Volume 143, No. 12 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 H282-H285 on Feb. 4, 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. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Cardin):
H.R. 497. A bill to repeal the Federal charter of Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Walsh):
H.R. 498. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require certain disclosures with respect to phone bank communications; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Ortiz):
H.R. 499. A bill to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service under construction at 7411 Barlite Boulevard in San Antonio, TX, as the ``Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. RADANOVICH:
H.R. 500. A bill to reprogram certain funds for fiscal year 1997 to provide additional agricultural assistance to Armenia; to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. ACKERMAN:
H.R. 501. A bill to amend the Anti Car Theft Act of 1992 to provide for the establishment of a toll-free telephone number for the reporting of stolen and abandoned passenger motor vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 502. A bill to prevent the implementation of parity payments and certain marketing quotas under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 and the Agricultural Act of 1949, to reduce the amounts available for payments under production flexibility contracts entered into under the Agricultural Market Transition Act, and to shorten the period during which such payments will be made; to the Committee on Agriculture.
H.R. 503. A bill to amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow State and county prosecutors access to student records in certain cases; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
H.R. 504. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 relating to the minimum wage and overtime exemption for employees subject to certain leave policies; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Towns, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Clayburn, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Jackson):
H.R. 505. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic development through the creation of additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities and to encourage the cleanup of contaminated brownfield sites; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 506. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for public funding for House of Representatives elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
H.R. 507. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from income tax the gain from the sale of a business closely held by an individual who has attained age 62, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 508. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the FICA tax inapplicable to overtime hours of small business employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 509. A bill to protect the retirement security of Americans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Government Reform and Oversight, and 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.
H.R. 510. A bill to establish a Federal cause of action for failure of State and local public employee pension plans to meet the terms of such plans, subject to differing burdens of proof depending on whether changes in the plan relating to employer contributions are subject, under the law of the principal State involved, to qualified review boards; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Cunningham):
H.R. 511. A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to improve the management of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Pombo):
H.R. 512. A bill to prohibit the expenditure of funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the creation of new National Wildlife Refuges without specific authorization from Congress pursuant to a recommendation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to create the refuge; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton):
H.R. 513. A bill to exempt certain contracts entered into by the government of the District of Columbia from review by the Council of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
H.R. 514. A bill to permit the waiver of District of Columbia residency requirements for certain employees of the Office of the Inspector General of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. ANDREWS:
H.R. 515. A bill to eliminate corporate welfare; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, Resources, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Budget, 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. BAESLER:
H.R. 516. A bill to establish the Federal authority to regulate tobacco and other tobacco products containing nicotine; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BRYANT:
H.R. 517. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a sentence under the Uniform Code of Military Justice of confinement for life without eligibility for parole and to provide that a decision to deny parole for a military offender serving a sentence of confinement for life may be appealed only to the President; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
H.R. 518. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide the death penalty for the intentional transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus to an innocent victim of a Federal offense; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
H.R. 519. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the special rule for charitable contributions to private foundations of stock for which market quotations are readily available; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida:
H.R. 520. A bill to amend title 28; United States Code, to provide for reassignment of certain Federal cases upon request of a party; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Ms. Furse, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Stark, Mr. Solomon, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Quinn,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Graham, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Mascara,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ney, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Condit, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Skaggs,
Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Greenwood, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Foley, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Bunning,
Mr. Yates, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Wise, Mr. Torres, and Mr.
Sanders):
H.R. 521. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make certain changes to hospice care under the Medicare Program; 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. COYNE:
H.R. 522. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for the economic development of distressed communities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
H.R. 523. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for the cleanup of certain contaminated industrial sites and to allow the use of tax-exempt redevelopment bonds for such cleanup; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE:
H.R. 524. A bill to require the mandatory reporting of deaths resulting from the prescribing, dispensing, and administration of drugs, to allow the continuation of voluntary reporting programs, and for other purposes; 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. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Hulshof):
H.R. 525. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation skipping transfers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRAPO:
H.R. 526. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to adjust the maximum hour exemption for agricultural employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DICKEY:
H.R. 527. A bill to terminate the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Mr. Radanovich):
H.R. 528. A bill to authorize further appropriations for clean up and repair of damages to facilities of Yosemite National Park caused by heavy rains and flooding in December 1996 and January 1997; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. EWING (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky):
H.R. 529. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exempt certain small lenders from the audit requirements of the guaranteed student loan program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Bunning, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr.
