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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H4879 on June 19, 1998.
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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. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Hyde,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Graham, Mr. Wexler, and
Mr. Cunningham):
H.R. 4090. A bill to provide for a national medal for public safety officers who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SKEEN:
H.R. 4091. A bill to dissolve the Minerals Management Service of the Department of the Interior; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Sandlin, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boswell, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Cummings):
H.R. 4092. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the amount of payment under the Medicare program for pap smear laboratory tests; 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Lampson, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr.
Cummings):
H.R. 4093. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require group health plans and health insurance coverage to establish hospital lengths of stay based on a determination by an appropriate physician in consultation with the patient; 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. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr.
Meehan):
H.R. 4094. A bill to provide for comprehensive brownfields assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Hamilton, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clement, Mr. Vento, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Olver, Mr. Luther, Mr.
Miller of California, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
H.R. 4095. A bill to provide that the President shall attempt to establish an international arms sales code of conduct with all Wassenaar Arrangement countries; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chabot,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Hansen, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Largent, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo,
Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan,
Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas,
Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma):
H.R. 4096. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for Congressional review of rules establishing or increasing taxes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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 Ms. NORTON:
H.R. 4097. A bill to provide transitional community employment for unemployed persons, and other individuals in poverty, who live in certain identified communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. OBERSTAR:
H.R. 4098. A bill to authorize the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey the real property comprising Coast Guard Light Station Two Harbors, located in Lake County, Minnesota, to the Lake County Historical Society; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RIGGS:
H.R. 4099. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McCOLLUM:
H.R. 4100. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the employment of Federal prisoners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SKEEN:
H.R. 4101. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr.
Nethercutt, Ms. Furse, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Baldacci, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Pappas):
H. Con. Res. 291. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to raise public awareness of diabetes and to promote public support for diabetes research; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr.
Hastings of Florida):
H. Con. Res. 292. Concurrent resolution calling for an end to the recent conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DeLAY:
H. Res. 480. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the assertion of protective function privilege; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky, and Mr. Ryun):
H. Res. 481. A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that professional sports leagues and the International Olympic Committee should help reinforce the unacceptability and harmfulness of illegal drug use by establishing clear guidelines and penalties, and that athletes using illegal drugs who do not identify the person who provided the illegal drugs and successfully complete a drug treatment program should be suspended from play for a minimum of one year without pay; 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.
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