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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H5331-H5334 on July 1, 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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Gordon, and Mrs.
Morella):
H.R. 2413. A bill to amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to enhance the ability of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to improve computer security, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Barr of Georgia):
H.R. 2414. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate certain particularly unfair tax provisions, 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 New Jersey (for himself and Ms.
McKinney):
H.R. 2415. A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Ms. Dunn):
H.R. 2416. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the construction of public schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARCIA (for himself and Mr. Wu):
H.R. 2417. A bill to establish an educational technology extension service at colleges and universities; to the Committee on Science, 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. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, and
Mr. Pallone):
H.R. 2418. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend programs relating to organ procurement and transplantation; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Tauzin, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Towns, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bass, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Stearns):
H.R. 2419. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reflect original Congressional intent by requiring that the new risk adjustment methodology for Medicare+Choice payment rates be implemented in a budget neutral manner, 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. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Graham, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Rush, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Barcia, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Sweeney, and Mrs. Myrick):
H.R. 2420. A bill to deregulate the Internet and high speed data services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Ms.
Norton):
H.R. 2421. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to regulate the sale and manufacture of certain armor piercing ammunition and armor piercing incendiary ammunition, and to regulate laser sights under the National Firearms Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Gilman):
H.R. 2422. A bill to provide for the determination that Cuba is a major drug-transit country for purposes of section 490(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts):
H.R. 2423. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the motor fuel excise taxes on intercity buses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lantos, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Clayton,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Christensen, and Ms.
McKinney):
H.R. 2424. A bill to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to post on its premises notices to employees regarding the applicable provisions of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Greenwood,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs.
Capps, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Olver,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Markey, Mr. Baird, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Kasich, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Ms.
Schakowsky):
H.R. 2425. A bill to establish the Commission on Ocean Policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. COSTELLO:
H.R. 2426. A bill to require truth-in-budgeting with respect to the on-budget trust funds; to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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. COX:
H.R. 2427. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to remove a provision limiting States to proportionately less assistance than their respective populations and tax payments to the Federal government; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. Holden):
H.R. 2428. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 11-Aminoundecanoic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Watkins):
H.R. 2429. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a 5-year recovery period for petroleum storage facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Ms. Dunn, and Mr.
McDermott):
H.R. 2430. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax treatment for foreign investment through a United States regulated investment company comparable to the tax treatment for direct foreign investment and investment through a foreign mutual fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Weller, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas):
H.R. 2431. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Ms. McKinney, and Mr.
Matsui):
H.R. 2432. A bill to prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew fire insurance policies covering houses of worship and related support structures, and for other purposes; 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. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Shows):
H.R. 2433. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate any portion of a refund for use by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in providing catastrophic health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage; 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. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. DeMint, and Mr. Isakson):
H.R. 2434. A bill to require labor organizations to secure prior, voluntary, written authorization as a condition of using any portion of dues or fees for activities not necessary to performing duties relating to the representation of employees in dealing with the employer on labor-management issues, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING:
H.R. 2435. A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Wills House, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Canady of Florida):
H.R. 2436. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Uniform Code of Military Justice to protect unborn children from assault and murder, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. JONES of North Carolina:
H.R. 2437. A bill to provide an exception from the enforcement of an accessibility construction requirement of the Fair Housing Act for certain buildings constructed in compliance with a local building code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KLINK:
H.R. 2438. A bill to require specific Congressional authorization for the Secretary of the Interior to authorize construction of any visitor's center or museum in the proximity of or within the boundaries of Gettysburg National Military Park; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KUCINICH:
H.R. 2439. A bill to ensure the efficient allocation of telephone numbers; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO:
H.R. 2440. A bill to provide for commemoration of the victory of freedom in the Cold War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Cook, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Largent, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Baker, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Riley, Mr.
Gillmor, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Shays, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Armey, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Hall of Texas):
H.R. 2441. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to reduce fees on securities transactions; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Morella, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Baker, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Crowley, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King,
Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo,
Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Martinez,
Mr. Mascara, Ms. McKinney, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wu, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Wexler, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Doyle, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Stupak, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr.
Ackerman):
H.R. 2442. A bill to provide for the preparation of a Government report detailing injustices suffered by Italian Americans during World War II, and a formal acknowledgement of such injustices by the President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Ms. Woolsey, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Lee, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and
Mr. Weiner):
H.R. 2443. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, relating to the regulation of firearms dealers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Underwood, Mr. Filner, Mr. Olver, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Shows, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Brown of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Bentsen, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas):
H.R. 2444. A bill to provide for an interim census of Americans abroad, the data from which shall be used in deciding whether to count such individuals in future decennial censuses; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Towns, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Ackerman, and Mr. Hinchey):
H.R. 2445. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the application of the mental health parity provisions to annual and lifetime visit or benefit limits, as well as dollar limits; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Allen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, and Ms.
