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[House Journal, 105th Congress, 1st Session, Part 1]
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                    HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

                                SPONSORS

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                               HOUSE BILLS

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H.R. 1--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide 
    compensatory time for employees in the private sector; to the 
    Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Dunn of 
    Washington, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Shays, Mr. Stenholm, 
    Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Fowler, 
    Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Ms. Granger, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
    Fawell, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Burr of North 
    Carolina, Mr. Herger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
    Cunningham, Mr. Graham, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Hayworth, 
    Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
    Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Goss, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. 
    LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. 
    Smith of Texas), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [10FE], [11FE], [13FE], [26FE], [4MR], [5MR], [6MR], 
    [11MR], [12MR]
  Removal of cosponsors, [25FE], [26FE]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-21), [12MR]
  Passed House amended, [19MR]
H.R. 2--
A bill to repeal the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, deregulate the public 
    housing program and the program for rental housing assistance for 
    low-income families, and increase community control over such 
    programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and 
    Financial Services.
  By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [24AP]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-76, part 1), [25AP]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-76, part 2), [29AP]
  Considered, [30AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], [8MY], [13MY]
  Passed House amended, [14MY]
H.R. 3--
A bill to combat violent youth crime and increase accountability for 
    juvenile criminal offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
    Bryant, and Mr. Canady of Florida), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-86), [1MY]
  Considered, [7MY]
  Passed House amended, [8MY]
H.R. 4--
A bill to provide off-budget treatment for the Highway Trust Fund, the 
    Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, and 
    the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; to the Committees on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [4FE], [26FE], [20MR], [21MR], [10AP], 
    [17AP], [7MY], [22MY], [4SE]
H.R. 5--
A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to 
    reauthorize and make improvements to that Act, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Castle, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
    Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Talent, Mr. 
    Greenwood, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, 
    Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Cunningham), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [19MR], [21MR]
  Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-95), [13MY]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13MY]
  Passed Senate, [14MY]
  Presented to the President (June 3, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-17] (signed June 4, 1997)
H.R. 6--
A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher 
    Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Kildee), 
    [7JA]
H.R. 7--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship 
    at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are 
    not citizens or permanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bereuter, 
    Mr. Bryant, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
    Herger, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. 
    Jones, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Packard, Mr. 
    Radanovich, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Skeen, Mr. 
    Traficant, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Weller), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [26FE], [23AP], [1MY], [14MY], [10JN], 
    [23JY], [4SE], [21OC], [24OC]
H.R. 8--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to deny entry into the United States 
    of certain foreign motor vehicles that do not comply with State laws 
    governing motor vehicle emissions, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
    Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bono, and Mr. Condit), 
    [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [3MR], [14JY]
H.R. 9--
A bill to waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba 
    coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball; 
    to the Committees on International Relations; 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. SERRANO, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [5MR], [1MY]
H.R. 10--
A bill to enhance competition in the financial services industry by 
    providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, 
    securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 
    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. LEACH (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Castle, and Mr. Lazio of 
    New York), [7JA]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-164, part 1), [3JY]
  Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [3JY], [5SE], [30SE], 
    [30OC]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-164, part 2), [17SE]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-164, part 3), [3NO]
H.R. 11--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
    political action committees from making contributions or 
    expenditures for the purpose of influencing elections for Federal 
    office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. ARCHER, [7JA]
H.R. 12--
A bill to prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns; to 
    the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Nadler), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR], [17AP], [1MY], [13MY], [19JN], [26JN], 
    [8JY], [14JY], [17JY], [24JY], [31JY], [3SE], [17SE], [30SE], [29OC]
H.R. 13--
A bill to amend the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge 
    Act to provide that the Secretary of the Interior may acquire lands 
    for purposes of that act only by donation or exchange, or otherwise 
    with the consent of the owner of the lands; to the Committee on 
    Resources.
  By Mr. BASS, [7JA]
H.R. 14--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide maximum 
    rates of tax on capital gains of 14 percent for individuals and 28 
    percent for corporations and to index the basis of assets of 
    individuals for purposes of determining gains and losses; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. English of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [20JA], [5FE], [11FE], [25FE], [11MR], 
    [18MR], [20MR], [9AP], [15AP], [17AP], [29AP], [1MY], [15MY], [11JN]
H.R. 15--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve 
    preventive benefits under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on 
    Commerce; 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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Cardin), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [26FE], [6MR], [20MR], [17AP], [24AP], 
    [29AP], [6MY], [14MY], [15MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [5JN], [10JN], 
    [12JN], [17JN], [19JN], [23JN], [25JN], [8JY], [16JY], [22JY], 
    [28JY], [30JY], [3SE], [9SE], [11SE], [23SE]
H.R. 16--
A bill to provide a program of national health insurance, and for other 
    purposes; to the

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    Committees on Commerce; 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. DINGELL, [7JA]
H.R. 17--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage 
    retirement savings by allowing more individuals to make 
    contributions to individual retirement plans, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. POMEROY, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [25FE], [11MR], [19JN]
H.R. 18--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100 
    percent the amount of the deduction for the health insurance costs 
    of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. POMEROY, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [12FE], [13FE], [25FE], [4MR], [11MR], 
    [21MR], [8AP], [14AP], [7MY], [5JN], [12JN], [26JN], [9JY], [8SE]
H.R. 19--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction 
    for higher education expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. POMEROY, [7JA]
H.R. 20--
A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish a Capitol 
    Visitor Center under the East Plaza of the U.S. Capitol, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure.
  By Mr. MICA, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [19MR], [21OC], [6NO]
H.R. 21--
A bill to require the general application of the antitrust laws to major 
    league baseball, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. CONYERS, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE], [4MR], [19MR]
H.R. 22--
A bill to reform the postal laws of the United States; to the Committee 
    on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. McHUGH, [7JA]
H.R. 23--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for 
    legal accountability for sweatshop conditions in the garment 
    industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and 
    the Workforce.
  By Mr. CLAY, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [26JN], [14JY], [22JY], [17SE], [7OC], [23OC], 
    [13NO]
H.R. 24--
A bill to provide for State credit union representation on the National 
    Credit Union Administration Board, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [7JA]
H.R. 25--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the 
    percentage of completion method of accounting shall not be required 
    to be used with respect to contracts for the manufacture of property 
    if no payments are required to be made before the completion of the 
    manufacture of such property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. EHLERS, [7JA]
H.R. 26--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the 
    firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence 
    misdemeanor conviction do not apply if the conviction occurred 
    before the prohibitions became law; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Stump), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [5FE], [13FE], [6MR], [28JY], [25SE], 
    [29SE], [4NO], [13NO]
H.R. 27--
A bill to protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use 
    firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the 
    enforcement of such right; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
    Solomon, Mr. Coble, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
    Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Stump, 
    Mr. Collins, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Condit, Mr. Burton of 
    Indiana, Mr. Holden, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Hall of Texas), 
    [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [12FE], [4MR], [11MR], [20MR], [8AP], 
    [15AP], [1MY], [14MY], [12JN], [17JN], [15JY], [16SE], [9OC], 
    [22OC], [23OC], [30OC], [5NO], [9NO], [12NO]
H.R. 28--
A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to extend the loan guarantee 
    program for multifamily rental housing in rural areas; to the 
    Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. BEREUTER, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [8AP]
H.R. 29--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 290 Broadway in New 
    York, New York, as the ``Ronald H. Brown Federal Building''; to the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
    Mr. Cummings, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of 
    Massachusetts, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Portman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
    Conyers, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Payne, 
    Mr. Pallone, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Waters, 
    Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Hastings of 
    Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), 
    [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [12MR], [20MR]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-210), [28JY]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [23SE]
H.R. 30--
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make 
    nondischargeable a debt for death or injury caused by the debtor's 
    operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. EHLERS, [7JA]
H.R. 31--
A bill to reform the Federal Home Loan Bank System, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. BAKER (for himself and Mr. Kanjorski), [7JA]
H.R. 32--
A bill to terminate the property disposition program of the Department 
    of Housing and Urban Development providing single family properties 
    for use for the homeless; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
    Services.
  By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Lazio of New York), 
    [7JA]
H.R. 33--
A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 to 
    extend the loan guarantee program for Indian housing; to the 
    Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. BEREUTER, [7JA]
H.R. 34--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
    individuals who are not citizens of the United States from making 
    contributions or expenditures in connection with an election for 
    Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. BEREUTER, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12FE], [27FE], [5MR], [8AP], [9NO]
H.R. 35--
A bill to provide a more effective remedy for inadequate trade benefits 
    extended to the United States by other countries and for 
    restrictions on free emigration imposed by other countries; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. BEREUTER, [7JA]
H.R. 36--
A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-
    favored-nation treatment) to the products of Mongolia; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Crane, and 
    Mr. Matsui), [7JA]
H.R. 37--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to exempt veterans' 
    organizations from regulations prohibiting the solicitation of 
    contributions on postal property; to the Committee on Reform and 
    Oversight.
