Volume 143, No. 37 covering the 1st Session of the 105th Congress (1997 - 1998) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1257-H1261 on March 20, 1997.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
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. THUNE:
H.R. 1137. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to permit the movement in interstate commerce of meat and poultry products that satisfy State inspection requirements that are at least equal to Federal inspection standards; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bono, and Mr. Solomon):
H.R. 1138. A bill to prohibit the conveyance, directly or indirectly, of property at Naval Station, Long Beach, CA, to a commercial shipping company owned or controlled by a foreign country; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. TAUZIN:
H.R. 1139. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require individuals applying to register to vote in elections for Federal office to produce actual proof of citizenship and to permit States to require individuals to produce a photographic identification in order to vote in an election for Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Bonior,
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Levin, Mr. Obey, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Evans, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Ms. Norton, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Torres, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stark,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Klink, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania):
H.R. 1140. A bill to require prior congressional approval before the United States supports the admission of the People's Republic of China into the World Trade Organization, and to provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the World Trade Organization if China is accepted into the WTO without the support of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. DeFAZIO:
H.R. 1141. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of child safety restraint systems approved by the Secretary of Transportation on commercial aircraft and to restrict the fares charged by air carriers for air transportation provided to children under 3 years of age; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Ramstad,
Ms. Norton, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
H.R. 1142. A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the creation or assignment of rights to employee pension benefits if necessary to satisfy a judgment against a plan participant or beneficiary for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child; 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. VENTO:
H.R. 1144. A bill to amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to revise and extend programs providing urgently needed assistance for the homeless, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Pappas,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Hill, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Jones, and Mr.
McIntosh):
H.R. 1145. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, to provide clarification for the deductibility of expenses incurred by a taxpayer in connection with the business use of the home, to clarify the standards used for determining that certain individuals are not employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL:
H.R. 1146. A bill to provide for complete withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations.
H.R. 1147. A bill to repeal the prohibitions relating to semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie) (both by request):
H.R. 1148. A bill to authorize expenditures for fiscal year 1998 for the operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
H.R. 1149. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Stark, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Levin, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Camp,
Mr. Collins, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, and Ms. Dunn of Washington):
H.R. 1150. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify certain provisions applicable to real estate investment trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Lewis of
California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McDade, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Livingston, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Yates, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Cardin):
H.R. 1151. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify existing law and ratify the longstanding policy of the National Credit Union Administration Board with regard to field of membership of Federal credit unions; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Underwood):
H.R. 1152. A bill to amend the Revise Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cook, and Mr.
Gibbons.):
H.R. 1153. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the incentive for contributions of computer technology and equipment for elementary or secondary school purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
H.R. 1154. A bill to provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FAZIO of California (for himself, Mr. Dooley of
California, and Mr. Condit):
H.R. 1155. A bill to exempt certain maintenance, repair, and improvement of flood control facilities in California from the Endangered Species Act of 1973 during the flood emergency period; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Paxon, Ms.
Molinari, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Pappas, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Quinn, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. Menendez):
H.R. 1156. A bill to provide for greater equity in the allocation by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of amounts appropriated for medical care programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the next 2 fiscal years and for other purposes related to the needs of veterans medical care; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
H.R. 1157. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers perform contract oversight of fund financed remedial actions under that act; to the Committee on Commence, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be substantially determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 1158. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to restrict the liability under that act of local educational agencies; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. FURSE (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Allen, ,
Ms. Christian-Green, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
Rivers, and Mr. Markey):
H.R. 1159. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to assure the availability of health insurance coverage for children in the individual market in a manner similar to guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage for certain previously covered individuals under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GONZALEZ:
H.R. 1160. A bill to promote accountability and the public interest in the operation of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, 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. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Solomon,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
McNulty, and Mr. Ramstad):
H.R. 1161. A bill to mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dan
Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Paul):
H.R. 1162. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mr. McInnis):
H.R. 1163. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to transfer jurisdiction over Naval Oil Shale Reserves Numbered 1 and 3 to the Secretary of the Interior and to authorize the leasing of such reserves for oil and gas exploration and production; to the Committee on National Security, 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. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mr. Houghton, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Camp, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Minge, Mr. Kingston, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Nethercutt):
H.R. 1164. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers engaged in certain agriculture-related activities a credit against income tax for property used to control environmental pollution and for soil and water conservation expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Olver, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Thompson):
H.R. 1165. A bill to require Medicare providers to disclose publicly staffing and performance in order to promote improved consumer information and choice, to protect employees of Medicare providers who report concerns about the safety and quality of services provided by Medicare providers or who report violations of Federal or State law by those providers, and to require review of the impact on public health and safety of proposed mergers and acquisitions of Medicare providers; 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. HOYER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Leach, and
Mr. Gilman):
H.R. 1166. A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, in order to ensure equality between Federal firefighters and other employees in the civil service and other public sector firefighters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina:
H.R. 1167. A bill to grant immunity from personal civil liability, under certain circumstances, to volunteers working on behalf of nonprofit organizations and governmental entities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Mr. Latham, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Moran of Kansas):
H.R. 1168. A bill to encourage competition and tax fairness and to protect the tax base of State and local governments; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Crane, Mr. Herger, Mr.