Burton of Indiana):
H.R. 530. A bill to provide for the implementation of prohibitions against payment of Social Security benefits to prisoners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Matsui):
H.R. 531. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the applicability of the generation-skipping transfer tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crane,
Mr. LaHood, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McCollum,
Mr. Shaw, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Pickett):
H.R. 532. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut:
H.R. 533. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 534. A bill to provide as a demonstration project a Transition to Work Program for individuals entitled to disability benefits under title II of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Green, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barcia, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Ms. Christian-
Green, and Mr. Rohrabacher):
H.R. 535. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a capital loss deduction with respect to the sale or exchange of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Skaggs, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Yates, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Vento, Mr. Manton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Berman, and Mr. Serrano):
H.R. 536. A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency; 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
H.R. 537. A bill to amend the law popularly known as the Presidential Records Act of 1978 and the law popularly known as Privacy Act, to ensure that Federal Bureau of Investigation records containing sensitive background security information that are provided to the White House are properly protected for privacy and security; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. MANTON:
H.R. 538. A bill to require explosive materials to contain taggants to enable law enforcement authorities to trace the source of the explosive material, whether before or after detonation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Pomeroy,
Mr. Dellums, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Ms. Christian-Green, and Ms. Jackson-Lee):
H.R. 539. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain employees without employer-provided health coverage a refundable credit for their health insurance costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT:
H.R. 540. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain materials used in the manufacture of skis and snowboards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNULTY:
H.R. 541. A bill to prohibit discrimination by the States on the basis of nonresidency in the licensing of dental health care professionals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 542. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that military reservists who are retained in active status after qualifying for reserve retired pay shall be given credit toward computation of such retired pay for service performed after so qualifying; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Ackerman, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Flake, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Kildee, and Mr. Bentsen):
H.R. 543. A bill to provide for award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based upon participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the Navy or Marine Corps during the period between July 4, 1943, and March 1, 1961; to the Committee on National Security.
H.R. 545. A bill to establish the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical Park in the State of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Hall of Ohio):
H.R. 546. A bill to redesignate General Grant National Memorial as Grant's Tomb National Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NADLER:
H.R. 547. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to establish grazing fees at fair market value for use of public grazing lands; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
H.R. 548. A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 500 Pearl Street in New York City, NY, as the ``Ted Weiss United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON:
H.R. 549. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for individuals who are residents of the District of Columbia a maximum rate of tax of 15 percent on income from sources within the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mr. OBERSTAR:
H.R. 550. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish requirements and provide assistance to prevent nonpoint sources of water pollution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
H.R. 551. A bill to amend the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 and title 23, United States Code, concerning length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
H.R. 552. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on any scheduled airline flight segment in intrastate, interstate, or foreign air transportation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr.