  By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [20JN]
H.R. 38--
A bill to provide a minimum survivor annuity for the unremarried 
    surviving spouses of retired members of the Armed Forces who died 
    before having an opportunity to participate in the survivor benefit 
    plan; to the Committee on National Security.
  By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [11MR], [19MR], 
    [15AP], [24AP], [6MY], [3JN], [12JN], [26JN], [11JY], [17JY], 
    [31JY], [4SE], [25SE], [24OC], [6NO]
H.R. 39--
A bill to reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act; to the 
    Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Cunningham), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-59), [21AP]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [23AP]
H.R. 40--
A bill to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and 
    inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American 
    colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to 
    examine the institution of slavery, subsequent de jure and de facto 
    racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and 
    the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make 
    recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Hastings 
    of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
    of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Towns), 
    [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [10FE], [25FE], [5MY], [14MY], [28JY], [24OC]
H.R. 41--
A bill to provide a sentence of death for certain importations of 
    significant quantities of controlled substances; to the Committees 
    on the Judiciary; 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. GINGRICH, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [21JA], [4FE], [11FE], [25FE]
H.R. 42--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax 
    credit to any employer who employs a member of the Ready Reserve or 
    of the National Guard for a portion of the value of the service not 
    performed for the employer while the employee is performing service 
    as such a member; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [7JA]
H.R. 43--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax 
    credit to any employer who employs a member of the Ready Reserve or 
    of the National Guard for a portion of the compensation paid by the 
    employer while the employee is performing service as such a member; 
    to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [16MY], [3JN]
H.R. 44--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide limited 
    authority for concurrent payment of retired pay and veterans' 
    disability compensation for certain disabled veterans; to the 
    Committees on National Security; Veterans' Affairs, 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, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [19MR], [8AP], [15AP], [3JN], [12JN], 
    [20JN], [26JN], [17JY], [24JY], [4SE], [16SE], [25SE], [6OC], [9OC], 
    [24OC], [31OC]
H.R. 45--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an 
    improved benefit computation formula for workers who attain age 65 
    in or after 1982 and to whom applies the 15-year period of 
    transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in 
    the Social Security Amendments of 1977 and related beneficiaries and 
    to provide

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    prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. CLEMENT, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [25FE], [11MR], [9AP], [15MY], [5JN], [8JY], 
    [23JY], [4SE], [25SE], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 46--
A bill to repeal the provision of law under which pay for Members of 
    Congress is automatically adjusted; to the Committees on Government 
    Reform and Oversight; House 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. COBLE, [7JA]
H.R. 47--
A bill to make Members of Congress ineligible to participate in the 
    Federal Employees' Retirement System; to the Committees on 
    Government Reform and Oversight; House 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. COBLE, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [15AP], [6NO]
H.R. 48--
A bill to limit the duration of certain benefits afforded to former 
    Presidents, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the 
    Judiciary; 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. COBLE, [7JA]
H.R. 49--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent the U.S. Postal 
    Service from disclosing the name or addresses of any postal patrons 
    or other persons, except under certain conditions; to the Committee 
    on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. CONDIT, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR]
H.R. 50--
A bill to provide for the operation of a combined post exchange and 
    commissary store at Castle Air Force Base, California, a military 
    installation selected for closure under the base closure laws, in 
    order to ensure that adequate services remain available to the 
    numerous members of the Armed Forces, retired members, and their 
    dependents who reside in the vicinity of the installation; to the 
    Committee on National Security.
  By Mr. CONDIT, [7JA]
H.R. 51--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons 
    retiring from the Armed Forces shall be entitled to all benefits 
    which were promised them when they entered the Armed Forces; to the 
    Committee on National Security.
  By Mr. CONDIT, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [30AP], [3JN], [12JN], [18JN], [20JN], [24JN], 
    [26JN], [8JY], [10JY], [15JY], [22JY], [24JY], [3SE], [26SE], 
    [21OC], [13NO]
H.R. 52--
A bill to establish a code of fair information practices for health 
    information, to amend section 552a of title 5, United States Code, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Government 
    Reform and Oversight; 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. CONDIT, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [14AP]
H.R. 53--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Higher 
    Education Accumulation Program [HEAP] under which individuals are 
    allowed a deduction for contributions to HEAP accounts; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
    Underwood, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
    Frost, Ms. Norton, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Mr. Green), 
    [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [11FE], [4MR], [8JY]
H.R. 54--
A bill to amend the Andean Trade Preference Act to prohibit the 
    provision of duty-free treatment under the act for live plants and 
    fresh cut flowers described in chapter 6 of the Harmonized Tariff 
    Schedule of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
    Riggs, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Lantos, and Ms. 
    Lofgren), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [5FE], [13FE], [25FE], [20MR], [21MR], 
    [29AP], [30JY]
H.R. 55--
A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 
    1972 relating to the dumping of dredged material in Long Island 
    Sound, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
    and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. FORBES, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [10FE], [12MY], [28JY]
H.R. 56--
A bill to authorize establishment of a Department of Veterans Affairs 
    ambulatory care facility in Brookhaven, NY; to the Committee on 
    Veterans' Affairs.
  By Mr. FORBES, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [31JY]
H.R. 57--
A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify that residents 
    of certain neighborhoods which are underserved by depository 
    institutions may become members of any Federal credit union which 
    establishes a branch in such neighborhoods; to the Committee on 
    Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. FROST, [7JA]
H.R. 58--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve 
    Medicare treatment and education for beneficiaries with diabetes by 
    providing coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training 
    services and uniform coverage of blood-testing strips for 
    individuals with diabetes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. FURSE (for herself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Bereuter, 
    Mr. Boucher, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Waxman, 
    Mr. Wynn, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
    Ramstad, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Green, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
    Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, 
    Mr. Markey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
    Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Klink, Mr. Condit, 
    Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Hall of 
    Ohio, Mr. Hamilton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Barrett 
    of Wisconsin, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Yates, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
    Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Petri, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Ms. 
    Pelosi, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Underwood, Mr. 
    Cardin, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. LaFalce, 
    Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sabo, 
    Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Wamp, 
    Mr. DeFazio, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [10FE], [12FE], [25FE], [4MR], [6MR], 
    [12MR], [13MR], [19MR], [20MR], [21MR], [9AP], [23AP], [1MY], [7MY], 
    [15MY], [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [7JN], [18JN], [26JN], [8JY], [17JY], 
    [28JY], [23SE]
H.R. 59--
A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees 
    to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from 
    such activities; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; 
    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. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Largent, 
    Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Stump, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Taylor 
    of North Carolina, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
    Cunningham, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Barton of 
    Texas, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
    Bonilla, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Istook, and Mr. Graham), 
    [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [12FE], [5MR], [10AP], [13MY], [8JY], 
    [25JY], [3SE], [8SE], [16SE], [25SE], [30SE], [21OC], [22OC], 
    [28OC], [4NO], [7NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 60--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance 
    to the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark in Springerville, AZ; 
    to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. HAYWORTH, [7JA]
H.R. 61--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to assure that the 
    operations of the Forest Service are free of racial, sexual, and 
    ethnic discrimination; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. HERGER, [7JA]
H.R. 62--
A bill to provide relief to State and local governments from Federal 
    regulation; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. HERGER, [7JA]
H.R. 63--
A bill to designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in the Central 
    Valley project, CA, as Trinity Lake; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. HERGER, [7JA]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-9), [10MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [11MR]
  Passed Senate, [16SE]
  Presented to the President (September 18, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-44] (signed September 30, 1997)
H.R. 64--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an 
    inflation adjustment for the amount of the maximum benefit under the 
    special estate tax valuation rules for certain farm, and so forth, 
    real property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4MR], [24AP], [3SE]
H.R. 65--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members 
    of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to 
    receive military retired pay concurrently with veterans' disability 
    compensation; to the Committee on National Security.
  By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [11MR], [19MR], [8AP], 
    [15AP], [6MY], [16MY], [3JN], [12JN], [20JN], [26JN], [11JY], 
    [24JY], [4SE], [16SE], [25SE], [6OC], [24OC]
H.R. 66--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
    protections for Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in Medicare 
    managed care plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [13FE], [5MR], [6MR], [13MR], [20MR], 
    [10AP], [17AP], [24AP], [1MY], [6MY], [8MY], [16MY], [3JN], [5JN], 
    [11JN], [17JN], [19JN], [24JN], [25JN], [11JY], [17JY], [5SE], 
    [21OC]
H.R. 67--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit or 
    refund of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by the motor of a 
    highway vehicle to operate certain power takeoff equipment on such 
    vehicle; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. HERGER, [7JA]
H.R. 68--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a 
    monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in 
    which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50 percent if 
    the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Ms. 
