose of disrupting or inflicting economic
harm on employers.
By Mr. DREIER, [25MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-463), [25MR]
Agreed to in the House, [26MR]
H. Res. 394--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2515) to
address the declining health of forests on Federal lands in the
United States through a program of recovery and protection
consistent with the requirements of existing public land management
and environmental laws, to establish a program to inventory,
monitor, and analyze public and private forests and their resources,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [25MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-464), [25MR]
Agreed to in the House, [26MR]
H. Res. 395--
A resolution expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the
Honorable Steven Schiff, a Representative from the State of New
Mexico.
By Mr. SKEEN, [25MR]
Agreed to in the House, [25MR]
H. Res. 396--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3310) to amend
chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the purpose of
facilitating compliance by small businesses with certain Federal
paperwork requirements, and to establish a task force to examine the
feasibility of streamlining paperwork requirements applicable to
small businesses.
By Mr. McINNIS, [25MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-466), [25MR]
Agreed to in the House, [26MR]
H. Res. 397--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
concerning the President's use of the White House Counsel's Office
in matters relating to his personal legal battles; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Jones, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Largent, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Scarborough,
Mr. McCrery, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Neumann, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Rogers, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Armey, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Everett, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Smith of Michigan),
[25MR]
H. Res. 398--
A resolution urging the President to expeditiously procure and provide
three UH-60L Blackhawk utility helicopters to the Colombian National
Police solely for the purpose of assisting the Colombian National
Police to perform their responsibilities to reduce and eliminate the
production of illicit drugs in Colombia and the trafficking of such
illicit drugs, including the trafficking of drugs such as heroin and
cocaine to the United States; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Ballenger, and Mr. Hastert), [26MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [30MR]
H. Res. 399--
A resolution urging the Congress and the President to work to fully fund
the Federal Government's obligation under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Riggs, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Graham, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Snowbarger, and Mr.
Sununu), [26MR]
Cosponsors added, [30MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [23AP], [4MY], [7MY],
[11MY], [13MY], [22MY]
Cosponsors removed, [1AP]
Removal of cosponsor, [1AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [16JN]
H. Res. 400--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [27MR]
Agreed to in the House, [27MR]
H. Res. 401--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
social promotion in America's schools should be ended and can be
ended through the use of high-quality, proven programs and
practices; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Riggs), [30MR]
Cosponsors added, [7MY], [16JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [16JN]
H. Res. 402--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3579) making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [30MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-473), [30MR]
Agreed to in the House, [31MR]
H. Res. 403--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10) to enhance
competition in the financial services industry by providing a
prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms,
and other financial service providers, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [30MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-474), [30MR]
Laid on the table, [1AP]
H. Res. 404--
A resolution commemorating 100 years of relations between the people of
the United States and the people of the Philippines; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Berman, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Menendez, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), [31MR]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [7MY], [19MY], [3JN], [4JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9JN]
H. Res. 405--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2400) to
authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs,
and transit programs, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McINNIS, [31MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-476), [31MR]
Agreed to in the House, [1AP]
H. Res. 406--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the canned fruit subsidy regime of the European Union is a bilateral
trade concern of high priority, for which prompt corrective action
is needed; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Herger, Mr. Matsui,
Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Pombo), [1AP]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [25JN], [9OC]
H. Res. 407--
Resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 111) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States with respect to tax limitations.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [21AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-488), [21AP]
Agreed to in the House, [22AP]
H. Res. 408--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1252) to modify
the procedures of the Federal courts in certain matters, and for
other purpsoes.
By Mr. GOSS, [22AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-491), [22AP]
Agreed to in the House, [23AP]
H. Res. 409--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3717) to
prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for the distritbution of
needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of illegal drugs.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [28AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-497), [28AP]
Agreed to in the House, [29AP]
H. Res. 410--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3546) to
provide for a national dialogue on Social Security and to establish
the Bipartisan Panel to Design Long-Range Social Security Reform.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [28AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-498), [28AP]
Agreed to in the House, [29AP]
H. Res. 411--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to extend
the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of
1965, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [28AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-499), [28AP]
Agreed to in the House, [29AP]
H. Res. 412--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [29AP]
Agreed to in the House, [29AP]
H. Res. 413--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1502) entitled
the ''District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of
1997''.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-501), [29AP]
Agreed to in the House, [30AP]
H. Res. 414--
Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect
to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee
on Rules.
By Mr. McINNIS, [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-502), [29AP]
Agreed to in the House, [30AP]
H. Res. 415--
A resolution to promote independent radio broadcasting in Africa; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey),
[29AP]
Cosponsors added, [21JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [14SE]
H. Res. 416--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 3579) making emergecny supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [30AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-505), [30AP]
Agreed to in the House, [30AP]
H. Res. 417--
A resolution regarding the importance of fathers in the raising and
development of their children; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Rogan, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Gephardt, and Mr.
Bonior), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [9JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9JN]
H. Res. 418--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the President and the Senate should take the necessary actions to
prohibit the sale or diversion of Great Lakes water to foreign
countries, businesses, corporations, and individuals; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Quinn), [30AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [13MY], [20MY], [4JN]
H. Res. 419--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1872) to
amend the Communications
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Satellite Act of 1962 to promote competition and privatization in
satellite communications, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [5MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-507), [5MY]
Agreed to in the House, [6MY]
H. Res. 420--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3694) to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the
Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency
Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [6MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-511), [6MY]
Agreed to in the House, [7MY]
H. Res. 421--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
deploring the tragic and senseless murder of Bishop Juan Jose
Gerardi, calling on the Government of Guatemala to expeditiously
bring those responsible for the crime to justice, and calling on the
people of Guatemala to reaffirm their commitment to continue to
implement the peace accords without interruption; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. BRADY (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Sanford, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [20JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9SE]
H. Res. 422--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty should be
honored, recognized, and remembered for their great sacrifice; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Archer, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Goss, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stump,
and Mr. Talent), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [12MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [12MY]
H. Res. 423--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House with respect to winning
the war on drugs to protect our children; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. HASTERT (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey,
Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mr. Portman, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goodling,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Wamp, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Mica, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Weller, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Bass, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Watkins, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Collins, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Porter, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. Northup, and Mr. Pappas), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [12MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [12MY]
H. Res. 424--
A resolution requiring members, officers, and employees of the House of
Representatives to submit reports on travel to the Clerk of the
House which include information on the source of funds used to pay
for such travel, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House
Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Visclosky,
and Mr. Campbell), [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN]
H. Res. 425--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the policy of the United States at the 50th Annual meeting
of the International Whaling Commission; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. METCALF, [7MY]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [18JN]
H. Res. 426--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3534) to
improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private
sector mandates, and for other purposes.
Mr. DREIER, [12MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-529), [12MY]
Agreed to in the House, [13MY]
H. Res. 427--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 512) to
prohibit the expenditure of funds from the Land and Water
Conservation Fund for the creation of new National Wildlife Refuges
without specific authorization from Congress pursuant to a
recommendation from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to
create the refuge.
Mr. McINNIS, [12MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-530), [12MY]
H. Res. 428--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10) to enhance
competition in the financial services industry by providing a
prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms,
and other financial service providers, and for other purposes.
Mr. DREIER, [12MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-531), [12MY]
Agreed to in the House, [13MY]
H. Res. 429--
A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. DREIER, [13MY]
Agreed to in the House, [13MY]
H. Res. 430--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2431) to
establish an Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring, to provide
for the imposition of sanctions against countries engaged in a
pattern of religious persecution, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [13MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-534), [13MY]
Agreed to in the House, [14MY]
H. Res. 431--
A resolution expressing disapproval of the manner in which
Representative Burton has conducted the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight's investigation of political fund-raising
improprieties and possible violations of law.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, [14MY]
Laid on the table, [14MY]
H. Res. 432--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
concerning the President's assertions of executive privilege; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAY, [14MY]
Agreed to in the House, [21MY]
H. Res. 433--
A resolution calling upon the President of the United States to urge
full cooperation by his former political appointees and friends and
their associates with congressional investigations; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [14MY]
Agreed to in the House, [21MY]
H. Res. 434--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [14MY]
Agreed to in the House, [14MY]
H. Res. 435--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [14MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-535), [14MY]
Agreed to in the House, [19MY]
H. Res. 436--
Resolution providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 432)
expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the
President's assertions of executive privilege, and for consideration
of the resolution (H. Res. 433) calling upon the President of the
United States to urge full cooperation by his former political
appointees and friends and their associates with congressional
investigations.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [14MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-536), [14MY]
Agreed to in the House, [21MY]
H. Res. 437--
A resolution commending Jack Elrod for his contributions to the United
States; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LINDER (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Deal of Georgia),
[14MY]
H. Res. 438--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House regarding the transfer to
the People's Republic of China of technology that can be used in the
development of strategic nuclear missiles; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. RYUN (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Hilleary, Mrs.
Cubin, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Stump, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Dickey,
Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Wamp, and Ms. Danner), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [4JN]
H. Res. 439--
A resolution concerning India's recent detonation of 5 nuclear devices;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD, [14MY]
H. Res. 440--
A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight should confer immunity from
prosecution for information and testimony concerning illegal foreign
fundraising activities; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. BOEHNER, [18MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [19MY]
H. Res. 441--
A resolution providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616)
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military
activities of the Department of the Defense, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [19MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-544), [19MY]
Agreed to in the House amended, [20MY]
H. Res. 442--
A resolution providing for the consideration of the joint resolution
(H.J. Res. 119) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to limit campaign spending, and for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2183) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal
office, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [20MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-545), [20MY]
Agreed to in the House, [21MY]
H. Res. 443--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the Secretary of State should seek certain commitments from the
governments of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic regarding the
payment of insurance benefits owed to victims of the Nazis (and
their beneficiaries and heirs) by those countries; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. Lantos), [21MY]
H. Res. 444--
A resolution supporting the Global March Against Child Labor; to the
Committees on International Relations; Education and the Workforce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Boswell,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Vento,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. Levin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Torres, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr.
