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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 H1987-H1988 on April 29, 1997.
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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:
By Mr. LEVIN:
H.R. 1468. A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to modify provisions restricting welfare and public benefits for aliens; 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. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Inglis of
South Carolina, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Boyd,
Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Largent, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Portman, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Goss):
H.R. 1470. A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. ACKERMAN:
H.R. 1471. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to determine the feasibility of placing bar codes on passenger motor vehicles to facilitate the tracing of stolen vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 1472. A bill to amend the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to require group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage to pay interest on clean claims that are not paid within 30 days; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition 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. BLAGOJEVICH:
H.R. 1473. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit, with certain exceptions, the transfer of a handgun to, or the possession of a handgun by, an individual who has not attained 21 years of age; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Torres, and Mr. Capps):
H.R. 1474. A bill to amend section 255 of the National Housing Act to prohibit the charging of unreasonable and excessive fees in connection with equity conversion mortgages for elderly homeowners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CHABOT:
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.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART:
H.R. 1476. A bill to settle certain Miccosukee Indian land takings claims within the State of Florida; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mr. Adam Smith of
Washington, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. McDermott, and Ms.
Furse):
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.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Ford, Mr. Turner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Upton, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, and
Ms. Hooley of Oregon):
H.R. 1478: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow companies to donate computer equipment and software, and training related thereto, to elementary and secondary schools for use in their educational programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
H.R. 1479. A bill to designate the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 300 Northeast First Avenue in Miami, FL, as the ``David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Fattah, and
Mr. Weygand):
H.R. 1480. A bill to increase the overall economy and efficiency of Government operations and enable more efficient use of Federal funding, by coordinating Federal financial assistance programs and promoting local flexibility; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Dingell, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Oxley,
Ms. Rivers, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Evans, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mr. LaFalce):
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.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Ms.
Slaughter):
H.R. 1482. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase whistleblower protections for members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. MENENDEZ:
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.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Collins, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr.
Bishop):
H.R. 1484. A bill to redesignate the Dublin Federal courthouse building located in Dublin, GA, as the ``J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. McKeon, Mr. Porter, Mr. Campbell, and Mr.
Bilbray):
H.R. 1485. A bill to provide that the provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 on the accounting of tips in determining the wage of tipped employees shall preempt any State or local provision precluding a tip credit or requiring a tip credit less than the tip credit provided under such act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GILMAN:
H.R. 1486. A bill to consolidate international affairs agencies, to reform foreign assistance programs, to authorize appropriations for foreign assistance programs and for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RIGGS:
H.J. Res. 74. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide 8-year terms of offices for judges of Federal courts other than the Supreme Court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. John, and
Mr. Dingell):
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.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Moakley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Etheridge,
Mr. Boswell, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Pascrell):
H. Res. 135. Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit disabled individuals who have access to the House floor to bring supporting services; to the Committee on Rules.
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