    Brown of Florida, Mr.

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    Condit, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green, 
    Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. 
    McKinney, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [20JA], [4FE], [13MR], [10AP], [4JN], [8NO], [12NO]
H.R. 69--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100 
    percent the amount of the deduction for the health insurance costs 
    of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. HOLDEN, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [20JA], [4FE], [5FE], [25FE], [5MR], [12MR], [10AP], 
    [13MY]
H.R. 70--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
    multicandidate political committee contributions and expenditures in 
    elections for Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Sanford), [7JA]
H.R. 71--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from the 
    minimum wage and overtime requirements individuals who volunteer 
    their time in order to enhance their occupational opportunities; to 
    the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR], [8AP], [13MY]
H.R. 72--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to allow the making of a 
    copy of a computer program in connection with the maintenance or 
    repair of a computer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA]
H.R. 73--
A bill to amend section 101 of title 11 of the United States Code to 
    modify the definition of single asset real estate and to make 
    technical corrections; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA]
H.R. 74--
A bill to protect the voting rights of homeless citizens; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. 
    Norton, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. 
    Conyers, Mr. Towns, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Flake, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. 
    Oberstar, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. 
    Gonzalez, and Mr. Shays), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [23AP], [15JY], [28OC], [31OC]
H.R. 75--
A bill to establish the National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of 
    the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; 
    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. McCARTHY of Missouri (for herself, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. 
    Frost, Mr. Luther, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Kaptur, 
    Mr. Pallone, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, 
    Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Dooley of 
    California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
    Boswell, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [19MR]
H.R. 76--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit covered 
    beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also 
    entitled to Medicare to enroll in the Federal Employee Health 
    Benefits Program; to the Committees on National Security; 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. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
    Hefner, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [6MR], [20MR], [8AP], [6MY], [22MY], [5JN], 
    [12JN], [26JN], [11JY], [28OC], [7NO], [12NO]
H.R. 77--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit 
    expenditures in House of Representatives elections; to the Committee 
    on House Oversight.
  By Mr. POMEROY, [7JA]
H.R. 78--
A bill to assess the impact of NAFTA, to require further negotiations of 
    certain provisions of NAFTA, to establish a commission to review the 
    dispute settlement reports of the World Trade Organization, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. REGULA, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [16MY]
H.R. 79--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land in the Six Rivers 
    National Forest in the State of California for the benefit of the 
    Hoopa Valley Tribe; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. RIGGS, [7JA]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-110), [3JN]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3JN]
  Passed Senate, [4NO]
  Presented to the President (November 5, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-79] (signed November 13, 1997)
H.R. 80--
A bill to require the return of excess amounts from the representational 
    allowances of Members of the House of Representatives to the 
    Treasury for deficit reduction; to the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. ROEMER, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [18MR], 
    [20MR], [17AP], [1MY], [16MY], [30JY], [3SE], [6OC], [21OC], [4NO], 
    [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 81--
A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 401 South Michigan 
    Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the ``Robert K. Rodibaugh United 
    States Bankruptcy Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation 
    and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. ROEMER, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [27FE], [10JY]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-235), [31JY]
H.R. 82--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher 
    education more affordable by providing tax benefits to individuals 
    who save for, or pay for, higher education; to the Committee on Ways 
    and Means.
  By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Ms. Slaughter), [7JA]
H.R. 83--
A bill to enhance and protect retirement savings; to the Committees on 
    Ways and Means; 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. SCHUMER, [7JA]
H.R. 84--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require radio and 
    television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for 
    political advertising; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [6FE], [18MR], [22MY], [10JN], [12JN], 
    [19JN], [16JY], [16SE], [17SE], [18SE], [24OC]
H.R. 85--
A bill to improve the regulation of explosives and explosive materials, 
    and to prevent the use of explosives against persons and the 
    unlawful use of explosives against property; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE], [17AP]
H.R. 86--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow farmers to 
    income average over 2 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. 
    Stenholm, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. 
    Boehner, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. 
    Stabenow, Mr. Combest, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Weller, Mr. Solomon, Mr. 
    Pombo, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Latham, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
    Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Hill, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hastert, Mr. 
    Kingston, Mr. Herger, Mr. Thune, Mr. Frost, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Parker, 
    Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Crapo), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [21JA], [4FE], [12FE], [5MR], [11MR], [17AP], 
    [4SE]
H.R. 87--
A bill to oppose the provision of assistance to the People's Republic of 
    China by any international financial institution; to the Committee 
    on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [27FE], [13MR]
H.R. 88--
A bill to suspend Federal education benefits to individuals convicted of 
    drug offenses; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
H.R. 89--
A bill to require preemployment drug testing with respect to applicants 
    for Federal employment; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
    Oversight.
  By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
H.R. 90--
A bill to require random drug testing within the executive branch of the 
    Government; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
H.R. 91--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 
    to reduce funding if States do not enact legislation that requires 
    the death penalty in certain cases; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE]
H.R. 92--
A bill to require random drug testing of Federal judicial branch 
    officers and employees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
H.R. 93--
A bill to prohibit the importation of foreign-made flags of the United 
    States of America; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SOLOMON, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [17MR], [8AP]
H.R. 94--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an 
    exemption from overtime compensation for firefighters and rescue 
    squad members who volunteer their services; to the Committee on 
    Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. BATEMAN, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 95--
A bill to ensure that Federal agencies establish the appropriate 
    procedures for assessing whether or not Federal regulations might 
    result in the taking of private property, and to direct the 
    Secretary of Agriculture to report to the Congress with respect to 
    such takings under programs of the Department of Agriculture; to the 
    Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture, 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. SOLOMON, [7JA]
H.R. 96--
A bill to provide regulatory assistance for small business concerns, and 
    for other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; 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. SOLOMON, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [10FE], [12FE], [25FE], [4MR], [5MR], [6MR], [11MR], 
    [13MR], [18MR], [20MR], [21MR], [8AP], [9AP], [10AP], [15AP], 
    [17AP], [29AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], [8MY], [13MY], [15MY], [21MY], 
    [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [17JN], [20JN], [25JN], [26JN], 
    [10JY], [22JY], [31JY], [9SE], [17SE]
H.R. 97--
A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit 
    Members of Congress after leaving office from representing foreign 
    governments before the U.S. Government; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.

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  By Mr. UPTON, [7JA]
H.R. 98--
A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services of 
    personally identifiable information provided by subscribers to such 
    services; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. VENTO, [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [11MR]
H.R. 99--
A bill to establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms in the 
    laws relating to elections for Federal office; to the Committees on 
    House Oversight; 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. WHITE (for himself and Mr. Horn), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [6FE]
H.R. 100--
A bill to establish the Commonwealth of Guam, and for other purposes; to 
    the Committees on Resources; 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. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bonier, Mr. Clay, 
    Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
    Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. 
    Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
    Martinez, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Nadler, Ms. 
    Norton, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, and 
    Mr. Yates), [7JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE], [6MR], [24JY], [9OC], [7NO]
H.R. 101--
A bill to amend the National Forest Foundation Act to extend and 
    increase the matching funds authorization for the foundation, to 
    provide additional administrative support to the foundation, to 
    authorize the use of investment income, and to permit the foundation 
    to license the use of trademarks, tradenames, and other such devices 
    to advertise that a person is an official sponsor or supporter of 
    the Forest Service or the National Forest System; to the Committee 
    on Agriculture.
  By Mr. BAKER, [9JA]
H.R. 102--
A bill to require the national instant criminal background check system 
    to be established and used in connection with firearms transfers by 
    November 28, 1997; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [9JA]
H.R. 103--
A bill to expedite State reviews of criminal records of applicants for 
    private security officer employment, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committees on Education and the Workforce; 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. BARR of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Martinez), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-161, part 1), [26JN]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [28JY]
H.R. 104--
A bill to authorize the private ownership and use of National Park 
    System lands; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 105--
A bill to establish a locally oriented commission to assist the city of 
    Berlin, NH, in identifying and studying its region's historical and 
    cultural assets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    Resources.
  By Mr. BASS, [9JA]
H.R. 106--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish the teaching 
    hospital and graduate medical education trust fund, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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, [9JA]
H.R. 107--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Civil 
    Service Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded from the budget 
    of the United States Government; to the Committees on the Budget; 
    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. BILIRAKIS, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [11MR], [19MR], 
    [20MR], [8AP], [15AP], [24AP], [6MY], [16MY], [12JN], [20JN], 
    [11JY], [4SE], [16SE], [24OC], [31OC], [8NO], [12NO]
H.R. 108--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, concerning eligibility for 
    grants to implement alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures; to the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [26FE], [3MR], [5MR], [8AP], [30AP], [1MY], 
    [7MY], [14MY], [16MY], [21MY], [10JN], [20JN], [24JN], [15JY], 
    [25JY], [3SE], [5SE]
H.R. 109--
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; 
    Government Reform and Oversight; House 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. CLAY, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR], [26JN]
H.R. 110--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ban soft 
    money in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to 
    the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. CLEMENT, [9JA]
H.R. 111--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of 
    unused agricultural land in Dos Palos, California, to the Dos Palos 
    Ag Boosters for use as a farm school; to the Committee on 
    Agriculture.