Bonior), [21MY]
Cosponsors added, [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [5JN]
H. Res. 445--
A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the
committee on Rules, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McINNIS, [21MY]
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Reported (H. Rept. 105-547), [21MY]
Agreed to in the House, [22MY]
H. Res. 446--
A resolution disposing of the conference report to accompany the bill
(S. 1150) to ensure that federally funded agricultural research,
extension, and education address high-priority concerns with
national or multistate significance, to reform, extend, and
eliminate certain agricultural research programs, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [21MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-548), [21MY]
Failed of passage, [22MY]
H. Res. 447--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding financial management by Federal agencies; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. NEUMANN (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Armey, Mr. Fawell, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Burton of Indiana),
[21MY]
Cosponsors added, [3JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9JN]
H. Res. 448--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the President should postpone his visit to the People's Republic of
China planned for June 1998 until all questions related to the
export of sensitive satellite technology to the People's Republic of
China have been thoroughly and satisfactorily answered; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [22MY]
H. Res. 449--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2400) to authorize funds for Federal-aid
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. McINNIS, [22MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-552), [22MY]
Agreed to in the House, [22MY]
H. Res. 450--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3433) to
amend the Social Security Act to establish a Ticket to Work and
Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration to
provide beneficiaries with disabilities meaningful opportunities to
return to work and to extend Medicare coverage for such
beneficiaries, and to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1996 to
provide a tax credit for impairment-related work expenses.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [22MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-553), [22MY]
Agreed to in the House, [3JN]
H. Res. 451--
A resolution congratulating the Chicago Board of Trade and the city of
Chicago, Illinois, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the
establishment of the Chicago Board of Trade; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [5JN]
H. Res. 452--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service should
reject the recommended decision issued by the Postal Rate Commission
on May 11, 1998, to the extent that it provides for any increase in
postage rates; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. LATHAM, [3JN]
Cosponsors added, [4JN], [18JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [22JN]
H. Res. 453--
A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 78) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States restoring religious freedom.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-563), [3JN]
Agreed to in the House, [4JN]
H. Res. 454--
A resolution providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution
(H. Con. Res. 285) expressing the sense of the Congress that the
President of the United states should reconsider his decision t be
formally received in Tiananmen Square by the Government of the
People's Republic of China.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-564), [3JN]
Agreed to in the House, [4JN]
H. Res. 455--
A resolution providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution
(H. Con. Res. 284) revising the congressional budget for the United
States Government for fiscal year 1998, establishing the
congressional buget for the United States Government for the
Government for fiscal year 1999, and setting forth apropriated
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003
By Mr. SOLOMON, [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-565), [3JN]
Agreed to in the House, [4JN]
H. Res. 456--
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
provide for mandatory drug testing of Members, officers, and
employees of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Shays, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Hastert, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Latham),
[4JN]
Cosponsors added, [11JN]
H. Res. 457--
A resolution providing for the consideration of the Senate amendments to
the bill (H.R. 2709) to impose certain sanctions on foreign persons
who transfer items contributing to Iran's efforts to acquire,
develop, or produce ballistic missiles.
By Mr. GOSS, [4JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-566), [4JN]
Agreed to in the House, [9JN]
H. Res. 458--
A resolution providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2183)
to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [4JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-567), [4JN]
Agreed to in the House, [18JN]
H. Res. 459--
A resolution commemorating 50 years of relations between the United
States and the Republic of Korea; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Payne, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Kim), [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9SE]
H. Res. 460--
A resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary of the founding of the
Vietnam Veterans of America; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [5JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [14JY], [15JY], [17JY], [21JY], [22JY],
[27JY], [31JY], [18SE], [23SE], [1OC], [8OC]
H. Res. 461--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2888) to
amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from the
minimum wage recordkeeping and overtime compensation requirements
certain specialized employees.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [9JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-572), [9JN]
Agreed to in the House, [10JN]
H. Res. 462--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3150) to
amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [9JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-573), [9JN]
Agreed to in the House, [10JN]
H. Res. 463--
A resolution to establish the Select Committee on U.S. National Security
and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of
China; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-582), [16JN]
Agreed to in the House amended, [18JN]
H. Res. 464--
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
provide a vote in the Committee of the Whole to the Delegate to the
House from the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. NORTON, [9JN]
H. Res. 465--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3494) to
amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to violent sex
crimes against children, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [10JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-576), [10JN]
Agreed to in the House, [11JN]
H. Res. 466--
A resolution condemning the brutal killing of Mr. James Byrd, Jr.; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Stokes, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Payne, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Watt of North Carolina,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-
Green, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Green, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gingrich, Mr.
Armey, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Linder, Mr. Fazio of California, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Traficant, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Menendez, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Engel, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Bono, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Poshard), [11JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [11JN]
H. Res. 467--
A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3526) to
reform the financing of Federal elections; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [23JN]
Discharge petition (Pet. 105-5) filed, [23JN]
H. Res. 468--
A resolution providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2183)
to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN]
H. Res. 469--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding assistance to Mexico to combat wildfires, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Filner, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Archer, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Frost, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Manton, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Redmond, Mr. Armey, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Turner), [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [25JN]
Agreed to in the House amended, [3AU]
H. Res. 470--
A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding actions to stop the poaching of valuable marine resources
and use of illegal high seas drifnets in the Bering Sea; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [15JN]
H. Res. 471--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2646) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from
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education individual retirement accounts for elementary and
secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of
contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [16JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-579), [16JN]
Agreed to in the House, [17JN]
H. Res. 472--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3097) to
terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [16JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-580), [16JN]
Agreed to in the House, [17JN]
H. Res. 473--
A resolution providing for consideration of H.R. 3580; to the Committee
on Rules.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Minge), [16JN]
Discharge petition (Pet. 105-6) filed, [25JN]
H. Res. 474--
A resolution expressing the Boy Scouts of America freedom of
association; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RIGGS, [16JN]
H. Res. 475--
A resolution recognizing the importance of achieving the goal of the
1997 Microcredit Summit to provide access to microcredit to
100,000,000 of the world's poorest families; to the Committees on
International Relations; Banking and Financial Services, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [14JY], [22JY], [31JY], [9SE], [26SE]
H. Res. 476--
A resolution providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 463)
to establish the Select Committee on U.S. National Security and
Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China
By Mr. SOLOMON, [17JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-583), [17JN]
Agreed to in the House, [18JN]
H. Res. 477--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4059) making
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-585), [18JN]
Agreed to in the House, [19JN]
H. Res. 478--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4060) making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-586), [18JN]
Agreed to in the House, [19JN]
H. Res. 479--
A resolution recognizing the security interests of the United States in
furthering complete nuclear disarmament; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Furse, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [18JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [21JY], [6AU], [10SE], [16SE], [24SE],
[25SE], [5OC], [8OC]
H. Res. 480--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
concerning the assertion of protective function privilege; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeLAY, [19JN]
H. Res. 481--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
professional sports leagues and the International Olympic Committee
should help reinforce the unacceptability and harmfulness of illegal
drug use by establishing clear guidelines and penalties, and that
athletes using illegal drugs who do not identify the person who
provided the illegal drugs and successfully complete a drug
treatment program should be suspended from play for a minimum of one
year without pay; to the Committees on Commerce; International
Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, and
Mr. Ryun), [19JN]
H. Res. 482--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4101) making
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administrtion, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [22JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-593), [22JN]
Agreed to in the House, [23JN]
H. Res. 483--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding strengthening the Social Security system to meet the
challenges of the next century; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of
California, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Green, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Pallone, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Schumer, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Waters, Mr. Yates, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hefner, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Menendez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pomeroy,
Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [25JN], [17JY], [29JY], [14SE], [23SE], [2OC],
[9OC], [13OC], [19OC], [20OC]
Cosponsors removed, [6OC]
H. Res. 484--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4103) making
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-596), [23JN]
Agreed to in the House, [24JN]
H. Res. 485--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4104) making
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain
independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. McINNIS, [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-597), [23JN]
Failed of passage, [25JN]
H. Res. 486--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3605) to
amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. GANSKE (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Forbes),
[23JN]
Discharge petition (Pet. 105-7) filed, [20JY]
H. Res. 487--
A resolution relating to the emancipation of African slaves in the
Danish West Indies, now the United States Virgin Islands; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Frost, and Mr. Dixon), [23JN]
H. Res. 488--
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
require a two-thirds vote on any bill or joint resolution that,
pursuant to fast-track procedures, would implement any trade
agreement; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [23JN]
H. Res. 489--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4112) making
appropriations for the Lesiglative Branch for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE, [24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-601), [24JN]
Agreed to in the House, [25JN]
H. Res. 490--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2676) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-602), [24JN]
Agreed to in the House, [25JN]
H. Res. 491--
A resolution providing for consideration of a concurrent resolution
providing for adjournment of the House and Senate for the
Independence Day district work period.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-603), [24JN]
Agreed to in the House, [25JN]
H. Res. 492--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [24JN]
Agreed to in the House, [24JN]
H. Res. 493--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the Secretary of Agriculture should provide timely assistance to
Texas farmers and livestock producers who are experiencing worsening
drought conditions; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [24JN]
H. Res. 494--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the United States has enjoyed the loyalty of the United States
citizens of Guam, and that the United States recognizes the
centennial anniversary of the Spanish-American War as an opportune
time for Congress to reaffirm its commitment to increase self-
government consistent with self-determination for the people of
Guam; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Young
of Alaska, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Becerra,
Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Clay, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Frost, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Lantos, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jones, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Stump, and Ms. Stabenow), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [10SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-751), [28SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13OC]
H. Res. 495--
A resolution relating to the recognition of the connection between the
emancipation of African slaves in the Danish West Indies, now the
United States Virgin Islands, to the American Declaration of
Independence from the British Government; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Jackson-Lee,
Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Conyers), [25JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [25JN]
H. Res. 496--
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
require a three-fifths vote to increase the minimum wage; to the
Committee on Rules.
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By Mr. TIAHRT, [25JN]
H. Res. 497--
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
require a two-thirds vote on any bill or joint resolution that
either authorizes the President to enter into a trade agreement that
is implemented pursuant to fast-track procedures or that implements
a trade agreement pursuant to such procedures; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [25JN]
H. Res. 498--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4104) making
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain
Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-622), [14JY]
Agreed to in the House, [15JY]
H. Res. 499--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3682) to
amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across
State lines to avoid laws requiring the involvement of parents in
abortion decisions.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-623), [14JY]
Agreed to in the House, [15JY]
H. Res. 500--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3267) to
direct the ecretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of
Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study and construct a project
to reclaim the Salton Sea.
By Mr. DREIER, [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-624), [14JY]
Agreed to in the House, [15JY]
H. Res. 501--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4194) making
appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing
and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards,
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-628), [15JY]
Agreed to in the House amended, [16JY]
H. Res. 502--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
congratulating the people of Colombia for completing free and
democratic elections on June 21, 1998, congratulating the President-
elect on his victory, and calling on the new government and all
other parties to the current conflict in Colombia to renew their
efforts to end the guerrilla and paramilitary violence which
continues to pose a serious threat to democracy as well as economic
and social stability in Colombia; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), [15JY]
H. Res. 503--
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
provide for mandatory drug testing of Members, officers, and
employees of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Hastert),
[16JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [29JY]
H. Res. 504--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4193) making
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [20JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-637), [20JY]
Agreed to in the House, [21JY]
H. Res. 505--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to the importance of diplomatic relations with the Pacific
Island nations; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Lantos, and Mr.
Hastings of Florida), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [10SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [23SE]
H. Res. 506--
A resolution providing amounts for further expenses of the Committee on
Standards of Official Conduct in the second session of the One
Hundred Fifth Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. Berman), [20JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [5AU]
H. Res. 507--
A resolution providing special investigative authority for the Committee
on Education and the Workforce; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hilleary,
Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bob Schaffer, and Mr. Parker), [21JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-658), [29JY]
Agreed to in the House amended, [30JY]
H. Res. 508--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4276) making
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State,
the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [22JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-641), [22JY]
Agreed to in the House, [30JY]
H. Res. 509--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4250) to
provide new patient protections under group health plans.
