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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1118-H1119 on March 16, 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. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Shows, Mrs.
Morella, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Waters, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Costello, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. McHugh, and Mrs. Thurman):
H.R. 3998. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the rate of compensation paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the service-connected loss of one or both breasts due to a radical mastectomy shall be the same as the rate for the service-connected loss or loss of use of one or more creative organs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Faleomavaega):
H.R. 3999. A bill to clarify the process for the adoption of local constitutional self-government for the United States Virgin Islands and Guam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH:
H.R. 4000. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to require ballistics testing of all firearms manufactured and all firearms in custody of Federal agencies, and to add ballistics testing to existing firearms enforcement strategies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Houghton):
H.R. 4001. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to detentions and searches of travelers by the United States Customs Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Davis of
Florida, and Mr. Bereuter):
H.R. 4002. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to revise and improve provisions relating to famine prevention and freedom from hunger; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Houghton):
H.R. 4003. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the targeted area limitation on the expense deduction for environmental remediation costs and to extend the termination date of such deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Stark, Mr. English, Mr. Larson, Mr.
Rohrabacher, and Mr. Wexler):
H.R. 4004. A bill concerning the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio:
H.R. 4005. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to recognize a flag to be known as the National Veterans Flag as the symbol of the Nation's admiration, respect, and appreciation for the veterans of service in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, and Mr. Barr of Georgia):
H.R. 4006. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce motor fuel excise tax rates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Baird, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Bonior, and Mr. Farr of California):
H.R. 4007. A bill to suspend exports of Alaskan North Slope crude oil until the President determines that the domestic economy is not experiencing a shortage of foreign crude oil or an inflationary impact due to the demand for foreign crude oil; to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania):
H.R. 4008. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to addressing the special needs of children regarding organ transplantation; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE:
H.R. 4009. A bill to ban the import of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, to promote the safe storage and use of handguns by consumers, and to extend Brady background checks to gun shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
H.R. 4010. A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GANSKE (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Evans, Mr. Leach, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Minge, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Blunt, Ms. Danner, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Upton, Mr. Thune,
Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Vento, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Manzullo,
Mr. Souder, and Mr. Strickland):
H.R. 4011. A bill to amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of MTBE, to provide flexibility within the oxygenate requirement of the Environmental Protection Agency's Reformulated Gasoline Program, to promote the use of renewable ethanol, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Hinchey):
H.R. 4012. A bill to assure quality construction and prevent certain abusive contracting practices by requiring each bidder for a Federal construction contract to identify the subcontractors that the contractor intends to use to perform the contract, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Luther, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Vento):
H.R. 4013. A bill to establish a cooperative effort of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to reduce sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River Basin; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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. LEVIN:
H.R. 4014. A bill to provide for interregional primary elections and caususes for selection of delegates to politial party Presidential nominating conventions; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey):
H.R. 4015. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for Alzheimer's clinical research and training awards; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey):
H.R. 4016. A bill to direct the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee to conduct a study on reimbursement rates for physicians under the Medicare Program for diagnosis, treatment, and management of Alzheimer's disease; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. METCALF:
H.R. 4017. A bill to reimpose the prohibition on the export of Alaskan North Slope crude oil; to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 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. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. Latham):
H.R. 4018. A bill to amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to establish an educational program to improve the risk management skills of agricultural producers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Klink, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr.
Fossella):
H.R. 4019. A bill to place certain constraints and limitations on the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to review mergers and to impose conditions on licenses and other authorizations assigned or transferred in the course of mergers or other transactions; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RADANOVICH:
H.R. 4020. A bill to authorize an expansion of the boundaries of Sequoia National Park to include Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Grove; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Thomas, and Mr.
Dooley of California):
H.R. 4021. A bill to authorize a study to determine the best scientific method for the long-term protection of California's giant sequoia groves; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Rogan,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
H.R. 4022. A bill regarding the sale and transfer of Moskit anti-ship missiles by the Russian Federation; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE:
H.R. 4023. A bill to amend title 36 of the United States Code with regard to observance of Constitution Week; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROYCE:
H.R. 4024. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust the exclusion amount on the gain from the sale of a principal residence for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Hansen):
H.R. 4025. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW:
H.R. 4026. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide duty-free treatment for certain foodstuffs originating in NAFTA countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SKELTON:
H.R. 4027. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to transfer a parcel of land to the Iconium Fire Protection District, St. Clair and Benton counties, Missouri, for use as a fire station; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr.
Markey):
H.R. 4028. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of homebound for purposes of receiving home health services under the Medicare Program to allow Medicare beneficiaries to attend adult day care programs for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other conditions; 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr.
Markey):
H.R. 4029. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for Alzheimer's clinical research and training awards, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the definition of homebound for purposes of receiving home health services under the Medicare Program to allow Medicare beneficiaries to attend adult day care programs for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other conditions, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs, and for other purposes; 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. SMITH of Washington:
H.R. 4030. A bill to enhance benefits for active and retired military personnel; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Commerce, 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. UNDERWOOD:
H.R. 4031. A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of clarifying the local judicial structure of Guam; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. WILSON (for herself and Mr. Schaffer):
H.R. 4032. A bill to establish a loan guarantee program under which the Federal government shall guarantee payment of loans made by lending institutions for capital projects for public charter schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. JENKINS:
H.J. Res. 91. A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Rahall):
H. Con. Res. 286. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the situation in Jericho; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SHERWOOD:
H. Con. Res. 287. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the actions needed to address the recent dramatic price increase in heating oil and other petroleum distillates; to the Committee on Commerce, 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 Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Roemer):
H. Con. Res. 288. Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of families and children in the United States and expressing support for the goals and ideas of National Family Day; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. John, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Romero-Barcelo):
H. Res. 443. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to the centennial of the raising of the United States flag in American Samoa; to the Committee on Resources.
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