Etheridge):
H.R. 553. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude scholarships and fellowships from income, to restore the deduction for interest on educational loans, and to permit penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans to pay higher education expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Vento,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Petri, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Condit, Mr. Klug,
Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Luther, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Hill):
H.R. 554. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for equalization of Medicare reimbursement rates to managed care plans to improve the health of residents of rural areas; 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. RICHARDSON (for himself and Mr. Miller of
California):
H.R. 555. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote greater telecommunications and information services to native Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
H.R. 556. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of providing information and education to the public on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 557. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program for postreproductive health care; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 558. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect first amendment rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
H.R. 559. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to add bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma to the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected for certain radiation-exposed veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STARK:
H.R. 560. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for a program of health insurance for children under 18 years of age and for mothers-to-be; 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 for such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 561. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and insurers offer access to coverage for children and to assist families in the purchase of such coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Rohrabacher, and Mr. Rogan):
H.R. 562. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent, for unemployment compensation purposes, service performed by a person committed to a penal institution from being treated as employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRAFICANT:
H.R. 563. A bill to establish a toll-free number in the Department of Commerce to assist consumers in determining if products are American-made; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 564. A bill to provide for the phase-out of existing private sector development enterprise funds for foreign countries and to prohibit the establishment of, or the support for, new private sector development enterprise funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
H.R. 565. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate a 10-percent domestic investment tax credit, to provide a credit for the purchase of domestic durable goods, 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. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Green, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Stark, and Mrs. Thurman):
H.R. 566. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide annual and other opportunities for individuals enrolled under a medicare-select policy to change to a medigap policy without prejudice; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. COBLE:
H.R. 567. A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, in order to carry out provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS:
H.R. 568. A bill to secure the voting rights of former felons who have been released from incarceration; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FOWLER:
H.R. 569. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the amount that a nonparty multicandidate political committee may contribute to a candidate in a congressional election, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
H.R. 570. A bill to make appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for a plant genetic conservation program; to the Committee on Appropriations.
H.R. 571. A bill to amend the Act of March 3, 1931, known as the Davis-Bacon Act, to require that contract work covered by the act which requires licensing be performed by a person who is so licensed; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
H.R. 572. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board to assert jurisdiction in a labor dispute which occurs on Johnston Atoll, an unincorporated territory of the United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
H.R. 573. A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to remove the requirement that exposure resulting in stomach cancer occur before age 30, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Pastor, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Velazquez,
Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Torres, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Jefferson):
H.R. 574. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for less restrictive standards for naturalization as a citizen of the United States for certain categories of persons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
H.R. 575. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend eligibility to use the military health care system and commissary stores to an unremarried former spouse of a member of the uniformed services if the member performed at least 20 years of service which is creditable in determining the member's eligibility for retired pay and the former spouse was married to the member for a period of at least 17 years during those years of service; to the Committee on National Security.
H.R. 576. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake the necessary feasibility studies regarding the establishment of certain new units of the National Park System in the State of Hawaii; to the Committee on Resources.
H.R. 577. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of severe spinal cord injury equivalent to the treatment of blindness in determining whether earnings derived from services demonstrate an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 578. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of certain personal care services under the unemployment tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 579. A bill to provide for a Federal program of insurance against the risk of catastrophic earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and hurricanes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Science, 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.
H.R. 580. A bill to require the Federal Government to consider as having arrived on time any sealed bid submitted in response to a solicitation for a procurement of goods or services if the bid was sent by an overnight message delivery service at least 2 working days before the date specified for receipt of bids; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Hyde):
H.R. 581. A bill to amend Public Law 104-208 to provide that the President may make funds appropriated for population planning and other population assistance available on March 1, 1997, subject to restrictions on assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively promote abortions; to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. Coyne):
H.R. 582. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to correct beneficiary overcharges for hospital outpatient department services and to provide for prospective payment for such services and to eliminate the formula-driven overpayments for certain hospital outpatient services; 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. ARMEY (for himself and Mr. Gephardt) (both by request):
H.J. Res. 36. Joint resolution approving the Presidential finding that the limitation on obligations imposed by section 518A(a) of the Foreign Operations Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 1997, is having a negative impact on the proper functioning of the population planning program; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
H.J. Res. 37. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
H.J. Res. 38. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22d amendment relating to Presidential term limits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McNULTY:
H.J. Res. 39. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States repealing the 22d article of amendment, thereby removing the restrictions on the number of terms an individual may serve as President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Dias-
Balart, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma):
H.J. Res. 40. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
H.J. Res. 41. Joint resolution proposing a spending limitation amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Manton, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Flake, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Payne, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Ms. Slaughter,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr.
Doyle):
H. Con. Res. 12. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a model curriculum designed to educate elementary and secondary school-aged children about the Irish famine should be developed; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wynn, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Borski, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Boucher, and Mr. Gilman):
H. Con. Res. 13. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal retirement cost-of-living adjustments should not be delayed; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. GONZALEZ:
H. Res. 35. Resolution expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the Honorable Frank Tejeda; considered and agreed to.
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