By Mr. GOSS, [23JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-643), [23JY]
Agreed to in the House, [24JY]
H. Res. 510--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4328) making
appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [28JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-651), [28JY]
Agreed to in the House, [29JY]
H. Res. 511--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 629) to grant the consent of the Congress
to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [28JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-652), [28JY]
Agreed to in the House, [29JY]
H. Res. 512--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the President should focus appropriate attention on the issue of
neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of
school crime by delivering speeches, convening meetings, and
directing his Administration to make reducing crime an important
priority; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [31JY], [16OC]
H. Res. 513--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3736) to
amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make changes relating
to H-1B nonimmigrants.
By Mr. DREIER, [30JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-660), [30JY]
Agreed to in the House amended, [24SE]
H. Res. 514--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
Attorney General Janet Reno should apply to the Special Division of
the United States Court of Appeals for the appointment of an
independent counsel to investigate a number of matters relating to
the campaign finance investigation currently being conducted by the
Department of Justice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Burton of
Indiana), [31JY]
H. Res. 515--
A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. BOEHNER, [3AU]
Agreed to in the House, [3AU]
H. Res. 516--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3892) to
amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
establish a program to help children and youth learn English, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [4AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-675), [4AU]
Agreed to in the House, [10SE]
H. Res. 517--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4380) making
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and
other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues
of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and
for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [5AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-679), [5AU]
Agreed to in the House, [6AU]
H. Res. 518--
A resolution calling for free and transparent elections in Gabon; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Sanford, and Ms. McKinney),
[6AU]
Cosponsors added, [2OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [13OC]
H. Res. 519--
A resolution concerning Iraqi development of weapons of mass
destruction; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Graham), [6AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [10SE], [14SE], [16SE], [23SE], [24SE],
[1OC], [5OC], [9OC], [10OC], [13OC]
H. Res. 520--
A resolution congratulating Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals for
breaking the Major League Baseball single-season home run record; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. TALENT, [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [15SE]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight discharged. Agreed to in
the House, [15SE]
H. Res. 521--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2863) to
amend the Migratory Bird Treay Act to clarify restrictions under
that Act on baiting, to facilitate acquisition of migratory bird
habitat, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [9SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-698), [9SE]
Agreed to in the House, [10SE]
H. Res. 522--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2538) to
establish a Presidential commission to determine the validity of
certain land claims arising out of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
of 1848 involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican
citizens at the time of the Treaty.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [9SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-699), [9SE]
Agreed to in the House, [10SE]
H. Res. 523--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the terrorist bombing of the United States Embassies in
East Africa; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [18SE], [2OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [10OC]
H. Res. 524--
A resolution congratulating the Toms River East American Little League
team of Toms River, New Jersey, for winning the Little League World
Series; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [9SE]
H. Res. 525--
A resolution providing for a deliberative review by the Committee on the
Judiciary of a communication from an independent counsel, and for
the release thereof, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [10SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-703), [10SE]
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Agreed to in the House, [11SE]
H. Res. 526--
A resolution condemning the launching by the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea of a ballistic missile in violation of Japanese
air space, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. KIM, [10SE]
H. Res. 527--
A resolution honoring the centennial of the founding of DePaul
University in Chicago, Illinois; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [10SE]
H. Res. 528--
A resolution ordering the immediate printing of the entire communication
received on September 9, 1998, from an independent counsel; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Condit,
and Ms. Eshoo), [10SE]
H. Res. 529--
A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to
require a bill or joint resolution which amends a law to show the
change in the law made by the amendment, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Solomon), [10SE]
Cosponsors added, [2OC]
H. Res. 530--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, [11SE]
Agreed to in the House, [11SE]
H. Res. 531--
A resolution calling upon William Jefferson Clinton to immediately
resign the Office of President of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [22SE]
H. Res. 532--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the President should personally reimburse the Federal Government for
the costs incurred by the Office of Independent Counsel since
January 26, 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Snowbarger, mr. Weller, and Mr. Ballenger), [11SE]
H. Res. 533--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the culpability of Hun Sen for war crimes, crimes against
humanity, and genocide in Cambodia (the former Kampuchea, the
People's Republic of Kampuchea, and the State of Cambodia); to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [11SE]
Cosponsors added, [22SE], [23SE], [24SE], [2OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [10OC]
H. Res. 534--
A resolution congratulating Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs for tying the
current major league record for home runs in one season; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [14SE]
H. Res. 535--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4006) to
clarify Federal law to prohibit the dispensing or distribution of a
controlled substance for the purpose of causing, or asisting in
causing,the suicide, or euthanasis, of any individual.
By Mr. LINDER, [14SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-712), [14SE]
H. Res. 536--
A resolution congratulating Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs for tying the
current major league record for home runs in one season; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Yates, Mr.
Fawell, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Porter, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Jackson
of Illinois, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Poshard, Mr. Crane, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. LaHood), [15SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [15SE]
H. Res. 537--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4300) to
support enhanced drug interdiction efforts in the major transit
countries and support a comprehensive supply eradication and crop
substitution program in source countries.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [15SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-720), [15SE]
Agreed to in the House, [16SE]
H. Res. 538--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4550) to
provide for programs to facilitate a significant reduction in the
incidence and prevalence of substance abuse through reducing the
demand for illegal drugs and the inappropriate use of legal drugs.
By Mr. McINNIS, [15SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-721), [15SE]
Agreed to in the House, [16SE]
H. Res. 539--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a
national HIV surveillance system should be expeditiously
implemented; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Stokes, and Ms. Pelosi), [15SE]
H. Res. 540--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE, [16SE]
Agreed to in the House, [16SE]
H. Res. 541--
A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 128) making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1999,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [16SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-724), [16SE]
Agreed to in the House, [17SE]
H. Res. 542--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4569) making
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [16SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-725), [16SE]
Agreed to in the House, [17SE]
H. Res. 543--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3248) to
provide dollars to the classroom.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [16SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-726), [16SE]
Agreed to in the House, [17SE]
H. Res. 544--
A resolution providing for consideration of motions to suspend the
rules.
By Mr. McINNIS, [17SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-729), [17SE]
Agreed to in the House, [18SE]
H. Res. 545--
A resolution impeaching Kenneth W. Starr, an independent counsel of the
United States appointed pursuant to 28 United States Code section
593(b), of high crimes and misdemeanors; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [18SE]
Laid on the table, [23SE]
H. Res. 546--
A resolution ordering the immediate printing of the entire communication
received on September 9, 1998, from an independent counsel; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. LaHood), [18SE]
H. Res. 547--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the President should reimburse the Federal Government for the
estimated $4,400,000 in costs incurred by the Office of Independent
Counsel in investigating his relationship with Ms. Monica Lewinsky;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself and Mr. Gillmor), [18SE]
H. Res. 548--
A resolution recognizing that prevention of youth suicide is a
compelling national priority; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PACKARD (for himself and Mr. Skaggs), [18SE]
H. Res. 549--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 3616) to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 1999 for military acitvities of the Department of
Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year
1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [23SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-740), [23SE]
Agreed to in the House, [24SE]
H. Res. 550--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 4112) making appropriations for the
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. McINNIS, [23SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-741), [23SE]
Agreed to in the House, [24SE]
H. Res. 551--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4618) to
provide emergency assistance to American farmers and ranchers for
crop and livestock feed losses due to disasters and to respond to
loss of world markets for American agricultural commodities.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-743), [24SE]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 567), [2OC]
H. Res. 552--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4578) to
amend the Social Security Act to establish the Protect Social
Security Account into which the Secretary of the Treasury shall
deposit budget surpluses until a reform measure is enacted to ensure
the long-term solvency of the OASDI trust fund, and for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 4579) to provide tax relief for
individuals, families, and farming and other small businesses, to
provide tax incentives for education, to extend certain expiring
provisions, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-744), [24SE]
Agreed to in the House, [25SE]
H. Res. 553--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2621) to
extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade
agreements, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-745), [24SE]
Agreed to in the House, [25SE]
H. Res. 554--
A resolution to condemn North Korea's missile launch over Japan; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), [24SE]
Cosponsors added, [12OC], [15OC]
H. Res. 555--
A resolution recognizing the suffering and hardship endured by American
civilian prisoners of war during World War II; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Engel), [25SE]
H. Res. 556--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the people of the Republic of Mozambique and President Joaquim
Alberto Chissano are to be congratulated for their commitments to
democracy, peace, and economic reform in their country and
throughout southern Africa, and that it is in the interest of both
the United States and the Republic of Mozambique to maintain and
enhance continued close relations; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Ms. McKINNEY, [25SE]
H. Res. 557--
A resolution expressing support for U.S. government efforts to identify
Holocaust-era assets, urging the restitution of individual and
communal property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Waxman, and Mr. Wexler), [28SE]
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Cosponsors added, [5OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9OC]
H. Res. 558--
A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS, [28SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-754), [28SE]
Agreed to in the House, [1OC]
H. Res. 559--
A resolution condemning the terror, vengeance, and human rights abuses
against the civilian population of Sierra Leone; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Royce), [28SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [10OC]
H. Res. 560--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3789) to
amend title 28, United States Code, to enlarge Federal Court
jurisdiction over purported class actions.
By Mr. LINDER, [1OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-758), [1OC]
H. Res. 561--
A resolution concerning the crisis in Kosovo and calling for NATO
agreement to take direct and decisive action against those forces
attacking civilian populations in Kosovo; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. McNulty), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [2OC], [8OC], [9OC], [13OC]
H. Res. 562--
A resolution concerning properties wrongfully expropriated by formerly
totalitarian governments; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Markey, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Salmon, and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [1OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13OC]
H. Res. 563--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report on
(H.R. 4104) making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the
United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President,
and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1999.
By Mr. McINNIS, [1OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-761), [1OC]
Failed of passage, [1OC]
H. Res. 564--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4274), making
appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health, and Human
Services, and Education and related agencies, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1999.
By DREIER, [1OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-762), [1OC]
Agreed to in the House, [2OC]
H. Res. 565--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the importance of mammograms and biopsies in the fight
against breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Gingrich, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Boyd,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey,
Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Goss, Mr. Green, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn,
Mr. Houghton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lazio of New
York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce
of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Redmond, Mr.
Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Adam Smith of
Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington,
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Torres, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Young of
Florida), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [2OC], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [8OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9OC]
H. Res. 566--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the President and the Senate should take the necessary actions to
prevent the sale or diversion of Great Lakes water to foreign
countries, business, corporations, and individuals until procedures
are established to guarantee that any such sale is fully negotiated
between and approved by the governments concerned; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Obey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Luther, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Vento, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr.