McCrery, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ensign,
Mr. Christensen, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Hulshof,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Chabot, and Mr.
Towns):
H.R. 1169. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the orphan drug credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONO (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Gekas, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Horn, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Riggs, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Royce, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Kim, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. McIntosh):
H.R. 1170. A bill to provide that an application for an injunction restraining the enforcement, operation, or execution of a State law adopted by referendum may not be granted on the ground of the unconstitutionality of such law unless the application is heard and determined by a 3-judge court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Klug, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr.
Chabot):
H.R. 1171. A bill to provide for the elimination of 12 Federal subsidy programs and projects; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, Commerce, Science, International Relations, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and Banking and Financial 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. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Jones, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Hefley):
H.R. 1172. A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense or any other Federal department or agency from being used for the deployment on the ground of United States Armed Forces in the territory of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina after September 30, 1997, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on National Security, 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 Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Kleczka):
H.R. 1173. A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rogers, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Klug, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Wynn, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr.
Metcalf):
H.R. 1174. A bill to provide for the mining and circulation of $1 coins, and for other purpose; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEWIS of California (for himself, Mr. Fazio of
California, Mr. Bono, and Ms. Roybal-Allard):
H.R. 1175. A bill to authorize the granting of money to control methamphetamine; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hyde, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Clay, Mr. Torres, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Goss, Mr. Filner, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Martinez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Porter, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Yates, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Foglietta, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Olver, Mr. Levin, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, and Mr. Lantos):
H.R. 1176. A bill to end the use of steel jaw leghold traps on animals in the United States; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, International Relations, and 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
H.R. 1177. A bill to require the head of each Federal agency to ensure that computer systems of the agency are capable of performing their functions after December 31, 1999; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
H.R. 1178. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to make clear that sampling may be used in order to improve the accuracy of the decennial censuses of population, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Dellums, and Mr. Shays):
H.R. 1179. A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. McDADE:
H.R. 1180. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require Internet access providers to provide screening software to permit parents to control Internet access by their children; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Manton, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Shays).
H.R. 1181. A bill to authorize the President to enter into a trade agreement concerning Northern Ireland and certain border counties of the Republic of Ireland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
H.R. 1182. A bill to withhold United States assistance for programs or projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. METCALF:
H.R. 1183. A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction of the Swamp Creek and Ruth Creek hydroelectric projects located in the State of Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 1184. A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction of the Bear Creek hydroelectric project in the State of Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Gutknecht):
H.R. 1185. A bill to ensure that land enrolled in the land conservation program of the State of Minnesota known as Reinvest in Minnesota remains eligible for enrollment in the conservation reserve upon the expiration of the Reinvest in Minnesota contract; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
H.R. 1186. A bill to provide authorities to, and impose requirements on, the Secretary of Defense in order to facilitate State enforcement of State tax, employment, and licensing laws against Federal construction contractors; to the Committee on National Security.
H.R. 1187. A bill to provide for the regulation of the airspace over National Park System lands in the State of Hawaii by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Waxman, Ms,
Norton, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Evans, and Mr. Pallone):
H.R. 1188. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into the navigable waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Poshard, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hilliard,
Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Minge, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Hill, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota):
H.R. 1189. A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act with respect to the health of residents of rural areas, 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. OBEY:
H.R. 1190. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to consider the feasibility of basing the basic formula price for milk under Federal milk marketing orders on the costs of production for dairy farmers and the benefits to farmers and consumers of such a pricing approach; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OWENS:
H.R. 1191. A bill to provide patients with information and rights to promote better health care; 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. PAXON:
H.R. 1192. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to approve or deny an application for a waiver for certain demonstration projects under title IV or XI of the Social Security Act in a timely manner; 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. ROYCE:
H.R. 1193. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow indexing of capital assets for purposes of determining gain or loss and to allow an exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself and Mr.
