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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H2605-H2606 on May 4, 2000.
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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. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, and
Mr. Filner):
H.R. 4376. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit certain members of the Individual Ready Reserve to participate in the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.R. 4377. 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, 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 Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mr. Clay, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Rush, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Payne, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Scott, and Mrs. Christensen):
H.R. 4378. A bill to establish a grant program in the Department of Agriculture to support bilateral exchange programs whereby African-American farmers and other agricultural farming specialist share technical knowledge with African farmers regarding maximization of crop yields, expansion of trade in agricultural products, and ways to improve farming in Africa, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Ms. DUNN:
H.R. 4379. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow non-itemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAFALCE (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms.
Waters, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Inslee, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Luther, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Hinchey, and Mr. Rush):
H.R. 4380. A bill to strengthen consumers' control over the use and disclosure of their personal financial and health information by financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, 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. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Nussle):
H.R. 4381. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that income averaging for farmers shall be applied by taking into account negative taxable income during the base period years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Hobson):
H.R. 4382. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide temporary authority to offer voluntary separation incentives and early retirement to civilian employees of the Department of the Air Force and to provide experimental hiring and personnel management authority for the Department for the purpose of maintaining continuity in the skill level of employees and adapting workforce skills to emerging technologies critical to the needs of the Department; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HERGER:
H.R. 4383. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that qualified personal service corporations may continue to use the cash method of accounting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Baker, Mr. John, Mr. Cooksey, and Mr. Vitter):
H.R. 4384. A bill to authorize the President to award gold medals on behalf of the Congress to the family of Andrew Jackson Higgins and the wartime employees of Higgins Industries, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation and to the Allied victory in World War II; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. METCALF:
H.R. 4385. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, with respect to the Federal preemption of State law concerning the regulation of marine and ocean navigation, safety, and transportation by States; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Ms. Danner, and Mr.
Lazio):
H.R. 4386. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide medical assistance for certain women screened and found to have breast or cervical cancer under a federally funded screening program, to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to surveillance and information concerning the relationship between cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus (HPV), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Davis of Virginia):
H.R. 4387. A bill to provide that the School Governance Charter Amendment Act of 2000 shall take effect upon the date such Act is ratified by the voters of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Andrews, and Ms. McKinney):
H.R. 4388. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide improved benefits training to members of the Armed Forces to enhance retention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCHAFFER:
H.R. 4389. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Conyers, and
Mrs. Meek of Florida):
H.R. 4390. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to guarantee comprehensive health care coverage for all children born after 2001; 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. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Sherwood, Mr. King, Mr. Lazio, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, and Mr. Quinn):
H. Con. Res. 317. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the death of John Cardinal O'Connor, Archbishop of New York; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Ms.
Carson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Brown of Florida,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Crowley, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Payne, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McNulty, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Stupak, and
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island):
H. Con. Res. 318. Concurrent resolution recognizing the significane of Equal Pay Day to demonstrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Cox, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Rohrabacher, and Mr. Kucinich):
H. Con. Res. 319. Concurrent resolution congratulating the Republic of Lativa on the 10th anniversary of the reestablishment of its independence from the rule of the former Soviet Union; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Largent, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Stearns):
H. Res. 490. A resolution to ensure that the fiscal year 2000 on-budget surplus is used to reduce publicly-held debt and provide tax relief to American taxpayers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PEASE (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Stupak, and
Mr. LaHood):
H. Res. 491. A resolution naming a room in the House of Representatives wing of the Capitol in honor of former Representative G.V. ``Sonny'' Montgomery; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Clement,
Mr. DeMint, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Rogan, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Jenkins, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Baca, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Hilleary):
H. Res. 492. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of America's teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
H. Res. 493. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Ney, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Chabot, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Hobson, and Mr. Kasich):
H. Res. 494. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Ohio State motto is constitutional and urging the courts to uphold its constitutionality; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bliley,
Mr. Borski, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Goss, Mr. Pickett, and
Mr. McCollum):
H. Res. 495. A resolution expressing the sense of the House regarding support for the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering, and the timely and public identification of noncooperative jurisdictions in the fight against international money laundering; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
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