Brown of Ohio), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [13OC], [15OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [20OC]
H. Res. 567--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 4101) making appropriations for
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [2OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-764), [2OC]
Agreed to in the House, [2OC]
H. Res. 568--
A resolution recognizing and congratulating Cal Ripken, Jr.; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Ehrlich), [2OC]
H. Res. 569--
A resolution concerning the extradition to the United States of
Salvadorans; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [2OC]
H. Res. 570--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding support for the formation of the Chinese Democracy Party
(CDP) and to urge the Government of the People's Republic of China
to guarantee the rights and safety of the CDP organizers; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [2OC]
H. Res. 571--
A resolution expressing sympathy to the family and colleagues of Lev
Yakovlevich Rokhlin, and expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the President of the United States should urge
the Russian Government to promptly and thoroughly investigate the
circumstances surrounding the death of Lev Yakovlevich Rokhlin and
to provide a full accounting of the circumstances as soon as
practicable, but not later than November 1999; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Thornberry, Ms. Granger, Mr. Pappas, and Mr. Cunningham), [2OC]
Cosponsors added, [9OC]
H. Res. 572--
A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill H.R. 1702 and
the Senate amendment thereto.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [5OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [5OC]
H. Res. 573--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4570) to
provide for certain boundary adjustments and conveyances involving
public lands, to establish and improve the management of certain
heritage areas, historic areas, National Parks, protect communities
by reducing hazardous fuels levels on public lands, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. McINNIS, [5OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-776), [5OC]
Agreed to in the House, [7OC]
H. Res. 574--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 4194) making appropriations for the
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development,
and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions,
corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [5OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-777), [5OC]
Agreed to in the House, [6OC]
H. Res. 575--
A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [5OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-778), [5OC]
Agreed to in the House, [6OC]
H. Res. 576--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4259) to
allow Haskell Indian Nations University and the Southwestern Indian
Polytechnic Institute each to conduct a demonstration project to
test the feasibility and desirability of new personnel manaagement
policies and procedures, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [5OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-779), [5OC]
Agreed to in the House, [6OC]
H. Res. 577--
A resolution permitting official photographs of the House of
Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual session; to
the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, [5OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [6OC]
H. Res. 578--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the print of the Committee on Science entitled ``Unlocking Our
Future--Toward a New National Science Policy'' should serve as a
framework for future deliberations on congressional science policy
and funding; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), [7OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [8OC]
H. Res. 579--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 4104) making appropriations for the
Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive
Office of the President, and certain independent Agencies, for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McINNIS, [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-790), [7OC]
Agreed to in the House, [7OC]
H. Res. 580--
A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 131) waiving certain enrollment requirements for the remainder
of the One Hundred Fifth Congress with respect to any bill or joint
resolution making general or continuing appropraitions for fiscal
year 1999.
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By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-791), [7OC]
Agreed to in the House, [8OC]
H. Res. 581--
A resolution aauthorizing and directing the Committee on the Judiciary
to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the impeachment
of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States.
By Mr. HYDE, [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-795), [7OC]
Agreed to in the House, [8OC]
H. Res. 582--
A resolution directing the Committee on the Judiciary to undertake an
inquiry into whether grounds exist to impeach Kenneth W. Starr, an
independent prosecutor of the United States; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island), [7OC]
H. Res. 583--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House with respect to barriers
between the United States and Canada with regard to certain
agriculture products; referred to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiciton of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Thune, and Mr. Hill), [8OC]
H. Res. 584--
A resolution further providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4274)
making appropriations for the Departments of Labor; Health and Human
Services; and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [8OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-798), [8OC]
Agreed to in the House, [8OC]
H. Res. 585--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the Health Care Financing Administration should adhere to the
statutory deadlines for implementation of the prospective payment
system for home health services furnished under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Barton of Texas, and Mr. Paul), [8OC]
H. Res. 586--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 3150) to amend title 11 of the United
States Code, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [8OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-799), [8OC]
Agreed to in the House, [9OC]
H. Res. 587--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to the seriousness of the national problems associated with
mental illness and with respect to congressional intent to establish
a mental illness task force; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Ms. Kaptur), [8OC]
H. Res. 588--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4761) to
require the United States Trade Representative to take certain
actions in response to the failure of the European Union to comply
with the rulings of the World Trade Organization.
By Mr. DREIER, [9OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-805), [9OC]
Agreed to in the House, [10OC]
H. Res. 589--
A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of Rule XI with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [9OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-806), [9OC]
Agreed to in the House, [10OC]
H. Res. 590--
A resolution recognizing and honoring Hunter Scott for his efforts to
honor the memory of the captain and crew of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS
and for the outstanding example he has set for the young people of
the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Abercrombie),
[9OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [10OC]
H. Res. 591--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the Supreme Court of the United States should improve its employment
practices with regard to hiring more qualified minority applicants
to serve as clerks to the Justices; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Jackson of
Illinois), [9OC]
H. Res. 592--
A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House with amendments
in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4110.
By Mr. STUMP, [10OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [10OC]
H. Res. 593--
A resolution permitting payments to be made by the House of
Representatives to reimburse Members, officers, and employees for
qualified adoption expenses; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [10OC]
H. Res. 594--
A resolution providing for consideration of certain resolutions in
preparation for the adjournment of the second session sine die.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [13OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-818), [13OC]
Agreed to in the House amended, [20OC]
H. Res. 595--
A resolution concerning the need to improve working conditions at the
Han Young truck factory in Tijuana, Mexico; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [13OC]
Cosponsors added, [19OC]
H. Res. 596--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to the seriousness of the national problems associated with
mental illness and with respect to congressional intent to establish
a ``Mental Illness Working Group.''; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Ms. Kaptur), [13OC]
Cosponsors added, [15OC]
H. Res. 597--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House with respect to the
brutal killing of Mr. Matthew Shepard; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Ms. DeGette), [14OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [15OC]
H. Res. 598--
A resolution calling on the President to take all necessary measures to
respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial
crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rangel, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Regula, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Everett, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ney, Mr. Mollohan, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Collins, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Klink, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Parker, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Moakley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Engel, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [14OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [15OC]
Cosponsors added, [15OC]
H. Res. 599--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House on a question relating to
the privileges of the House; to the Committee on Standards of
Official Conduct.
By Mr. RIGGS, [14OC]
H. Res. 600--
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
provide that certain extraordinary bills reported by the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight to eliminate waste and provide
reform of the executive branch are privileged; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. ROYCE, [14OC]
H. Res. 601--
A resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 361.
By Mr. CRANE, [15OC]
Agreed to in the House, [15OC]
H. Res. 602--
A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House with an
amendment in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2204.
By Mr. SHUSTER, [15OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [15OC]
H. Res. 603--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the seat in the United Nations that is reserved to Burma should be
occupied by a representative of the National League for Democracy;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [15OC]
Cosponsors added, [20OC]
H. Res. 604--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1132) to modify
the boundaries of the Bandelier National Monument to include the
lands within the headwaters of the Upper Alamo Watershed which drain
into the Monument and which are not currently within the
jurisdiction of a Federal land management agency, to authorize
purchase or donation of those lands, and for other purposes, and for
consideration of the bill (S. 2133) an act to preserve the cultural
resources of the Route 66 corridor and to authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to provide assistance.
By Mr. DREIER, [16OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-823), [16OC]
Agreed to in the House, [20OC]
H. Res. 605--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 4328) making appropriations for the
Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [20OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-826), [20OC]
Agreed to in the House, [20OC]
H. Res. 606--
A resolution providing for an organizational caucus or conference in the
House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixth Congress.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [20OC]
Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 594), [20OC]
H. Res. 607--
A resolution providing for a revised edition of the Rules and Manual of
the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixth Congress.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [20OC]
Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 594), [20OC]
H. Res. 608--
A resolution providing for a committee of two Members to be appointed by
the House to inform the President.
By Mr. SOLOMON, [20OC]
Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 594), [20OC]
H. Res. 609--
A resolution expressing concern over interference with freedom of the
press and the independence of judicial and electoral institutions in
Peru; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Lantos), [20OC]
H. Res. 610--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the people of the Republic of Mozambique are to be commended for
their commitment to rebuilding their nation
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after years of civil war, their willingness to live together
harmoniously despite sharp political differences, and their ability
to overcome poverty, health crises, and refugee outflows to build a
growing economy and a positive future for their country; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. MCKINNEY, [20OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [20OC]
H. Res. 611--
A resolution impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the
United States of America, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
By Mr. HYDE, [17DE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-830), [15DE]
Considered, [18DE]
Agreed to in the House (Article I--Perjury in a grand jury
proceeding), [19DE]
Failed of passage (Article II--Perjury in a civil deposition), [19DE]
Agreed to in the House (Article III--Obstruction of justice), [19DE]
Failed of passage (Article IV--Abuse of power), [19DE]
H. Res. 612--
A resolution expressing unequivocal support for the men and women of our
Armed Forces who are currently carrying out missions in and around
the Persian Gulf region.
By Mr. SPENCE, [17DE]
Agreed to in the House, [17DE]
H. Res. 613--
A resolution providing a vote for the Delegate to the Congress from the
District of Columbia in the consideration by the House of
Representatives of any resolution impeaching the President or Vice
President of the United States; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. NORTON, [18DE]
H. Res. 614--
A resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment
trial of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States.
By Mr. HYDE, [19DE]
Agreed to in the House, [19DE]
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SENATE BILLS
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S. 53--
A bill to require the general application of the antitrust laws to major
league baseball, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [30JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-297] (signed October 27, 1998)
S. 104--
A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
Returned to the Senate (pursuant to H. Res. 379), [5MR]
S. 109--
A bill to provide Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians.
Passed Senate amended, [16OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [16OC]
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, [19OC]
S. 191--
A bill to throttle criminal use of guns.
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[27JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [15OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-386] (signed November 13, 1998)
S. 231--
A bill to establish the National Cave and Karst Research Institute in
the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-496), [28AP]
Passed House, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-325] (signed October 30, 1998)
S. 308--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
concerning grazing use of certain land within and adjacent to Grand
Teton National Park, WY, and to extend temporarily certain grazing
privileges.
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC]
S. 314--
A bill to require that the Federal Government procure from the private
sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and
management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [30JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight, [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-270] (signed October 19, 1998)
S. 318--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require automatic
cancellation and notice of cancellation rights with respect to
private mortgage insurance which is required by a creditor as a
condition for entering into a residential mortgage transition, and
for other purposes.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14JY]
Senate agreed to House amendments with amendments, [15JY]
House agreed to Senate amendments to House amendments, [16JY]
Presented to the President (July 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-216] (signed July 29, 1998)
S. 347--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 100 Alabama Street,
NW, in Altanta, Georgia, as the ``Sam Nunn Federal Center''.