  By Mr. CONDIT, [9JA]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-34), [20MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16AP]
  Passed Senate, [23SE]
  Presented to the President (September 24, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-49] (signed October 6, 1997)
H.R. 112--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United 
    States to Stanislaus County, CA; to the Committee on Science.
  By Mr. CONDIT, [9JA]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [9NO]
H.R. 113--
A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require 
    that each President's budget submission to Congress include a 
    detailed plan to achieve a balanced Federal budget, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; 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. CONDIT (for himself and Ms. Granger), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [20JA], [4FE], [10FE], [13MR], [14AP], [24JN], 
    [10JY]
H.R. 114--
A bill to require the President to submit to the Congress each year an 
    integrated justification for U.S. foreign assistance programs, and 
    for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; 
    Agriculture; Banking and Financial Services; 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. CONDIT, [9JA]
H.R. 115--
A bill to prohibit the transfer of a firearm to, and the possession of a 
    firearm by, a person who is intoxicated; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. CONYERS, [9JA]
H.R. 116--
A bill to apply equal standards to certain foreign made and domestically 
    produced handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. CONYERS, [9JA]
H.R. 117--
A bill to reauthorize the independent counsel statute, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. CONYERS, [9JA]
H.R. 118--
A bill to provide for the collection of data on traffic stops; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. CONYERS, [9JA]
H.R. 119--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose additional 
    conditions on employers of H-1B nonimmigrants; to the Committee on 
    the Judiciary.
  By Mr. CONYERS, [9JA]
H.R. 120--
A bill to make technical corrections to title 11, United States Code, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. CONYERS, [9JA]
H.R. 121--
A bill to repeal the statutory authority for the Corporation for Public 
    Broadcasting; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H.R. 122--
A bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 
    Act of 1965 to abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the 
    National Council on the Arts; to the Committee on Education and the 
    Workforce.
  By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, and Mr. Norwood), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [17AP], [24AP], [29AP], [1MY], [8MY], 
    [22MY], [4JN], [19JN], [20JN], [8JY], [9JY], [5NO]
H.R. 123--
A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the 
    official language of the Government of the United States; to the 
    Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, 
    Mr. Linder, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Riggs, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ballenger, 
    Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Talent, 
    Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Souder, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Peterson of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Archer, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
    Bereuter, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Porter, Mr. Bliley, Mr. 
    Hunter, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gekas, 
    Mr. Kasich, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
    Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
    Pickett, Mr. Shays, Mr. Clement, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
    Tanner, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Ewing, Mr. 
    Bachus, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Collins, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. Dunn of 
    Washington, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Horn, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
    Miller of Florida, Mr. Royce, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Barr of 
    Georgia, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. 
    Chambliss, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Hayworth, 
    Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
    Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Hulshof), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [20JA], [21JA], [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [13MR], 
    [20MR], [8AP], [9AP], [17AP], [22MY], [5JN], [18JN], [31JY], [8SE], 
    [6OC], [24OC], [31OC]
H.R. 124--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that 
    service performed for an elementary or secondary school operated 
    primarily for religious purposes is exempt from the Federal 
    unemployment tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. CRANE, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [15AP], [6MY], [12MY], [19JN]
H.R. 125--
A bill to make clear that the definition of a base period, under the 
    unemployment compensation law of a State, is not an administrative 
    provision subject to section 303(a)(1) of the Social Security Act; 
    to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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  By Mr. CRANE, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [8AP], [15AP], [6MY], [15MY], [22MY], [23JY]
H.R. 126--
A bill to establish procedures to provide for a deficit reduction lock-
    box and related downward adjustment of discretionary spending 
    limits; to the Committees on the Budget; 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. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. Harman, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
    Schumer, Mr. Royce, Mr. Goss, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
    Hayworth, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Talent, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
    Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Frost, Mr. Inglis of 
    South Carolina, Ms. Molinari, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Greenwood, 
    Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Blunt, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Shays, Mrs. 
    Myrick, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Foley, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Deal of Georgia, 
    Mr. Pappas, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Klug, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. 
    Stenholm, Mr. White, and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [6FE], [13FE]
H.R. 127--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend 
    the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance and to 
    restore the exclusion for graduate level educational assistance; to 
    the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Rangel, Mr. English of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. 
    Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of 
    Massachusetts, Mr. Petri, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Waxman, 
    Mr. Holden, Mr. McHale, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Jackson), 
    [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [21JA], [4FE], [5FE], [25FE], [26FE], [27FE], 
    [5MR], [19MR], [8AP], [15AP], [23AP], [8MY], [14MY], [4JN], [12JN], 
    [25JN], [26JN], [17JY], [30JY]
H.R. 128--
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 Committees on the 
    Judiciary; 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. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mrs. 
    Chenoweth, and Mr. Skeen), [9JA]
H.R. 129--
A bill to provide for the retention of the name of the geologic 
    formation known as Devils Tower at the Devils Tower National 
    Monument in the State of Wyoming; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mrs. CUBIN, [9JA]
H.R. 130--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the reclassification of 
    downwind nonattainment areas, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Bilbray), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [20JA], [8AP]
H.R. 131--
A bill to provide that a new Federal program shall terminate not later 
    than 5 years after the date of the enactment of the law that 
    authorizes the program; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
    Oversight.
  By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Royce, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
    McKeon, Mr. Riggs, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [20JA], [21JA], [4FE], [5FE], [6FE]
H.R. 132--
A bill to establish a second National Blue Ribbon Commission to 
    Eliminate Waste in Government; to the Committee on Government Reform 
    and Oversight.
  By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [6FE], [4MR]
H.R. 133--
A bill to require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and 
    development on lands of the Outer Continental Shelf off the State of 
    California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Riggs, Mr. McKeon, 
    Mr. Bono, Mr. Bilbray, and Ms. Harman), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [28AP]
H.R. 134--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide a loan 
    guarantee to the Olivenhain water storage project, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. CUNNINGHAM, [9JA]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-327), [21OC]
H.R. 135--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee 
    Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and 
    individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide 
    coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node 
    dissections performed for the treatment of breast cancer; to the 
    Committees on Commerce; 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ackerman, 
    Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
    Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. DeFazio, 
    Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
    Foglietta, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
    Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green, Mr. 
    Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, 
    Mr. Kildee, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of 
    New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of 
    Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
    Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, 
    Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
    Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Kennedy of 
    Massachusetts, and Mr. Matsui), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [21JA], [4FE], [11FE], [11MR], [13MR], 
    [24AP], [30AP], [7MY], [20MY], [21MY], [3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [11JN], 
    [12JN], [17JN], [19JN], [31JY], [4SE], [9SE], [10SE], [18SE], 
    [25SE], [29SE], [30SE], [1OC], [30OC], [4NO], [7NO], [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 136--
A bill to amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to 
    designate the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness and to amend the 
    Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989 to 
    designate the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center; to the Committee on 
    Resources.
  By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Goss), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [8AP], [18SE]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-328), [21OC]
H.R. 137--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from 
    finding that a State Medicaid plan is not in compliance with title 
    XIX of the Social Security Act solely on the grounds that the plan 
    does not cover abortions for pregnancies resulting from an act of 
    rape or incest if coverage for such abortions is inconsistent with 
    State law; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. DICKEY, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [6FE]
H.R. 138--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
    contributions by nonparty multicandidate political committees; to 
    the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. DICKEY, [9JA]
H.R. 139--
A bill to reform the independent counsel statute, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. DICKEY (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hefley, Mr. English, Mr. 
    King, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina), 
    [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [10AP]
H.R. 140--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to promote the 
    disclosure of contributions and expenditures made with respect to 
    campaigns for election for Federal office, to ban the use of soft 
    money with respect to such campaigns, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. DINGELL, [9JA]
H.R. 141--
A bill to establish the Select Commission to Advise on Reforming 
    Elections to issue recommendations for the reform of laws governing 
    the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, to 
    establish expedited procedures for the consideration of legislation 
    implementing the recommendations, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committees on House Oversight; 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. DINGELL, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25FE]
H.R. 142--
A bill to require the President to submit a separately identified 
    appropriation request to provide priority funding for the national 
    parks of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
    on the Budget.
  By Ms. DUNN of Washington, [9JA]
H.R. 143--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide equity to 
    exports of software; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
    Jefferson, Mr. Crane, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McCrery, Mr. 
