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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1161-H1163 on March 10, 1999.
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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred, as follows:
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Lee, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Kildee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Carson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Blagojevich,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Stark, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Towns, Ms. Sanchez, and Ms.
Berkley):
H.R. 1048. A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make such title fully applicable to the judicial branch of the Federal Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH:
H.R. 1049. A bill to authorize an individual or the estate of an individual who has suffered damages from the discharge of a firearm to bring a civil action in a district court of the United States against the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of the firearm for such damages if the firearm had been in interstate commerce and the firearm's manufacturer, distributor, or retailer was negligent in its manufacture, distribution, or sale and also to bring such action on behalf of the political subdivision and State in which such individual resides to recover the healthcare and law enforcement costs of the State or political subdivision arising out of the discharge of firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Carson,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Lantos, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Filner):
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 Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Armed Services, and 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. COYNE:
H.R. 1051. A bill to eliminate the fees for Federal administration of State supplementary SSI payments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN:
H.R. 1052. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to civil penalties for unruly passengers of air carriers; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
H.R. 1053. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial assistance; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Baker):
H.R. 1054. A bill to prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries that consistently oppose the United States position in the United Nations General Assembly; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Shows, Mr. Underwood, and Mrs. Myrick):
H.R. 1055. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $500 refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KUCINICH:
H.R. 1056. A bill to provide for a loan guarantee program to address the Year 2000 computer problems of small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frost,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Luther, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, and Ms. Lofgren):
H.R. 1057. A bill to provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, ensure personal privacy with respect to health-care-related information, impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of protected health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, and to protect States' rights; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. MILLER of Florida:
H.R. 1058. A bill to promote greater public participation in decennial censuses by providing for the expansion of the educational program commonly referred to as the ``Census in Schools Project``; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MINGE:
H.R. 1059. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the pay-as-you-go requirements; to the Committee on the Budget.
H.R. 1060. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that economic subsidies provided by a State or local government for a particular business to locate or remain within the government's jurisdiction shall be taxable to such business, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL:
H.R. 1061. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that ministers may elect at any time not to be covered by Social Security with respect to future services as a minister; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
H.R. 1062. A bill to amend section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, to require the reporting of information to the chief law enforcement officer of the buyer's residence and to require a minimum 72-hour waiting period before the purchase of a handgun, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. English, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Filner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Porter, Mr. Tancredo,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Vento, Ms. McKinney,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Luther, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Rush, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Thompson of
California, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Tierney, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Berman, and Mr.
DeFazio):
H.R. 1063. A bill to prohibit the provision of defense services and training under the Arms Export Control Act or any other Act to foreign countries that are prohibited from receiving international military education and training or any other military assistance or arms transfers; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Porter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr.
Moran of Virginia):
H.R. 1064. A bill to authorize a coordinated program to promote the development of democracy in Serbia and Montenegro; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. STUPAK:
H.R. 1065. A bill to require the Attorney General to add to schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, the ``Date Rape'' drugs ketamine hydrochloride and gamma y-hydroxybutyrate; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. THORNBERRY:
H.R. 1066. A bill to establish an independent nonpartisan review panel to assess how the Department of State can best fulfill its mission in the 21st century and meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world; to the Committee on International Relations.
H.R. 1067. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the access to military treatment facilities for retired members of the uniformed services, and their dependents, who are over 65 years of age, to provide for Medicare reimbursement for health care services provided to such persons, and to permit such persons to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, Armed Services, and Government Reform, for a period to be 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. Brown of Ohio):
H.R. 1068. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include a definition of audiologist; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Brown of
California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Shays, Mr.
DeFazio, and Mr. Traficant):
H. Con. Res. 49. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a bike rodeo to be conducted by the Earth Force Youth Bike Summit; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey:
H. Con. Res. 50. Concurrent resolution authorizing the 1999 District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the Capitol Grounds; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, and Mr. Davis of Virginia):
H. Con. Res. 51. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Dr. Doan Viet Hoat is to be praised and honored for his commitment to fight for democratic change in Vietnam; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar):
H. Con. Res. 52. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the East Front of the Capitol Grounds for performances sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Houghton, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lazio,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Quinn,
Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Walsh, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Meeks of
New York, and Mr. Engel):
H. Res. 105. A resolution recognizing and honoring Joe DiMaggio; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Brown of California,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shows, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Wolf,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Stump, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Ney, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Luther, Mr. Coyne, Mr. English, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Foley, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Ballenger, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Stearns, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Fossella, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Chenoweth, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rogan,
Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Collins):
H. Res. 106. A resolution expressing the appreciation and thanks of the House of Representatives for the extraordinary efforts of the United States Capitol Police during the impeachment proceedings; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Markey, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs.
Morella, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Olver, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Waters, Mr. Filner, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Payne, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Stabenow, Ms.
Eshoo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Farr of
California, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. McKinney,
Mr. Vento, and Mr. Lampson):
H. Res. 107. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; to the Committee on International Relations.
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