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [3MR]
Senate agreed to House amendments, [6MR]
Presented to the President (March 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-165] (signed March 20, 1998)
S. 361--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the sale,
import, and export of products labeled as containing endangered
species, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [8OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [9OC]
Papers returned to the Senate (pursuant to H. Res. 601), [16OC]
S. 391--
A bill to provide for the disposition of certain funds appropriated to
pay judgment in favor of the Mississippi Sioux Indians, and for
other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Received in House, [10OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [14OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-387] (signed November 13, 1998)
S. 399--
A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in
National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992
to establish the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict
Resolution to conduct environmental conflict resolution and
training, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, [21OC]
S. 414--
A bill to amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to encourage competition in
international shipping and growth of United States imports and
exports, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [21AP]
Received in House and held at desk, [22AP]
Papers returned to the Senate (pursuant to S. Res. 215), [7MY]
Received in House and held at desk, [11MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4AU]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [1OC]
Presented to the President (October 6, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-258] (signed October 14, 1998)
S. 417--
A bill to extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act through September 30, 2002.
Passed House amended, [28SE]
Senate agreed to House amendments with amendment, [8OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendments under suspension
of the rules, [15OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-388] (signed November 13, 1998)
S. 419--
A bill to provide surveillance, research, and services aimed at
prevention of birth defects, and for other purposes.
Rules suspended. Passed House, [10MR]
Presented to the President (April 17, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-168] (signed April 21, 1998)
S. 423--
A bill to extend the legislative authority for the Board of Regents of
Gunston Hall to establish a memorial to honor George Mason.
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9JN]
Presented to the President (June 11, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-182] (signed June 19, 1998)
S. 439--
A bill to provide for Alaska State jurisdiction over small hydroelectric
projects, to address voluntary licensing of hydroelectric projects
on fresh waters in the State of Hawaii, to provide an exemption for
a portion of a hydroelectric project located in the State of New
Mexico, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [25JN]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [14JY]
S. 442--
A bill to establish a national policy against State and local government
interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive
computer services, and to exercise congressional jurisdiction over
interstate commerce by establishing a moratorium on the imposition
of exactions that would interfere with the free flow of commerce via
the Internet, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [8OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [8OC]
Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce; Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and
Means, [21OC]
S. 459--
A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to extend
certain authorizations, and for other purposes.
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [9OC]
Senate agreed to House amendments, [14OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-361] (signed November 10, 1998)
S. 462--
A bill to reform and consolidate the public and assisted housing
programs of the United States, and to redirect primary
responsibility for these programs from the Federal Government to
States and localities, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, [21OC]
S. 469--
A bill to designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord
Rivers as a component of the National Wild and Scenic River System.
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [5OC]
Passed House amended, [10OC]
S. 493--
A bill to amend section 1029 of title 18, United States Code, with
respect to cellular telephone cloning paraphernalia.
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [26FE]
Senate agreed to House amendments, [1AP]
Presented to the President (April 17, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-172] (signed April 24, 1998)
S. 495--
A bill to provide criminal and civil penalties for the unlawful
acquisition, transfer, or use of any chemical weapon or biological
weapon, and to reduce the threat of acts of terrorism or armed
aggression involving the use of any such weapon against the United
States, its citizens, or Armed Forces, or those of any allied
country, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; International Relations;
Banking and Financial Services; Transportation and Infrastructure,
[21OC]
S. 505--
A bill to amend the provisions of title 17, United States Code, with
respect to the duration of copyright, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [7OC]
Received in House, [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 1998)
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Approved [Public Law 105-298] (signed October 27, 1998)
S. 512--
A bill to amend chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, relating to
identity fraud, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [30JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[31JY]
S. 522--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose civil and
criminal penalties for the unauthorized access of tax returns and
tax return information by Federal employees and other persons, and
for other purposes.
Referred to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial
Services, [21OC]
S. 538--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
facilities of the Minidoka project to the Burley Irrigation
District, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [25JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [14JY]
Passed House, [12OC]
Presented to the President (October 22, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-351] (signed November 3, 1998)
S. 638--
A bill to provide for the expeditious completion of the acquisition of
private mineral interests within the Mount St. Helens National
Volcanic Monument mandated by the 1982 act that established the
monument, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [17JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20JY]
S. 731--
A bill to extend the legislative authority for construction of the
National Peace Garden memorial, and for other purposes.
Senate agreed to House amendment, [25JN]
Presented to the President (July 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-202] (signed July 16, 1998)
S. 736--
A bill to convey certain real property within the Carlsbad Project in
New Mexico to the Carlsbad Irrigation District.
Passed Senate amended, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
S. 744--
A bill to authorize the construction of the Fall River Water Users
District Rural Water System and authorize financial assistance to
the Fall River Water Users District, a non-profit corporation, in
the planning and construction of the water supply system, and for
other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [12OC]
Presented to the President (October 22, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-352] (signed November 3, 1998)
S. 750--
A bill to consolidate certain mineral interests in the National
Grasslands in Billings County, North Dakota, through the exchange of
Federal and private mineral interests to enhance land management
capabilities and environmental and wildlife protection, and for
other purposes.
Rules suspended. Passed House, [30MR]
Presented to the President (April 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-167] (signed April 13, 1998)
S. 758--
A bill to make certain technical corrections to the Lobbying Disclosure
Act of 1995.
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[27JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18MR]
Presented to the President (March 26, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-166] (signed April 6, 1998)
S. 759--
A bill to provide for an annual report to Congress concerning diplomatic
immunity.
Rules suspended. Passed House, [14OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-375] (signed November 12, 1998)
S. 797--
A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize the design
and construction of additions to the parking garage and certain site
improvements, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC]
S. 799--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the
personal representative of the estate of Fred Steffens of Big Horn
County, Wyoming, certain land comprising the Steffens family
property.
Passed Senate amended, [25JN]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [14JY]
S. 814--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to John R.
and Margaret J. Lowe of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain land so as
to correct an error in the patent issued to their predecessors in
interest.
Passed Senate amended, [25JN]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [14JY]
S. 846--
A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to remove the jurisdiction of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to license projects on fresh
waters in the State of Hawaii.
Passed Senate, [25JN]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [14JY]
S. 852--
A bill to establish nationally uniform requirements regarding the
titling and registration of salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt
vehicles.
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [5OC]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [9OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10OC]
S. 890--
A bill to dispose of certain Federal properties located in Dutch John,
Utah, to assist the local government in the interim delivery of
basic services to the Dutch John community, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [5OC]
Passed House, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-326] (signed October 30, 1998)
S. 916--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at
750 Highway 28 East in Taylorsville, Mississippi, as the ``Blaine H.
Eaton Post Office Building''.
Rules suspended. Passed House, [24FE]
Presented to the President (February 26, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-161] (signed March 9, 1998)
S. 927--
A bill to reauthorize the Sea Grant Program.
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11FE]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [12FE]
Presented to the President (February 25, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-160] (signed March 6, 1998)
S. 973--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at
551 Kingstown Road in Wakefield, Rhode Island, as the ``David B.
Champagne Post Office Building''.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [21OC]
S. 985--
A bill to designate the post office located at 194 Ward Street in
Paterson, New Jersey, as the ``Larry Coby Post Office''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Rules suspended. Passed House, [24FE]
Presented to the President (February 26, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-162] (signed March 9,1998)
S. 1016--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route
in New Jersey, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [2OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC]
S. 1021--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that
consideration may not be denied to preference eligibles applying for
certain positions in the competitive service, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [5OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-339] (signed October 31, 1998)
S. 1069--
A bill entitled the ``National Discovery Trails Act of 1997.''.
Passed Senate amended, [17JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20JY]
S. 1092--
A bill to provide for a transfer of land interests in order to
facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay,
Alaska, and King Cove, Alaska, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [1OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [2OC]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC]
S. 1104--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make corrections in
maps relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System.
Passed Senate, [18JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [19JN]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC]
S. 1132--
A bill to modify the boundaries of the Bandelier National Monument to
include the lands within the headwaters of the Upper Alamo Watershed
which drain into the Monument and which are not currently within the
jurisdiction of a federal land management agency, to authorize
purchase or donation of those lands, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [17JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20JY]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [15OC]
Passed House, [20OC]
Presented to the President (November 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-376] (signed November 12, 1998)
S. 1134--
A bill granting the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate
forest fire protection compact.
Passed Senate, [30JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC]
Presented to the President (November 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-377] (signed November 12, 1998)
S.1150--
An original bill to ensure that federally funded agricultural research,
extension, and education address high-priority concerns with
national multistate significance, to reform. extend, and eliminate
certain agricultural research programs, and for other purposes; from
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Passed House amended (pursuant to H. Res. 365), [24FE]
House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [24FE]
Senate disagreed to House amendment and agreed to a conference, [27FE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-492) submitted in the House, [22AP]
Senate agreed to conference report, [12MY]
House agreed to conference report, [4JN]
Presented to the President (June 11, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-185] (signed June 23, 1998)
S. 1158--
A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, regarding the
Huna Totem Corporation public interest land exchange, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [25JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [14JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC]
S. 1159--
A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, regarding the
Kake Tribal Corporation public interest land exchange, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [25JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [14JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC]
S. 1171--
A bill for the relief of Janina Altagracia Castillo-Rojas and her
husband, Diogenes Patricion Rojas.
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Passed Senate amended, [15OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [15OC]
S. 1172--
A bill for the relief of Sylvester Flis.
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[27JA]
S. 1175--
A bill to reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Citizen Advisory Commission for 10 additional years.
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
S. 1178--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the visa
waiver pilot program, and for other purposes.
Passed House amended, [25MR]
Senate agreed to House amendments, [1AP]
Presented to the President (April 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-173] (signed April 27, 1998)
S. 1179--
A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize
the National Flood Insurance Program.
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, [21OC]
S. 1202--
A bill providing relief for Sergio Lozano, Fauricio Lozano, and Ana
Lozano.
Passed Senate, [15OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [15OC]
S. 1213--
A bill to establish a National Ocean Council, a Commission on Ocean
Policy, and for other purposes.
Received in House and referred to the Committees on Resources;
Science; Transportation and Infrastructure, [27JA]
S. 1222--
A bill to catalyze restoration of esturary habitat through more
efficient financing of projects and enhanced coordination of Federal
and non-Federal restoration programs, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [14OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [14OC]
Referred to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources; Agriculture [21OC]
S. 1244--
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to protect certain
charitable contributions, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [13MY]
Received in House and held at desk, [14MY]
Passed House (H.R. 2604 laid on the table), [3JN]
Presented to the President (June 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-183] (signed June 19, 1998), [23JN]
S. 1260--
A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 to limit the conduct of securities class actions under
State law, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [13MY]
Received in House and held at desk, [14MY]
Passed House amended, [22JY]
Senate disagreed to House amendment and asked for a conference, [29JY]
House insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference, [16SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-803) submitted in the House, [9OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [13OC]
House agreed to conference report, [13OC]
Presented to the President (October 22, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-353] (signed November 3, 1998)
S. 1279--
A bill to amend the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services
Demonstration Act of 1992 to provide for the transfer of services
and personnel from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Office of
Self-Governance, to emphasize the need for job creation on Indian
reservations, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [18JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [19JN]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC]
S. 1283--
A bill to award Congressional gold medals to Jean Brown Trickey,
Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria
Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth
Eckford, and Jefferson Thomas, commonly referred collectively as the
``Little Rock Nine'' on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the
integration of the Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Passed Senate amended, [15JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services, [16JY]
S. 1298--
A bill to designate a Federal building located in Florence, Alabama, as
the ``Justice John McKinley Federal Building''.