    McDermott, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Weller), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [27FE], [4MR], [13MR], [19MR], [20MR], 
    [16AP], [30AP], [14MY], [19JN], [24JN]
H.R. 144--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make health 
    insurance costs fully deductible for the self-employed; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mrs. EMERSON, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [16AP], [7MY], [24JY]
H.R. 145--
A bill to terminate the effectiveness of certain amendments to the 
    foreign repair station rules of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure.
  By Mr. BORSKI (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
    Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Evans, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
    Clement, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Costello, Mr. Hall of 
    Ohio, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Jackson, Mr. 
    DeFazio, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Ney, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Nadler), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5FE], [12FE], [27FE], [6MR], [19MR], [20MR], 
    [9AP], [15AP], [24AP], [30AP], [1MY], [6MY], [8MY], [13MY], [15MY], 
    [20MY], [30MY], [4JN], [10JN], [12JN], [17JN], [23JN], [26JN], 
    [10JY], [17JY], [25JY], [3SE], [10SE], [30SE], [24OC], [30OC], [7NO]
H.R. 146--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an 
    improved benefit computation formula for workers who attain age 65 
    in or after 1982 and to whom applies the 5-year period of transition 
    to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social 
    Security Amendments of 1977, and related beneficiaries, and to 
    provide prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly; 
    to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself and Mr. Goss), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [13MR], [7MY], [19JN], [22JY], [24JY], 
    [25SE], [8OC], [21OC], [13NO]
H.R. 147--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal 
    Communications Commission to establish an ethnic and minority 
    affairs section; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. ENGEL, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [12MR], [14AP]

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H.R. 148--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assure that 
    Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments go directly to 
    Medicaid disproportionate share hospitals; to the Committee on 
    Commerce.
  By Mr. ENGEL, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [27FE], [12MR], [9AP], [4SE]
H.R. 149--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to 
    allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds; to the 
    Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Manton, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. 
    Lowey, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Flake), [9JA]
H.R. 150--
A bill to amend the Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986 to require 
    that disbursements from the International Fund for Ireland are 
    distributed in accordance with the MacBride principles of economic 
    justice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
    Relations.
  By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. 
    Walsh, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
    Menendez, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Olver, 
    Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Nadler), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [19MR], [24AP], [4SE]
H.R. 151--
A bill concerning paramilitary groups and British security forces in 
    Northern Ireland; to the Committee on International Relations.
  By Mr. ENGEL, [9JA]
H.R. 152--
A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse under construction in White 
    Plains, New York, as the ``Thurgood Marshall United States 
    Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [9JA]
H.R. 153--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt noise and access 
    restrictions on aircraft operations to and from metropolitan 
    airports from certain Federal review and approval requirements, and 
    for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure.
  By Mr. ENGEL, [9JA]
H.R. 154--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require 
    governmental deferred compensation plans to maintain set asides for 
    the exclusive benefits of participants; to the Committee on Ways and 
    Means.
  By Mr. ENGEL, [9JA]
H.R. 155--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 
    designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Textbook 
    and Technology Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees 
    on Ways and Means; 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. ENGEL, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [12MR], [24AP]
H.R. 156--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide that recently 
    enacted provisions requiring payment of Federal benefits in the form 
    of electronic funds transfers do not apply with respect to benefits 
    payable under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance 
    program under title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee 
    on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. English of Pennsylvania, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE]
H.R. 157--
A bill to authorize and request the President to award the Congressional 
    Medal of Honor posthumously to Brevet Brig. Gen. Strong Vincent for 
    his actions in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of 
    Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; to the Committee on National Security.
  By Mr. English of Pennsylvania, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE], [11MR]
H.R. 158--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on 
    beer to its pre-1991 level; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Cox of California, 
    Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
    McIntosh, and Mr. Knollenberg), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE], [26FE], [11MR], [21MR], [15AP], 
    [24AP], [1MY], [8MY], [5JN], [20JN], [4SE], [9OC]
H.R. 159--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the excise 
    tax treatment of draft cider; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Neal of 
    Massachusetts, and Mr. McHugh), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [15AP], [24AP], [1MY], [8MY], [5JN]
H.R. 160--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the 
    application of the retail tax on heavy trucks and trailers; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [8MY], [5JN], [16JY]
H.R. 161--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax 
    subsidies for large producers of ethanol used as a fuel; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
    Massachusetts, and Mr. McDermott), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [21MR], [15AP], [4SE]
H.R. 162--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 
    alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE], [26FE], [11MR]
H.R. 163--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to place the burden of 
    proof on the Secretary to prove that the cash method of accounting 
    does not clearly reflect income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE], [26FE], [15AP]
H.R. 164--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement 
    Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual 
    health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage 
    for reconstructive breast surgery if they provide coverage for 
    mastectomies; to the Committees on Commerce; 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 Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Towns, Mrs 
    Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Frost), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [8AP], [21MY], [30JY], [5SE], [18SE], [7OC], [28OC], 
    [31OC], [6NO], [7NO], [8NO]
H.R. 165--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the two-tier 
    annuity computation system applicable to annuities for surviving 
    spouses under the survivor benefit plan for retired members of the 
    Armed Forces so that there is no reduction in such an annuity when 
    the beneficiary becomes 62 years of age; to the Committee on 
    National Security.
  By Mr. FILNER, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [6FE], [25FE], [4MR], [17MR], [8AP], [9AP], 
    [16AP], [21AP], [30AP], [8MY], [19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [30MY], 
    [4JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [21JN], [26JN], [14JY], [15JY], 
    [8SE], [18SE], [24SE], [21OC], [28OC], [13NO]
H.R. 166--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions 
    under which an action may be brought against a State to enforce 
    veterans' reemployment rights, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  By Mr. FILNER, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25FE], [3MR], [17MR], [18MR], [15AP]
H.R. 167--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a Veterans' 
    Employment and Training Bill of Rights, to strengthen preference for 
    veterans in hiring, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    Veterans' Affairs.
  By Mr. FILNER, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25FE], [17MR], [18MR], [16JN]
H.R. 168--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish programs and 
    undertake efforts to assist and promote the creation, development, 
    and growth of small business concerns owned and controlled by 
    veterans of service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to 
    the Committees on Small Business; Veterans' Affairs, 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, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25FE], [3MR], [17MR], [18MR], [9AP], [4JN], 
    [21OC]
H.R. 169--
A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 
    1994 to prevent luxurious conditions in prisons; to the Committee on 
    the Judiciary.
  By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Emerson, 
    Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McHale, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Royce), 
    [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [11FE], [11MR], [4JN], [28OC]
H.R. 170--
A bill to establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms in the 
    laws relating to elections for Federal office; to the Committees on 
    House Oversight; 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. FRANKS of New Jersey, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 171--
A bill to amend section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
    of 1980 to make technical corrections; to the Committee on Banking 
    and Financial Services.
  By Mr. GALLEGLY, [9JA]
H.R. 172--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the 
    mandatory separation age for Federal firefighters be made the same 
    as the age that applies with respect to Federal law enforcement 
    officers; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. GALLEGLY, [9JA]
H.R. 173--
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
    1949 to authorize donation of surplus Federal law enforcement 
    canines to their handlers; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
    Oversight.
  By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Shays), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [12MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16AP]
  Passed Senate, [27JN]
  Presented to the President (July 9, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-27] (signed July 18, 1997)
H.R. 174--
A bill to require the relocation of a National Weather Service radar 
    tower which is on Sulphur Mountain near Ojai, CA; to the Committee 
    on Science.
  By Mr. GALLEGLY, [9JA]
H.R. 175--
A bill to prohibit Federal funding for earthquake-related repairs or 
    restoration of Bottle Village in Simi Valley, CA; to the Committee 
    on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. GALLEGLY, [9JA]
H.R. 176--
A bill to provide for hearing care services by audiologists to Federal 
    civilian employees; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
    Oversight.