Norwood):
H.R. 1194. 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. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado:
H.R. 1195. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to ensure full Federal compliance with that act; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. SKAGGS (for himself, Mr. McInnis, and Ms.
DeGette):
H.R. 1196. A bill to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to extend the interim protection of the Spanish Peaks planning area in the San Isabel National Forest, CO; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon:
H.R. 1197. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to protect patent owners against the unauthorized sale of plant parts taken from plants illegally reproduced, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 1198. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to the city of Grants Pass, OR; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SOUDER:
H.R. 1199. A bill to protect residents and localities from irresponsibly sited hazardous waste facilities; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yates):
H.R. 1200. A bill to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Government Reform and Oversight, and National Security, 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:
H.R. 1201. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a medication evaluation and dispensing system for Medicare beneficiaries, to improve the quality of pharmaceutical services received by our Nation's elderly and disabled, and to reduce instances of adverse reactions to prescription drugs experienced by Medicare beneficiaries; 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. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Manton, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Wynn, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Filner, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Leach, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Clay, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Porter, Ms. Norton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Klug, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr.
Skaggs, Mr. Castle, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Rangel):
H.R. 1202. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interstate-connected conduct relating to exotic animals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP:
H.R. 1203. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that funds provided under such act are not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Wicker):
H.R. 1204. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the sale of a life estate or a remainder interest in a principal residence qualifies for the one-time exclusion of gain on sale of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Crane):
H.R. 1205. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to retreat distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying income of regulated investment companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY:
H.R. 1206. A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which States may be certified to carry out voluntary environmental cleanup programs for low and medium priority sites to protect human health and the environment and promote economic development; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. WATKINS:
H.R. 1207. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide all taxpapers with a 50-percent deduction for capital gains, to increase the exclusion for gain on qualified small business stock, to index the basis of certain capital assets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 1208. A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, and Mr.
Miller of California):
H.R. 1209. A bill to provide for the defense of the environment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules, 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. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Packard, and Mr. DeLay):
H.R. 1210. A bill to provide an equitable process for strengthening the passenger rail service network of Amtrak through the timely closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Torres,
Mr. Martinez, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Brown of California,
Mr. Serrano, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lofgren,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Underwood, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Green,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Christian-Green, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Rangel, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Sanders, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
H.J. Res. 65. Joint resolution to commemorate the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Fattah, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr.
Clay, Ms. Norton, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Yates, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Markey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Boucher,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Evans, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Furse, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Levin, Ms.
Christian-Green, and Mrs. Clayton):
H.J. Res. 66. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Combest, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Collins, Mr. Bachus, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Stump, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Herger, Mr. Istook, Mr. Coble, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Livingston):
H.J. Res. 67. Joint resolution disapproving the rule of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to occupational exposure to methylene chloride; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Skeen, Mr.
Baldacci, and Mr. Reyes):
H. Con. Res. 51. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be parity among the countries that are parties to the North American Free-Trade Agreement [NAFTA] with respect to the personal allowance for duty-free merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Klink, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Kleczka, Ms. Danner, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Kucinich):
H. Con. Res. 52. Concurrent resolution urging that the railroad industry, including rail labor, management and retiree organizations, open discussions for adequately funding an amendment to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers whose annuities are converted from a spouse to a widow or widower annuity; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SOLOMON:
H. Con. Res. 53. Concurrent resolution encouraging and expediting the integration of Romania at the earliest stage into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. THOMAS:
H. Res. 102. Resolution providing amounts from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives for continuing expenses of certain standing and select committees of the House from April 1, 1997, through May 2, 1997, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Spence):
H. Res. 103. Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should maintain approximately 100,000 U.S. military personnel in the Asia and Pacific region until such time as there is a peaceful and permanent resolution to the major security and political conflicts in the region; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Ms. Molinari):
H. Res. 104. Resolution concerning the crises in Albania; to the Committee on Inernational Relations.
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