Passed Senate, [2JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-299] (signed October 27, 1998)
S. 1304--
A bill for the relief of Belinda McGregor.
Reported (H. Rept. 105-646), [24JY]
Passed over, [4AU], [6OC]
S. 1325--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Technology Administration of
the Department of Commerce for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for
other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [31JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Science, [3AU]
S. 1333--
A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to
allow national park units that cannot charge an entrance or
admission fee to retain other fees and charges.
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-327] (signed October 30, 1998)
S. 1349--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel PRINCE NOVA, and
for other purposes.
Passed House, [3FE]
Presented to the President (February 5, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-157] (signed February 11, 1998)
S. 1355--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse located in New Haven,
Connecticut, as the ``Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse''.
Passed Senate, [2JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE]
Senate agreed to House amendments, [30SE]
Presented to the President (October 1, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-250] (signed October 9, 1998)
S. 1364--
A bill to eliminate unnecessary and wasteful Federal reports.
Passed Senate amended, [10JN]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight, [11JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment, [21OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-362] (signed November 10, 1998)
S. 1379--
A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and the
National Security Act of 1947 to require disclosure under the
Freedom of Information Act regarding certain persons, disclose Nazi
war criminal records without impairing any investigation or
prosecution conducted by the Department of Justice or certain
intelligence matters, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [22JN]
Passed House, [6AU]
Presented to the President (September 28, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-246] (signed October 8, 1998)
S. 1397--
A bill to establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the
centennial of powered flight and the achievments of the Wright
brothers.
Passed Senate amended, [22SE]
Received in House and held at desk, [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [14OC]
Presented to the President (November 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-389] (signed November 13, 1998)
S. 1398--
A bill to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of Reclamantion
and irrigation water contractors in Wyoming and Nebraska that
receive water from Glendo Reservoir.
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [5OC]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC]
S. 1403--
A bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act for purposes of
establishing a national historic lighthouse preservation program.
Passed Senate, [17JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20JY]
S. 1408--
A bill to establish the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site,
and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [2OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [10OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [14OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-378] (signed November 12, 1998)
S. 1418--
A bill to promote the research, identification, assessment, exploration,
and development of methane hydrate resources, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [17JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committees on Science;
Resources, [20JY]
S. 1454--
A bill to provide a 6-month extension of highway, highway safety, and
transit programs pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC]
S. 1460--
A bill for the relief of Alexandre Malofienko, Olga Matsko, and their
son Vladimir Malofienko.
Passed Senate, [15OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [15OC]
S. 1502--
A bill entitled the ``District of Columbia Student Opportunity
Scholarship Act of 1997''.
Passed House, [30AP]
Presented to the President (May 8, 1998)
Presidential veto message, [20MY]
S. 1510--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture to convey certain lands to the county of Rio Arriba, New
Mexico.
Passed Senate amended, [17JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20JY]
S. 1517--
A bill to extend the Visa Waiver Pilot Program.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [21OC]
S. 1525--
A bill to provide financial assistance for higher education to the
dependents of Federal, State, and local public safety officers who
are killed or permanently and totally disabled as the result of a
traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty.
Passed Senate, [15MY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[18MY]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [10OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [15OC]
Presented to the President (November 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-390] (signed November 13, 1998)
S. 1531--
A bill to deauthorize certain portions of the project for navigation,
Bass Harbor, Maine.
Passed Senate, [9JN]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, [10JN]
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S. 1532--
A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to
deauthorize the remainder of the project at East Boothbay Harbor,
Maine.
Passed Senate, [9JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [10JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC]
S. 1551--
A bill for the relief of Kerantha Poole-Christian.
Passed Senate, [15OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [15OC]
S. 1564--
A bill to provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets siezed by
the United States Government during World War II which belonged to
victims of the Holocaust, and for other purposes.
Committee discharged. Passed House, [27JA]
Presented to the President (February 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-158] (signed February 13, 1998)
S. 1566--
A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to
protect the voting rights of military personnel, and for other
purposes.
Received in House and referred to the Committees on House Oversight;
Judiciary; Veterans' Affairs, [27JA]
S. 1575--
A bill to rename the Washington National Airport located in the District
of Columbia and Virginia as the ``Ronald Reagan Washington National
Airport''.
Passed Senate, [4FE]
Received in House and held at desk, [4FE]
Passed House, [5FE]
Presented to the President (February 5, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-154] (signed February 6, 1998)
S. 1605--
A bill to establish a matching grant program to help States, units of
local government, and Indian tribes to purchase armor vests for use
by law enforcement officers.
Passed Senate amended, [11MR]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[12MR]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [12MY]
Senate agreed to House amendments, [15MY]
Presented to the President (June 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-181] (signed June 16, 1998)
S. 1609--
A bill to amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 1999 and 2000 for the Next
Generation Internet program, to require the Advisory Committee on
High-Performance Computing and Communications, Information
Technology, and the Next Generation Internet to monitor and give
advice concerning the development and implementation of the Next
Generation Internet program and report to the President and the
Congress in its activities, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [26JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [14JY]
Referred to the Committee on Science, [21OC]
S. 1618--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the protection
of consumers against ``slamming'' by telecommunications carriers,
and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [12MY]
Received in House and held at desk, [13MY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, [21OC]
S. 1637--
A bill to expedite State review of criminal records of applicants for
bail enforcement officer employment, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[8OC]
S. 1641--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for
establishing a national historic trail to commemorate and interpret
the history of women's rights in the United States.
Passed Senate amended, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
S. 1642--
A bill to improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal financial
assistance programs, simplify Federal financial assistance
application and reporting requirements, and improve the delivery of
services to the public.
Passed Senate amended, [12OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight, [13OC]
S. 1665--
A bill to reauthorize the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National
Heritage Corridor Act, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC]
S. 1668--
An original bill to encourage the disclosure to Congress of certain
classified and related information.
Passed Senate, [9MR]
Received in House and referred to the Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence, [10MR]
S. 1677--
A bill to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and
the Partnerships for Wildlife Act.
Passed Senate amended, [30SE]
Received in House and held at desk, [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10OC]
S. 1683--
A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over part of the Lake
Chelan National Recreation Area from the Secretary of the Interior
to the Secretary of Agriculture for inclusion in the Wenatchee
National Forest.
Passed Senate amended, [17JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [20JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE]
Presented to the President (September 11, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-238] (signed September 23, 1998)
S. 1693--
A bill to renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect the National Park
System.
Passed Senate amended, [11JN]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [15JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-767), [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [14OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-391] (signed November 13, 1998)
S. 1695--
A bill to establish the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in
the State of Colorado.
Passed Senate amended, [17JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-697), [9SE]
Passed House, [18SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-243] (signed October 6, 1998)
S. 1700--
A bill to designate the headquarters building of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development in Washington, District of Columbia,
as the ``Robert C. Weaver Federal Building''.
Passed Senate, [31JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [31JY]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC]
S. 1718--
A bill to amend the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act
of 1990 to authorize the acquisition of additional acreage for the
historic site to permit the development of visitor and
administrative facilities and to authorize the appropriation of
additional amounts for the acquisition of real and personal
property.
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [10OC]
Senate agreed to House amendments, [14OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-363] (signed November 10, 1998)
S. 1719--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the
Interior to exchange land and other assets with Big Sky Lumber Co.
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [5OC]
Referred to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture, [21OC]
S. 1722--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend
certain programs with respect to women's health research and
prevention activities at the National Institutes of Health and the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Passed Senate amended, [12OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [13OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13OC]
Presented to the President (October 22, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-340] (signed October 31, 1998)
S. 1723--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assist the United
States to remain competitive by increasing the access of the United
States firms and institutions of higher education to skilled
personnel and by expanding educational and training opportunities
for American students and workers.
Passed Senate amended, [18MY]
Received in House and referred to the Committees the Judiciary;
Education and the Workforce; International Relations, [19MY]
S. 1733--
A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security and food stamp
State agencies to take certain actions to ensure that food stamp
coupons are not issued for deceased individuals.
Passed Senate amended, [14OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [14OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC]
Presented to the President (November 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-379] (signed November 12, 1998)
S. 1751--
A bill to extend the deadline for submission of a report by the
Commission to Assess the Organization of the Federal Government to
Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Passed Senate, [30MR]
Received in House and referred to the Committees on International
Relations; Intelligence (Select), [31MR]
S. 1752--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain
administrative sites and use the proceeds for the acquisition of
office sites and the acquisition, construction, or improvement of
offices and support buildings for the Coconino National Forest,
Kaibab National Forest, Prescott National Forest, and Tonto National
Forest in the State of Arizona.
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [10OC]
S. 1754--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to consolidate and
reauthorize health professions and minority and disadvantaged health
professions and disadvantaged health education programs, and for
other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [31JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [14OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-392] (signed November 13, 1998)
S. 1759--
A bill to grant a Federal charter to the American GI Forum of the United
States.
Passed Senate amended, [31JY]
Received in House, [3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [3AU]
Presented to the President (August 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-231] (signed August 13, 1998)
S. 1770--
A bill to elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service
to Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, to provide for
the organizational independence of the Indian Health Service within
the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [17SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committees on Resources;
Commerce, [18SE]
S. 1800--
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 85 Marconi
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Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio, as the ``Joseph P. Kinneary United
States Courthouse''.
Passed Senate, [2JN]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-619), [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4AU]
Presented to the President (August 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-232] (signed August 13, 1998)
S. 1807--
A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of
public domain land in Lake County, Oregon, to facilitate management
of the land, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [17JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20JY]
S. 1883--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Marion
National Fish Hatchery and the Claude Harris National Aquacultural
Research Center to the State of Alabama, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [31JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE]
Presented to the President (September 11, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-239] (signed September 23, 1998)
S. 1892--
A bill to provide that a person closely related to a judge of a court
exercising judicial power under article III of the United States
Constitution (other than the Supreme Court) may not be appointed as
a judge of the same court, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [6OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 16, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-300] (signed October 27, 1998)
S. 1898--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 1301 Clay Street in
Oakland, California, as the ``Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building''.
Passed Senate, [2JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [3JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC]
S. 1900--
A bill to establish a commission to examine issues pertaining to the
disposition of Holocaust-era assets in the United States before,
during, and after World War II, and to make recommendations to the
President on further action, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [1MY]
Received in House and held at desk, [4MY]
Passed House amended, [9JN]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [10JN]
Presented to the President (June 18, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-186] (signed June 23, 1998)
S. 1916--
A bill for the relief of Marin Turcinovic, and his fiancee, Corina
Dechalup.
Passed Senate, [15OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [15OC]
S. 1926--
A bill for the relief of Regine Beatie Edwards.
Passed Senate, [15OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [15OC]
S. 1961--
A bill for the relief of Suchada Kwong.