Woolsey):
H.R. 2446. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax to holders of Better America Bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Inslee,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Smith of
Washington):
H.R. 2447. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include in the calculation of MedicareChoice payment rates under the Medicare program the costs attributable to medical services furnished to Medicare-eligible beneficiaries by medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense; 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 Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
H.R. 2448. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assure that immigrants do not have to wait longer for an immigrant visa as a result of a reclassification from family second preference to family first preference because of the naturalization of a parent or spouse; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. English, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Shows, Mr. Regula, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Linder, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Graham):
H.R. 2449. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to Federal facilities pollution control; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Wise, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
H.R. 2450. A bill to reform the safety practices of the railroad industry, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RAMSTAD:
H.R. 2451. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify certain franchise operation property as 15-year depreciable property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Sanford, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Largent, Mr. Pitts, and
Mr. Salmon):
H.R. 2452. A bill to dismantle the Department of Commerce; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Banking and Financial Services, International Relations, Armed Services, Ways and Means, Government Reform, the Judiciary, Science, and 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. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Armey):
H.R. 2453. A bill to require certain conditions to be met before the International Monetary Fund may sell gold; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr.
Tanner):
H.R. 2454. A bill to assure the long-term conservation of mid-continent light geese and the biological diversity of the ecosystem upon which many North American migratory birds depend, by directing the Secretary of the Interior to implement rules to reduce the overabundant population of mid-continent light geese; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
LaTourette, and Mr. McHugh):
H.R. 2455. A bill to establish Federal penalties for prohibited uses and disclosures of individually identifiable health information, to establish a right in an individual to inspect and copy their own health information, and for other purposes; 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. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
Hastings of
Washington, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Skeen, and Mr.
Pombo):
H.R. 2456. A bill to preserve the authority of the States over waters within their boundaries, to delegate the authority of the Congress to the States to regulate water, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Delahunt,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Regula, Mr. Romero-Barcelo,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Serrano):
H.R. 2457. A bill to prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination against individuals and their family members on the basis of predictive genetic information or genetic services; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. STARK (for himself and Mr. Markey):
H.R. 2458. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable caregivers tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Spratt,
Mr. King, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. John, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. DeLauro,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Markey, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moore, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Wu, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Payne, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Roemer, Mr. Obey, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Turner, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Levin, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Udall of
New Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Klink, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Dicks,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Inslee, Mr. Scott, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Condit, Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Gephardt, and Mr. Bentsen):
H.R. 2459. A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to General Wesley Clark and to provide for the production of bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the public; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Wicker):
H.R. 2460. A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 125 Border Avenue West in Wiggins, Mississippi, as the ``Jay Hanna `Dizzy' Dean Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TRAFICANT:
H.R. 2461. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit a corporation or labor organization to expend or donate funds for staging public debates between presidential candidates only if the organization staging the debate invites each candidate who is eligible for matching payments from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund and qualified for the ballot in a number of States such that the candidate is eligible to receive the minimum number of electoral votes necessary for election; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and
Mr. George Miller of California):
H.R. 2462. A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WATKINS (for himself and Mr. Hinchey):
H.R. 2463. A bill to amend section 2007 of the Social Security Act to provide grant funding for additional Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, and Strategic Planning Communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Herger, and Mr. Traficant):
H.R. 2464. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain amounts received by electric energy, gas, or steam utilities shall be excluded from gross income as contributions to capital; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. McCollum, Mr. Portman, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Kingston, and Mr. Ose):
H.J. Res. 61. A joint resolution calling upon the Government of Mexico to undertake greater and more effective counterdrug measures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth,
Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cox, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Latham, Mr. Linder,
Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr.
Wicker):
H. Con. Res. 148. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must be replaced with a new, low, single-rate system that is simple and fair, allowing the Internal Revenue Service, as we know it, to be abolished; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. STABENOW:
H. Con. Res. 149. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that access to affordable prescription drugs is critical to the quality of life of older Americans and that coverage for prescription drugs should be included in the Medicare Program as soon as possible, 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. STEARNS:
H. Con. Res. 150. Concurrent resolution to require the posting of the Ten Commandments in the House and Senate chambers; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Oberstar):
H. Res. 238. A resolution permitting payments to be made by employing authorities of the House of Representatives to reimburse Members, officers, and employees for qualified adoption expenses; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Pickering,
Mr. DeLay, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Goode, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. DeMint, and Mr. English):
H. Res. 239. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with regard to obscenity and sexual objectification in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL:
H. Res. 240. A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1660) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools and to provide tax incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas; to the Committee on Rules.
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