  By Mr. GILMAN, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [24AP], [29AP], [1MY], [8MY], [16MY], [5JN], [19JN], 
    [11JY], [23JY], [25JY], [5SE], [23SE], [30OC]
H.R. 177--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish 
    a schedule of preventive health care services and to provide for 
    coverage of such services in accordance with such schedule under 
    private health insurance plans and

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    health benefit programs of the Federal Government, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Government 
    Reform and Oversight; Veterans' Affairs; 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. GILMAN, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [29AP]
H.R. 178--
A bill to provide for adherence with the MacBride principles of economic 
    justice by United States persons doing business in Northern Ireland, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committees on International 
    Relations; Ways and Means; 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. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Manton), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [8AP]
H.R. 179--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the 
    financing of campaigns for election to Federal office, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Commerce; 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. GOODLING, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H.R. 180--
A bill imposing certain restrictions and requirements on the leasing 
    under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of lands offshore 
    Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. GOSS, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE], [25FE], [18MR], [21MR], [8AP], [3SE]
H.R. 181--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the 
    financing of elections for members of the House of Representatives, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 
    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. GOSS, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE]
H.R. 182--
A bill to provide for a livable wage for employees under Federal 
    contracts and subcontracts; to the Committees on Education and the 
    Workforce; 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. GUTIERREZ, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [26FE], [16SE], [22OC], [12NO]
H.R. 183--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prepare 
    and publish annually a consumer guide to prescription drug prices; 
    to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [29AP]
H.R. 184--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State 
    Medicaid Programs to provide coverage of screening mammography and 
    screening pap smears; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
H.R. 185--
A bill to establish a commission to study employment and economic 
    insecurity in the workforce in the United States; to the Committee 
    on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
H.R. 186--
A bill to provide for the mandatory registration of handguns; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
H.R. 187--
A bill to establish a commission to make recommendations on the 
    appropriate size of membership of the House of Representatives and 
    the method by which Representatives are elected; to the Committee on 
    the Judiciary.
  By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
H.R. 188--
A bill to establish Federal, State, and local programs for the 
    investigation, reporting, and prevention of bias crimes; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
H.R. 189--
A bill to establish a commission to investigate exposure to chemical and 
    biological warfare agents as a result of the Persian Gulf conflict; 
    to the Committee on National Security.
  By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
H.R. 190--
A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the 
    establishment of the Everglades National Park in the State of 
    Florida and for other purposes,'' approved May 30, 1934, to clarify 
    certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida; to the 
    Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Meek of Florida), 
    [9JA]
H.R. 191--
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to apply the 
    act to a greater percentage of the U.S. work force and to allow 
    employees to take parental involvement leave to participate in or 
    attend their children's educational and extracurricular activities, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the 
    Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; House 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. HASTINGS of Florida, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [29AP]
H.R. 192--
A bill to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the cost 
    effectiveness of using the Medicare trust funds to reimburse the 
    Department of Defense for certain health care services provided to 
    Medicare-eligible covered military beneficiaries; to the Committees 
    on Ways and Means; Commerce; 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. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
    Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
    Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Ramstad, 
    Mr. Condit, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. 
    Bereuter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Clement, and Mr. Herger), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [6FE], [12FE], [26FE], [6MR], [13MR], [18MR], 
    [20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [17AP], [24AP], [1MY], [6MY], [8MY], [14MY], 
    [21MY], [3JN], [7JN], [12JN], [19JN], [8JY], [22JY], [23JY], [31JY], 
    [4SE], [6OC], [28OC], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 193--
A bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act to prohibit the 
    inclusion of certain sites on the National Register of Historic 
    Places and to prohibit the designation of the Mt. Shasta area in the 
    State of California as a historic district, historic sites, or 
    national monument under the National Historic Preservation Act or 
    the Antiquities Act; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. HERGER, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP]
H.R. 194--
A bill to enhance the financial security of children by providing for 
    contributions by the Federal Government to child retirement 
    accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), [9JA]
H.R. 195--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an election 
    to exclude from the gross estate of a decedent the value of certain 
    land subject to a qualified conservation easement, and to make 
    technical changes to alternative valuation rules; to the Committee 
    on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [8AP], [19MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [5JN], [11JN], 
    [18JN], [23JN], [26JN], [16JY], [25JY], [30JY]
H.R. 196--
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. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [9JA]
H.R. 197--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 
    501(c)(3) bonds, a tax treatment similar to governmental bonds, and 
    for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [6MY], [5JN], [10JN], [23JN], [8JY]
H.R. 198--
A bill to limit the types of commercial nonpostal services which may be 
    offered by the U.S. Postal Service; to the Committee on Government 
    Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Packard, Mr. Cox of 
    California, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Young of 
    Alaska, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
    Livingston, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Combest), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [13MR], [20MR], [21MR], [15AP], [30AP], 
    [15MY], [5JN], [25JN], [22JY], [5SE]
  Removal of cosponsors, [25JY]
H.R. 199--
A bill to provide for greater accountability for Presidential 
    appointees; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. JONES, [9JA]
H.R. 200--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that gain 
    on the sale of a principal residence shall be excluded from gross 
    income without regard to the age of the taxpayer or the amount of 
    the gain; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mrs. KELLY, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5FE], [27FE], [13MR], [17AP]
H.R. 201--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax 
    incentives for the economic recovery of areas affected by the loss 
    of employment in the financial institution and real estate sectors; 
    to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [9JA]
H.R. 202--
A bill to clarify the tax treatment of certain disability benefits 
    received by former police officers or firefighters; to the Committee 
    on Ways and Means.
  By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [8AP], [23AP], [6MY], [19JN]
H.R. 203--
A bill to designate the Republic of Korea as a visa waiver pilot program 
    country for 1 year under the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. KIM (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Underwood), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [27FE], [5MR], [21MR], [10AP], [21MY], 
    [10JY], [10SE]
H.R. 204--
A bill to provide financial assistance to Mexican border States for 
    transportation projects that are necessary to accommodate increased 
    traffic resulting from the implementation of the North American 
    Free-Trade Agreement; to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure.
  By Mr. KIM (for himself and Mr. Bilbray), [9JA]
H.R. 205--
A bill to provide that receipts and disbursements of the Highway Trust 
    Fund, the Airport and Airways Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways Trust 
    Fund, and the Harbor Maintenance Tust Fund shall not be included in 
    the totals of the budget of the U.S. Government as submitted by the 
    President or the congressional budget; to the Committees on the 
    Budget; 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.

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  By Mr. KIM, [9JA]
H.R. 206--
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the late James Cagney; to 
    the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. KING of New York, [9JA]
H.R. 207--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to 
    make organizations controlled by individuals who promote prejudice 
    or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity, ineligible for 
    assistance under programs administered by the Secretary, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. KING of New York, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA]
H.R. 208--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code to protect the sanctity of 
    religious communications; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. KING of New York, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP], [16MY], [9JY]
H.R. 209--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish and 
    provide a checkoff for a breast and prostate cancer research fund, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 
    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. KING of New York, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [23AP], [24AP], [7MY], [9JY], [24JY], [3SE], [23OC]
H.R. 210--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the 
    furnishing of recreational fitness services by tax-exempt hospitals 
    shall be treated as an unrelated trade or business and that tax-
    exempt bonds may not be used to provide facilities for such 
    services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9AP]
H.R. 211--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assure continued 
    health insurance coverage of retired workers; to the Committees on 
    Ways and Means; Commerce; 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. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. 
    McKinney, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
    Martinez, Mr. Evans, Mr. Manton, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Pallone, Ms. 
    Norton, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
    Coyne, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Rangel), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [3SE], [11SE], [24SE], [30SE]
H.R. 212--
A bill to amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to 
    provide for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to notify 
    and consult with the unit of general local government within which 
    an assisted multifamily housing project is to be located before 
    providing any low-income housing assistance for the project; to the 
    Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. KLINK (for himself and Mr. Doyle), [9JA]
H.R. 213--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction 
    for contributions to an individual training account; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
    Underwood, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
    Frost, and Mr. Stupak), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [4FE], [12FE], [27FE], [20MR], [16AP], [26JN]
H.R. 214--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to reinstate requirements 
    regarding Department of Housing and Urban Development access to 
    certain information of State agencies, and to amend the Internal 
    Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
    Development to reveal certain income tax return information to 
    public housing agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committees 
    on Ways and Means; 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. KNOLLENBERG, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP]
H.R. 215--
A bill relating to the period of availability of certain emergency 
    relief funds allocated under section 125 of title 23, United States 
    Code, for carrying out a project to repair or reconstruct a portion 
    of a Federal-aid primary route in San Mateo, CA; to the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Pelosi), 
    [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR]
H.R. 216--
A bill to amend section 1128B of the Social Security Act to repeal the 
    criminal penalty for fraudulent disposition of assets in order to 
    obtain Medicaid benefits added by section 217 of the Health 
    Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; to the 
    Committees on Commerce; 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. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Green, and Mr. LoBiondo), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [6FE], [13FE], [6MR], [12MR], [13MR], [8AP], 
    [23AP], [29AP], [6MY], [14MY], [16MY], [3JN], [4JN], [24JN], [10JY], 
    [16JY], [31JY]
H.R. 217--
A bill to amend title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance 
    Act to consolidate the Federal programs for housing assistance for 
    the homeless into a block grant program that ensures that States and 
    communities are provided sufficient flexibility to use assistance 
    amounts effectively; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
    Services.
  By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [11JN]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-407), [19DE]
H.R. 218--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified 
    current and former law enforcement officers from State laws 
    prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the Committee on 
    the Judiciary.