Passed Senate, [15OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [15OC]
S. 1970--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program
to provide assistance in the conservation of neotropical migratory
birds.
Passed Senate amended, [8OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [9OC]
S. 1976--
A bill to increase public awareness of the plight of victims of crime
with developmental disabilities, to collect data to measure the
magnitude of the problem, and to develop strategies to address the
safety and justice needs of victims of crime with developmental
disabilities.
Passed Senate amended, [13JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC]
Presented to the President (October 16, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-301] (signed October 27, 1998)
S. 1990--
A bill to authorize expansion of Fort Davis National Historic Site in
Fort Davis, Texas.
Passed Senate, [2OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [5OC]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC]
S. 1998--
A bill to authorize an interpretive center and related visitor
facilities within the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park, and for
other purposes.
Passed Senate, [17SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [18SE]
S. 2022--
A bill to provide for the improvement of interstate criminal justice
identification, information, communications, and forensics.
Passed Senate amended, [13JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [7OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 9, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-251] (signed October 9, 1998)
S. 2032--
A bill to designate the Federal building in Juneau, Alaska, as the
``Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building''.
Passed Senate, [2JN]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, [3JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-656), [29JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE]
S. 2039--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino
Real de Tierra Adentro as a National Historic Trail.
Passed Senate, [14OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [14OC]
S. 2041--
A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Willow
Lake Natural Treatment System Project for the reclamation and reuse
of water, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
S. 2057--
An original bill to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1999
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for
the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [25JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [20JY]
Referred to the Committee on National Security, [21OC]
S. 2058--
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [25JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [20JY]
Referred to the Committee on National Security, [21OC]
S. 2059--
An original bill to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1999
for military construction, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [25JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [20JY]
Referred to the Committee on National Security, [21OC]
S. 2060--
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and
for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [25JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [20JY]
Referred to the Committee on National Security, [21OC]
S. 2069--
A bill to permit the leasing of mineral rights, in any case in which the
Indian owners of an allotment that is located within the boundaries
of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and held in trust by the
United States have executed leases to more than 50 percent of the
mineral estate of that allotment.
Passed Senate amended, [10JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [11JN]
Passed House, [24JN]
Presented to the President (June 26, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-188] (signed July 7, 1998)
S. 2071--
A bill to extend a quarterly financial report program administered by
the Secretary of Commerce.
Passed Senate, [10SE]
Received in House and held at desk, [11SE]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [25SE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [28SE]
Presented to the President (October 1, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-252] (signed October 9, 1998)
S. 2073--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children.
Passed Senate amended, [26JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE]
House insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [1OC]
Change of conferees, [5OC]
S. 2086--
A bill to revise the boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace
National Monument.
Passed Senate amended, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
S. 2087--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
works, facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, and designated
lands within or adjacent to the Gila Project, to the Wellton-Mohawk
Irrigation and Drainage District, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [10OC]
S. 2094--
A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to enable
the Secretary of the Interior to more effectively use the proceeds
of sales of certain items.
Passed Senate amended, [11SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-328] (signed October 30, 1998)
S. 2095--
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation Establishment Act.
Passed Senate amended, [6OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [7OC]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [10OC]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [12OC]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC]
S. 2106--
A bill to expand the boundaries of Arches National Park, Utah, to
include portions of certain drainages that are under the
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and to include a
portion of Fish Seep Draw owned by the State of Utah, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [5OC]
Passed House, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-329] (signed October 30, 1998)
S. 2107--
A bill to enhance electronic commerce by promoting the reliability and
integrity of commercial transactions through establishing
authentication standards for electronic communications, and for
other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [15OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [21OC]
S. 2112--
A bill to make the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 applicable
to the United States
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Postal Service in the same manner as any other employer.
Passed Senate, [31JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [14SE]
Presented to the President (September 17, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-241] (signed September 28, 1998)
S. 2116--
A bill to clarify and enhance the authorities of the Chief Information
Officer of the Department of Agriculture.
Passed Senate amended, [12OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [13OC]
Referred to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
Agriculture, [21OC]
S. 2117--
A bill to authorize the construction of the Perkins County Rural Water
System and authorize financial assistance to the Perkins County
Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, in the planning
and construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment, [21OC]
S. 2129--
A bill to eliminate restrictions on the acquisition of certain land
contiguous to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Passed Senate, [2OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [14OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-380] (signed November 12, 1998)
S. 2131--
A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and
related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of
the United States, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [8OC], [9OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [10OC]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC]
S. 2133--
A bill to designate former United States Route 66 as ``America's Main
Street'' and authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
assistance.
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [10OC]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [15OC]
S. 2140--
A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment
Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Denver
Water Reuse project.
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
S. 2142--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey the
facilities of the Pine River Project, to allow jurisdictional
transfer of lands between the Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, and the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation,
and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
S. 2143--
A bill to amend chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, to authorize
the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice to accept
voluntary services, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [16JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [17JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [3AU]
Presented to the President (August 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-233] (signed August 13, 1998)
S. 2171--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to
the construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of
Arkansas.
Passed Senate, [2OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [5OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, [21OC]
S. 2193--
A bill to implement the provisions of the Trademark Law Treaty.
Passed Senate amended, [17SE]
Received in House and held at desk, [18SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-330] (signed October 30, 1998)
S. 2206--
A bill to amend the Head Start Act, the Low-Income Home Energy
Assistance Act of 1981, and the Community Services Block Grant Act
to reauthorize and make improvements to those acts, to establish
demonstration projects that provide an opportunity for persons with
limited means to accumulate assets, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [27JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [28JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE]
Senate disagreed to House amendment and asked for a conference, [18SE]
House insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference, [24SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-788) submitted in the House, [6OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [8OC]
House agreed to conference report under suspension of the rules, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-285] (signed October 27, 1998)
S. 2217--
A bill to provide for continuation of the Federal research investment in
a fiscally sustainable way, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [8OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [9OC]
Referred to the Committees on Commerce; National Security; Resources;
Science, [21OC]
S. 2232--
A bill to establish the Little Rock Central High School National
Historic Site in the State of Arkansas, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 30, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-356] (signed November 6, 1998)
S. 2235--
A bill to amend part Q of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 to encourage the use of school resource officers.
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Education and the Workforce, [8OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-302] (signed October 27, 1998)
S. 2238--
A bill to reform unfair and anticompetitive practices in the
professional boxing industry.
Passed Senate amended, [8OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [9OC]
Referred to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce;
Science, [21OC]
S. 2239--
A bill to revise the boundary of Fort Matanzas Monument and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
S. 2240--
A bill to establish the Adams National Historical Park in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-342] (signed November 2, 1998)
S. 2241--
A bill to provide for the acquisition of lands formerly occupied by the
Franklin D. Roosevelt family at Hyde Park, New York, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [15OC]
Presented to the President (November 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-364] (signed November 10, 1998)
S. 2246--
A bill to amend the Act which establised the Frederick Law Olmsted
National Historic Site, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by
modifying the boundary and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [10OC]
Presented to the President, (October 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-343] (signed November 2, 1998)
S. 2247--
A bill to permit the payment of medical expenses incurred by the U.S.
Park Police in the performance of duty to be made directly by the
National Park Service, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committees on Resources;
Government Reform and Oversight, [8OC]
S. 2248--
A bill to allow for waiver and indemnification in mutual law enforcement
agreements between the National Park Service and a state or
political subdivision, when required by state law, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
S. 2253--
A bill to establish a matching grant program to help State and local
jurisdictions purchase bullet resistant equipment for use by law
enforcement departments.
Passed Senate amended, [14OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [21OC]
S. 2257--
A bill to reauthorize the National Historic Preservation Act.
Passed Senate amended, [7OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [8OC]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC]
S. 2272--
A bill to amend the boundaries of Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic
Site in the State of Montana.
Passed Senate, [2OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC]
Presented to the President (November 4, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-365] (signed November 10, 1998)
S. 2275--
A bill to make technical corrections to the Agricultural Research
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998.
Passed Senate, [8JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [14JY]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, [21OC]
S. 2276--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino
Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail.
Passed Senate amended, [14OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [14OC]
S. 2282--
A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [9JY]
Received in House, [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14JY]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [14JY]
Presented to the President, (July 14, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-194] (signed July 14, 1998)
S. 2284--
A bill to establish the Minuteman Missle National Historic Site in the
State of South Dakota, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committees on Resources;
National Security, [8OC]
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S. 2285--
A bill to establish a commission, in honor of the 150th Anniversary of
the Seneca Falls Convention, to further protect sites of importance
in the historic efforts to secure equal rights for women.
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [10OC]
Presented to the President, (October 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-341] (signed October 31, 1998)
S. 2294--
A bill to facilitate the exchange of criminal history records for
noncriminal justice purposes, to provide for the decentralized
storage of criminal history records, to amend the National Child
Protection Act of 1993 to facilitate the fingerprint checks
authorized by that Act, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [13JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[14JY]
S. 2309--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an
agreement for the construction and operation of the Gateway Visitor
Center at Independence National Historical Park.
Passed Senate, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
S. 2316--
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a plan
to ensure that all amounts accrued on the books of the United States
Enrichment Corporation for the disposition of depleted uranium
hexafluoride will be used to treat and recycle depleted uranium
hexafluoride.
Passed Senate amended, [16JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [17JY]
Passed House, [20JY]
Presented to the President (July 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-204] (signed July 21, 1998)
S. 2317--
A bill to improve the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [21SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [22SE]
S. 2344--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide for
the advance payment, in full, of the fiscal year 1999 payments
otherwise required under production flexibility contracts.
Passed Senate, [30JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU]
Presented to the President (August 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-228] (signed August 12, 1998)
S. 2351--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the interior to make corrections to a
map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System.
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC]
S. 2358--
A bill to provide for the establishment of a service-connection for
illnesses associated with service in the Persian Gulf War, to extend
and enhance certain health care authorities relating to such
service, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [8OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
[9OC]
S. 2364--
A bill to reauthorize and make reforms to programs authorized by the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965.
Passed Senate amended, [12OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [12OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-393] (signed November 13, 1998)
S. 2375--
An original bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, to strengthen prohibitions on
international bribery and other corrupt practices, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate, [31JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [3AU]
Passed House amended, [9OC]
Senate agreed to House amendments with amendments, [14OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendments nos. 2 through 6 and agreed to
Senate amendment no. 1 with an amendment, [20OC]
Senate receded from it amendments numbered 2 through 6 and Senate
agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment no. 1, [21OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment of Senate amendment No. 1, [21OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-366] (signed November 10, 1998)
S. 2392--
A bill to encourage the disclosure and exchange of information about
computer processing problems and related matters in connection with
the transition to the Year 2000.
Passed Senate amended, [28SE]
Received in House and held at desk, [29SE]
Passed House, [1OC]
Presented to the President (October 8, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-271] (signed October 19, 1998)
S. 2401--
A bill to authorize the addition of the Paoli Battlefield site in
Malvern, Pennsylvania, to Valley Forge National Historical Park.
