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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 H3459-H3460 on May 20, 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. CALVERT:
H.R. 1880. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates for election for the House of Representatives or the Senate to raise at least 50 percent of their contributions from individuals residing in the district or State involved, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr.
Reyes):
H.R. 1881. A bill to modify the rate of basic pay and the classification of positions for certain United States Border Patrol agents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Ewing):
H.R. 1882. A bill to amend provisions of law enacted by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to ensure full analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules proposed by certain agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Berman):
H.R. 1883. A bill to provide for the application of measures to foreign persons who transfer to Iran certain goods, services, or technology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 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. FORD (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Cummings,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi):
H.R. 1884. A bill to provide for the disclosure of the readiness of certain Federal and non-Federal computer systems for the year 2000 computer problem; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia):
H.R. 1885. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for facilitating the importation into the United States of certain drugs that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Hastings of Washington,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Goodlatte,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Gillmor,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bishop, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Herger, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sanford, and Mr.
Paul):
H.R. 1886. A bill to amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act to clarify the application of such Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Brown of California, and Mr. Lipinski):
H.R. 1887. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the depiction of animal cruelty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLING:
H.R. 1888. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a mandatory minimum prison sentence for certain wiretapping or electronic surveillance offenses by Federal officers or employees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 1889. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to impose stiffer penalties on persons convicted of lesser drug offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, and Ms.
Kilpatrick):
H.R. 1890. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under part B of the Medicare Program, and to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for coverage of such services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Herger, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. English, Mr. Weller, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Talent, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Forbes):
H.R. 1891. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a partial exclusion from gross income for dividends and interest received by individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Tauzin,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. John, Mr. Cooksey, and Mrs. Meek of
Florida):
H.R. 1892. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance to homeowners and small businesses to repair Formosan termite damage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. Eshoo):
H.R. 1893. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain individuals who would be eligible for military retired pay for nonregular service but for the fact that they did not serve on active duty during a period of conflict may be paid such retired pay if they served in the United States merchant marine during or immediately after World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LEACH:
H.R. 1894. A bill to provide that a plaque be placed at the diplomatic entrance of the Department of State; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Wise, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Carson, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Holt, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Scott, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Davis of
Florida):
H.R. 1895. A bill to develop programs that enhance school safety for our children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. GARY MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Smith of New Jersey):
H.R. 1896. A bill to designate the Republic of Korea as a visa waiver pilot program country for one year under the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PETRI:
H.R. 1897. A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of personal Social Security investment accounts under the Social Security system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. STABENOW:
H.R. 1898. A bill to provide for school safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. STARK (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. George
Miller of California, and Mr. Andrews):
H.R. 1899. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to health care workers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, 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. STARK (for himself and Mr. McDermott):
H.R. 1900. A bill to expand the use of competitive bidding under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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. TRAFICANT:
H.R. 1901. A bill to designate the United States border station located in Pharr, Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza United States Border Station``; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of
California, and Ms. Pelosi):
H.R. 1902. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to correct poverty data to account for cost of living differences; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH:
H.R. 1903. A bill to regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL:
H.J. Res. 55. A joint resolution to disapprove a rule relating to delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency, issued by the United States Postal Service; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CRAMER:
H. Con. Res. 110. A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the July 20, 1999, 30th Anniversary of the first lunar landing should be a day of celebration and reflection on the Apollo-11 mission to the Moon and the accomplishments of the Apollo program throughout the 1960's and 1970's; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Hinojosa):
H. Res. 184. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Federal Government procurement access for minority-owned businesses; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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