  By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hunter, 
    Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Coble, Mr. Frost, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
    Bryant, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [20JA], [21JA], [4FE], [25FE], [27FE], [4MR], 
    [11MR], [20MR], [21MR], [8AP], [9AP], [14AP], [17AP], [28AP], [1MY], 
    [8MY], [22MY], [5JN], [18JN], [26JN], [31JY], [6OC], [24OC]
H.R. 219--
A bill to establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance for State 
    disaster insurance programs; to the Committee on Banking and 
    Financial Services.
  By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Fazio of California, and 
    Mr. McCollum), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [24AP], [22MY]
H.R. 220--
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify the due 
    process protections applicable to directors and officers of insured 
    depository institutions and other institution-affiliated parties, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
    Services.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
H.R. 221--
A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to reduce onerous 
    recordkeeping and reporting requirements for regulated financial 
    institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking 
    and Financial Services.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
H.R. 222--
A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to provide that daylight 
    saving time begins on the first Sunday in March; to the Committee on 
    Commerce.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [8AP], [5JN]
H.R. 223--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to establish 
    the Presidential Debate Commission on an ongoing basis and to amend 
    the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the amount of funds 
    provided under such act for party nominating conventions for any 
    party whose nominee for President or Vice President does not 
    participate in any debate scheduled by the Commission, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
H.R. 224--
A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require 
    each individual registering to vote in elections for Federal office 
    to provide the individual's Social Security number and to permit a 
    State to remove a registrant who fails to vote in two consecutive 
    general elections for Federal office from the official list of 
    eligible voters in election for Federal office on the ground that 
    the registrant has changed residence, if the registrant fails to 
    respond to written notices requesting confirmation of the 
    registrant's residence; to the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [23SE]
H.R. 225--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain 
    aliens who are at least 55 years of age to obtain a 4-year 
    nonimmigrant visitor's visa; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [8AP], [23SE], [9NO]
H.R. 226--
A bill to deem the Florida Panther to be an endangered species under the 
    Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
H.R. 227--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct a study of 
    mitigation banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Mica), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H.R. 228--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free 
    withdrawals from IRA's for certain purposes, to increase the amount 
    of tax deductible IRA contributions, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR], [8AP], [15AP], [23AP], [22JY]
H.R. 229--
A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, the Equal Credit 
    Opportunity Act, and the Fair Housing Act to improve the 
    administration of such acts, to prohibit redlining in connection 
    with the provision of credit, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 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. McCOLLUM, [9JA]
H.R. 230--
A bill to ensure that insurance against the risk of catastrophic natural 
    disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, 
    is available and affordable, and to provide for expanded hazard 
    mitigation and relief, and for other purposes; to the Committees on 
    Banking and Financial Services; 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. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mrs. 
    Emerson, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. 
    Deutsch, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, 
    Mr. Mica, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Stearns), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [11FE], [26FE], [5MR], [18MR], [20MR], [8AP], 
    [10AP], [6MY], [8MY], [3JN], [10JN], [12JN], [23JN], [26JN], [10JY], 
    [16JY], [22JY], [23JY], [4SE], [21OC]

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H.R. 231--
A bill to improve the integrity of the Social Security card and to 
    provide for criminal penalties for fraud and related activity 
    involving work authorization documents for purposes of the 
    Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 
    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. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
    Gallegly, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Frank of 
    Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant, 
    Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kim, 
    Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Packard, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
    Shays, Mr. Stark, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Waxman), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [27FE], [15JY], [12NO]
H.R. 232--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to require prosecutors in 
    the Department of Justice to be ethical; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. McDADE, [9JA]
H.R. 233--
A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995; to the Committee on 
    the Judiciary.
  By Mr. McINTOSH, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [12NO]
H.R. 234--
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow 
    employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave 
    to participate in or attend their children's educational and 
    extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken 
    for routine medical needs and to assist elderly relatives, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; 
    Government Reform and Oversight; House 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
    Rush, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. 
    Pelosi, and Mr. Ackerman), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [12MR], [19MR], [14AP], [14MY], 
    [18JN], [17JY], [31JY]
H.R. 235--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, and the National Security 
    Act of 1947 to require disclosure under the Freedom of Information 
    Act regarding certain individuals; to the Committees on Government 
    Reform and Oversight; Intelligence (Permanent Select); 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 (for herself and Mr. Horn), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [25FE], [17MR], [14AP], [23AP], [30AP], 
    [18JN]
H.R. 236--
A bill to prohibit Government contractors from being reimbursed by the 
    Federal Government for certain environmental response costs; to the 
    Committees on National Security; 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [9JA]
H.R. 237--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an 
    individual who has been denied benefits by reason of confinement to 
    a public institution by reason of conviction for a sex offense shall 
    continue to be denied benefits, upon completion of such confinement, 
    while continuing to be confined thereafter by court order in a 
    public institution; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. MEEHAN, [9JA]
H.R. 238--
A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to make the act more 
    effective in preventing oil pollution in the Nation's waters through 
    enhanced prevention of, and improved response to, oil spills, and to 
    ensure that citizens and communities injured by oil spills are 
    promptly and fully compensated, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. MENENDEZ, [9JA]
H.R. 239--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose penalties on 
    self-dealing between certain tax-exempt organizations and 
    disqualified persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    Ways and Means.
  By Mr. MENENDEZ, [9JA]
H.R. 240--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that 
    consideration may not be denied to preference eligibles applying for 
    certain positions in the competitive service, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 
    House Oversight; the Judiciary; 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. MICA (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Everett), 
    [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [5MR], [12MR], [20MR]
  Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform and 
    Oversight (H. Rept. 105-40, part 1), [20MR]
  Referral to the Committees on House Oversight; the Judiciary; 
    Transportation and Infrastructure extended, [20MR]
  Committees on House Oversight; the Judiciary; Transportation and 
    Infrastructure discharged, [4AP]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9AP]
H.R. 241--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction 
    for capital gains for middle-income taxpayers; to the Committee on 
    Ways and Means.
  By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [26JN]
H.R. 242--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the 
    marriage penalty under the one-time exclusion of gain on the sale of 
    a principal residence by an individual who has attained age 55; to 
    the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [19MR], [17AP]
H.R. 243--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for 
    expenditure limitations and public financing for House of 
    Representatives general elections, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means; 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. OBEY, [9JA]
H.R. 244--
A bill to terminate ocean dumping at the Mud Dump Site and other sites 
    within the New York Bight Apex off the coast of New Jersey; to the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. PALLONE, [9JA]
H.R. 245--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out the tax 
    of capital gains, to increase the unified credit under the estate 
    and gift taxes, and to increase the maximum benefit under section 
    2032A to $1 million; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. PAPPAS, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13MY], [10JN]
H.R. 246--
A bill to restore the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to 
    extend existing and expiring contracts under the Conservation 
    Reserve Program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [9JA]
H.R. 247--
A bill to allow for a 1-year extension on Conservation Reserve Program 
    contracts expiring in 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [9JA]
H.R. 248--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the 
    disclosure of certain information by persons conducting polls by 
    telephone during campaigns for election for Federal office; to the 
    Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. PITTS, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [12FE], [24AP]
H.R. 249--
A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on 
    Ways and Means.
  By Mr. PITTS, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [12FE]
H.R. 250--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide authority for 
    the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to extend priority health care to 
    veterans who served during the Persian Gulf war in Israel or Turkey; 
    to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
    Doyle, Mr. Filner, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Deal of 
    Georgia, and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [20MR], [29SE]
H.R. 251--
A bill to establish an Office of Inspector General for the Medicare and 
    Medicaid Programs; to the Committees on Government Reform and 
    Oversight; Commerce; 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. QUINN (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Deal 
    of Georgia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Goss), 
    [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [8SE], [11SE], [24OC], [28OC], [9NO], 
    [13NO]
H.R. 252--
A bill to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide for more just 
    procedures for certain claims due to pneumoconiosis; to the 
    Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. RAHALL, [9JA]
H.R. 253--
A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on 
    public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-
    initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Miller of California), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [1MY], [11JN], [23SE]
H.R. 254--
A bill to further enhance flood control efforts along the Greenbrier 
    River Basin in the State of West Virginia; to the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. RAHALL, [9JA]
H.R. 255--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the 
    deposit of the general revenue portion of highway motor fuel excise 
    tax revenues into the highway trust fund; to the Committee on Ways 
    and Means.
  By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Petri), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [11JN]
H.R. 256--
A bill to provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley; to 
    the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. REGULA, [9JA]
H.R. 257--
A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to 
    allow small communities to use limited space in public facilities 
    acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated using community development 
    block grant funds for local government offices; to the Committee on 
    Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
H.R. 258--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    mandatory coverage of services furnished by nurse practitioners and 
    clinical nurse specialists under State Medicaid plans; to the 
    Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 259--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the 
    prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Commerce.