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [10OC]
S. 2402--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in
San Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College.
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [10OC]
S. 2413--
A bill to provide for the development of a management plan for the
Woodland Lake Park tract in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the
State of Arizona reflecting the current use of the tract as a public
park.
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Received in House and passed, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-344] (signed November 2, 1998)
S. 2427--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of
1996 to extend the legislative authority for the Black Patriots
Foundation to establish a commemorative work.
Passed Senate, [8OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [9OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-345] (signed November 2, 1998)
S. 2432--
A bill to support programs of grants to States to address the assistive
technology needs of individuals with disabilities, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [5OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [14OC]
Presented to the President (November 3, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-345] (signed November 2, 1998)
S. 2458--
A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the creation of
the Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey,
and for other purposes'' to authorize the acquisition of property
known as the ``Warren Property''.
Passed Senate, [9OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [10OC]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC]
S. 2468--
A bill to designate the Biscayne National Park visitor center as the
Dante Fascell Visitor Center at Biscayne National Park.
Passed Senate amended, [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-307] (signed October 29, 1998)
S. 2469--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical
corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources
System.
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC]
S. 2470--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical
corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources
System.
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC]
S. 2474--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make corrections to
certain maps relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System.
Passed Senate amended, [2OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC]
S. 2476--
A bill for the relief of Wei Jengsheng.
Passed Senate amended, [15OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [16OC]
S. 2500--
A bill to protect the sanctity of contracts and leases entered into by
surface patent holders with respect to coalbed methane gas.
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-367] (signed November 10, 1998)
S. 2505--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey title to the
Tunnison Lab Hagerman Field Station in Gooding County, Idaho, to the
University of Idaho.
Passed Senate amended, [5OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-346] (signed November 2, 1998)
S. 2511--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to pay employees of the
Food Safety and Inspection Service working in establishments subject
to the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products
Inspection Act for overtime and holiday work performed by the
employees.
Passed Senate, [25SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committees on Agriculture;
Government Reform and Oversight, [28SE]
S. 2513--
A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land
located within or adjacent to Rogue River National Forest and to
clarify the authority of the Bureau of Land Management to sell and
exchange other Federal land in Oregon.
Passed Senate amended, [9OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [10OC]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC]
S. 2524--
A bill to codify without substantive change laws related to Patriotic
and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations and to
improve the United States Code.
Passed Senate, [8OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[9OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC]
Presented to the President (October 22, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-354] (signed November 3, 1998)
S. 2531--
A bill to designate a portion of Interstate Route 70 in Missouri as
``Mark McGwire Interstate Route 70''.
Passed Senate, [29SE]
Received in House and held at desk, [1OC]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC]
S. 2536--
A bill to protect the safety of United States nationals and the
interests of the United States
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at home and abroad, to improve global cooperation and responsiveness
to international crime and terrorism, and to more effectively deter
international crime and acts of violence.
Passed Senate, [15OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [15OC]
Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; International Relations,
[21OC]
S. 2540--
A bill to extend the date by which an automated entry-exit control
system must be developed.
Passed Senate, [1OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [2OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [21OC]
S. 2561--
A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act with respect to furnishing
and using consumer reports for employment purposes.
Passed Senate, [6OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC]
Presented to the President (October 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-347] (signed November 2, 1998)
S. 2584--
A bill to provide aviator continuation pay for military members killed
in Operation Desert Shield.
Passed Senate, [8OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on National Security,
[8OC]
S. 2637--
A bill for the relief of Belinda McGregory.
Passed Senate, [15OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [15OC]
S. 2638--
A bill to provide support for certain institutes and schools.
Passed Senate, [15OC]
Received in House, [15OC]
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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S.J. Res. 35--
A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Pacific
Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement.
Passed Senate, [31JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-381] (signed November 12, 1998)
S.J. Res. 51--
A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Potomac
Highlands Airport Authority Compact entered into between the States
of Maryland and West Virginia.
Passed Senate, [31JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 21, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-348] (signed November 2, 1998)
S.J. Res. 54--
A joint resolution finding the Government of Iraq in unacceptable and
material breach of its international obligations.
Passed Senate amended, [31JY]
Received in House, [3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [3AU]
Presented to the President (August 10, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-235] (signed August 14, 1998)
S.J. Res. 58--
A joint resolution recognizing the accomplishments of Inspector Generals
since their creation in 1978 in preventing and detecting waste,
fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, and in promoting economy,
efficiency, and effectiveness in the Federal Government.
Passed Senate, [1OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight, [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [10OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1998)
Approved [Public Law 105-349] (signed November 2, 1998)
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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S. Con. Res. 30----
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Republic of China should be admitted to multilateral economic
institutions, including the International Monetary Fund and the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Agreed to in the Senate, [10JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services, [14JY]
S. Con. Res. 33--
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for
the National SAFE KIDS Campaign SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Check
Up.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC]
S. Con. Res. 37--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Little
League Baseball Incorporated was established to support and develop
Little League baseball worldwide and should be entitled to all of
the benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental
international organizations.
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [28AP]
S. Con. Res. 39--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
German Government should expand and simplify its reparations system,
provide reparations to Holocaust survivors in Eastern and Central
Europe, and set up a fund to help cover the medical expenses of
Holocaust survivors.
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [27JA]
S. Con. Res. 41--
An original concurrent resolution calling for a United States initiative
seeking a just and peaceful resolution of the situation on Cyprus.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, [21OC]
S. Con. Res. 48--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
proliferation of missile technology from Russia to Iran.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, [21OC]
S. Con. Res. 50----
A concurrent resolution condemning in the strongest possible terms the
bombing in Jerusalem on September 4, 1997.
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, [21OC]
S. Con. Res. 60----
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in support of
efforts to foster friendship and cooperation between the United
States and Mongolia, and for other purposes.
Agreed to in the Senate, [5MR]
Received in House and held at the desk, [9MR]
Referred to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and
Financial Services; Ways and Means [21OC]
S. Con. Res. 73----
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the
European Union is unfairly restricting the importation of United
States agriculture products and the elimination of such restrictions
should be a top priority in trade negotiations with the European
Union.
Agreed to in the Senate, [21MY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
[22MY]
S. Con. Res. 75----
A concurrent resolution honoring the sesquicentennial of Wisconsin
statehood.
Agreed to in the Senate, [12MY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight, [13MY]
S. Con. Res. 78----
A concurrent resolution relating to the indictment and prosecution of
Saddam Hussein for war crimes and other crimes against humanity.
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [13MR]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [16MR]
S. Con. Res. 81----
A concurrent resolution honoring the Berlin Airlift; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [26JN]
Received in House and held at the desk, [14JY]
S. Con. Res. 83--
A concurrent resolution remembering the life of George Washington and
his contributions to the Nation.
Agreed to in the Senate, [9OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight, [10OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [15OC]
S. Con. Res. 85----
A concurrent resolution calling for an end to the violent e of Kosovo.
Agreed to in the Senate, [18MR]
Received in House and held at desk, [19MR]
Referred to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and
Financial Services; Ways and Means, H11703 [21OC]
S. Con. Res. 87----
A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of S. 419.
Agreed to in the Senate, [25MR]
Received in House and held at the desk, [26MR]
Agreed to in the House, [1AP]
S. Con. Res. 88----
A concurrent resolution calling on Japan to establish and maintain an
open, competitive market for consumer photographic film and paper
and other sectors facing market access barriers in Japan.
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [16JY]
Received in House and held at the desk, [17JY]
S. Con. Res. 90----
A concurrent resolution to acknowledge the Historic Northern Ireland
Peace Agreement.
Agreed to in the Senate, [23AP]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [27AP]
S. Con. Res. 97----
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the
human rights and humanitarian situation facing the women and girls
of Afghanistan.
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [29JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [30JY]
S. Con. Res. 98----
A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or
recess of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Agreed to in the Senate, [21MY]
Received in House and held at the desk, [5JN]
Agreed to in the House, [22MY]
S. Con. Res. 99----
A concurrent resolution authorizing the flying of the POW/MIA flag.
Agreed to in the Senate, [22MY]
Received in House and agreed to, [22MY]
S. Con. Res. 102--
A concurrent resolution recognizing disabled American veterans.
Agreed to in Senate, [4JN]
Received in House and held at the desk, [5JN]
Agreed to in the House, [11JN]
S. Con. Res. 103----
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in support
of the recommendations of the International Commission of Jurists on
Tibet and on United States policy with regard to Tibet.
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [17SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [18SE]
S. Con. Res. 104----
A concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the
integration of the Armed Forces.
Agreed to in the Senate, [19JN]
Received in House and held at the desk, [22JN]
S. Con. Res. 105--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
the culpability of Slobodan Milosevic for war crimes, crimes against
humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, and for other
purposes.
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [17JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [20JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [14SE]
S. Con. Res. 106----
A concurrent resolution to commend the Library of Congress for 200 years
of outstanding service to Congress and the Nation, and to encourage
activities to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of the
Library of Congress.
Agreed to in the Senate, [25JN]
Received in House and held at the desk, [14JY]
S. Con. Res. 107----
A concurrent resolution affirming United States commitments to Taiwan.
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [10JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [14JY]
S. Con. Res. 112--
A concurrent resolution to authorize the printing of the eulogies of the
Senate and the House of Representatives for Detective John Michael
Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut.
Agreed to in the Senate, [27JY]
Received in House and agreed to, [27JY]
S. Con. Res. 114--
A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or
recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment of the House of
Representatives.
Agreed to in Senate, [30JY]
Received in House and held at the desk, [30JY]
Agreed to in the House, [31JY]
S. Con. Res. 115--
A concurrent resolution to authorize the printing of copies of the
publication entitled ``The United States Capital'' as a Senate
document.
Agreed to in the Senate, [30JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on House Oversight,
[31JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [14SE]
S. Con. Res. 119----
A concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the American
Red Cross Blood Services.
Agreed to in the Senate, [9OC]
Received in House and held at the desk, [10OC]
S. Con. Res. 120----
A concurrent resolution to redesignate the United States Capitol Police
headquarters building located at 119 D Street, Northeast,
Washington, D.C., as the ``Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial
Building''.
Agreed to in the Senate, [8OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, [9OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [15OC]
S. Con. Res. 122----
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the 65th
anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933 should serve as a
reminder of the brutality of the government
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of the former Soviet Union's repressive policies toward the
Ukrainian people.
Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [21OC]
S. Con. Res. 123----
A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress regarding
the policy of the Forest Service toward recreational shooting and
archery ranges on Federal land.
Agreed to in the Senate, [12OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources, [13OC]
S. Con. Res. 124----
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
denial of benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences to
developing countries that violate the intellectual property rights
of United States persons, particularly those that have not
implemented their obligations under the Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property.
Agreed to in the Senate, [14OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
[14OC]
S. Con. Res. 129--
A concurrent resolution to correct a technical error in the enrollment
of H.R. 3910.
Agreed to in Senate, [20OC]
Received in House and held at the desk, [20OC]