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  By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA]
H.R. 260--
A bill to establish a Presidential commission to determine the validity 
    of certain land claims arising out of the Treaty of Guadalupe-
    Hidalgo of 1848 involving the descendants of persons who were 
    Mexican citizens at the time of the Treaty; to the Committee on 
    Resources.
  By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
H.R. 261--
A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide 
    for Federal funding of foster care and adoption assistance programs 
    of Indian tribes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
H.R. 262--
A bill to amend the act to establish a Redwood National Park in the 
    State of California, to increase efficiency and cost savings in the 
    management of Redwood National Park by authorizing the Secretary of 
    the Interior to enter into agreements with the State of California 
    to acquire from and provide to the State goods and services to be 
    used by the National Park Service and the State of California in the 
    cooperative management of lands in Redwood National Park and lands 
    in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Jebediah Smith Redwoods 
    State Park, and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. RIGGS, [9JA]
H.R. 263--
A bill to provide for the disposition of unoccupied and substandard 
    multifamily housing projects owned by the Secretary of Housing and 
    Urban Development; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
    Services.
  By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [9JA]
H.R. 264--
A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require notice of 
    certain fees imposed by the operator of an automated teller machine 
    in connection with an electronic fund transfer initiated by a 
    consumer at the machine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Schumer), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21MR], [13MY], [8JY], [6NO]
H.R. 265--
A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to increase public 
    housing opportunities for intact families; to the Committee on 
    Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [9JA]
H.R. 266--
A bill to evaluate the effectiveness of certain community efforts in 
    coordination with local police departments in preventing and 
    removing violent crime and drug trafficking from the community, in 
    increasing economic development in the community, and in preventing 
    or ending retaliation by perpetrators of crime against community 
    residents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [9JA]
H.R. 267--
A bill to require States to impose criminal penalties on persons who 
    willfully fail to pay child support, as a condition of Federal 
    funding of State child support enforcement programs; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [15MY]
H.R. 268--
A bill to enhance competition in the financial services sector and merge 
    the commercial bank and savings association charters; to the 
    Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 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. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Vento), [9JA]
H.R. 269--
A bill to provide for a role models academy demonstration program; to 
    the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [9JA]
H.R. 270--
A bill to amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide 
    for a set-aside of funds for States that have enacted certain 
    divorce laws, to amend the Legal Services Corporation Act to 
    prohibit the use of funds made available under the act to provide 
    legal assistance in certain proceedings relating to divorces and 
    legal separations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways 
    and Means; 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. ROUKEMA, [9JA]
H.R. 271--
A bill to establish a second National Blue Ribbon Commission to 
    Eliminate Waste in Government; to the Committee on Government Reform 
    and Oversight.
  By Mr. ROYCE, [9JA]
H.R. 272--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 
    1974 to prohibit the consideration of retroactive tax increases; to 
    the Committee on Rules.
  By Mr. ROYCE, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 273--
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States to use 
    electronic benefit transfer systems, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. SCHUMER, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [16AP]
H.R. 274--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require a credit card issuer 
    to disclose, in any preapproved application, solicitation, or offer 
    to open a credit card account under an open end consumer credit 
    plan, each rate of interest that will actually apply to any credit 
    extended under such plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
    on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. SCHUMER, [9JA]
H.R. 275--
A bill to combat domestic terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [9JA]
H.R. 276--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $100,000 
    lifetime deduction for net capital gain; to the Committee on Ways 
    and Means.
  By Mr. SCHUMER, [9JA]
H.R. 277--
A bill to increase penalties and strengthen enforcement of environmental 
    crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 
    Commerce; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Miller of 
    California), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21MR], [17AP]
H.R. 278--
A bill to make changes in Federal juvenile justice proceedings, and to 
    foster youth development and prevent juvenile crime and delinquency; 
    to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. SCHUMER, [9JA]
H.R. 279--
A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Francis Albert Sinatra; to 
    the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Bono, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
    Dellums, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
    Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
    Miller of California, and Mr. Pastor), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [6MR], [13MR], [20MR], 
    [21MR], [8AP], [10AP], [17AP], [21AP], [23AP], [24AP], [28AP]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [29AP]
  Laid on the table, [29AP]
H.R. 280--
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to implement the 
    recommendations of the joint board concerning universal service 
    support for schools and libraries; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [5MR], [20MR]
H.R. 281--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to apply to Hispanic-
    serving institutions of higher education the same student loan 
    default rate limitations applicable to historically black colleges 
    and universities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE]
H.R. 282--
A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office building located at 153 East 
    110th Street, New York, New York, as the ``Oscar Garcia Rivera Post 
    Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
    Oversight.
  By Mr. SERRANO (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21MR], [10AP], [12JN], [17JN], [31JY]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [21OC]
  Passed Senate, [9NO]
  Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-87] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 283--
A bill to permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used 
    computer equipment to public elementary and secondary schools 
    designated by the members; to the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
H.R. 284--
A bill to repeal the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 and the Cuban Liberty 
    and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; to the Committee 
    on International Relations.
  By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [5MR], [1MY], [20JN]
H.R. 285--
A bill to reinstate the authorization of cash remittances to family 
    members in Cuba under the Cuban assets control regulations; to the 
    Committee on International Relations.
  By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [5MR], [20MR], [1MY]
H.R. 286--
A bill to protect the constitutional right to travel to foreign 
    countries; to the Committee on International Relations.
  By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [5MR], [20MR], [1MY], [7OC], [28OC]
H.R. 287--
A bill to allow for news bureau exchanges between the United States and 
    Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations.
  By Mr. SERRANO, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [5MR], [20MR], [7OC], [28OC]
H.R. 288--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of medical nutrition 
    therapy services of registered dietitians and nutrition 
    professionals; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. SERRANO, [9JA]
H.R. 289--
A bill to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the egg, meat, and 
    poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers receive 
    notification regarding food products produced from crops, livestock, 
    or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was applied; to the 
    Committees on Commerce; Agriculture, 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. SERRANO, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [5MR], [15MY]
H.R. 290--
A bill to provide demonstration grants to establish clearing houses for 
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    community-based organizations of information on prevention of youth 
    violence and crime; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. SERRANO, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [27FE]
H.R. 291--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 
    designation of overpayments and contributions to the United States 
    Library Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on 
    Ways and Means; 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. SERRANO, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [12FE], [27FE], [28JY]
H.R. 292--
A bill to require Congress to specify the source of authority under the 
    U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes; 
    to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. White, Mr. Norwood, 
    and Mr. Graham), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [5FE], [10FE], [25FE], [4MR], [11MR], 
    [13MR], [8AP], [17AP], [23AP], [15MY], [30JY], [9SE], [10SE], 
    [16SE], [18SE], [30SE], [8OC]
H.R. 293--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits 
    for Indian investment and employment, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SHADEGG, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21MY]
H.R. 294--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat for 
    unemployment compensation purposes, Indian tribal governments the 
    same as State or local units of government or as nonprofit 
    organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SHADEGG, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21MY]
H.R. 295--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the 
    issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SHADEGG, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21MY]
H.R. 296--
A bill to privatize the Federal Power Marketing Administrations, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; 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. SHADEGG, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR], [19JN], [30OC], [31OC]
H.R. 297--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for programs of 
    research on prostate cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Gejdenson), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE], [11MR], [20MR], [8AP], [25JN]
H.R. 298--
A bill to require recreational camps to report information concerning 
    deaths and certain injuries and illnesses to the Secretary of Health 
    and Human Services, to direct the Secretary to collect the 
    information in a central data system, to establish a President's 
    Advisory Council on Recreational Camps, and for other purposes; to 
    the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. Lipinski), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [25FE], [11MR], [17JN]
H.R. 299--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the payment of U.S. arrearages in 
    assessed contributions to the United Nations for prior years and to 
    authorize appropriations for the payment of assessed contributions 
    of the United States for U.N. peacekeeping operations; to the 
    Committee on International Relations.
  By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
    Houghton, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Olver, and Mr. 
    Rangel), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [24AP], [29AP]
H.R. 300--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit a State located 
    within 5 miles of an airport in another State to participate in the 
    process for approval of airport development projects at the airport; 
    to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. SHAYS, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [6OC]
H.R. 301--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    coverage of early detection of prostate cancer and certain drug 
    treatment services under part B of the Medicare Program and to amend 
    chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage 
    of such early detection and treatment services under the programs of 
    the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committees on Commerce; 
    Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs, 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. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE], [11MR], [20MR], [8AP], [25JN], [22JY], [3SE]
H.R. 302--
A bill entitled ``Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act of 1997''; 
    to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. SKAGGS (for himself and Ms. DeGette), [9JA]
H.R. 303--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit retired members 
    of the Armed Forces who have service-connected disabilities to 
    receive compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs 
    concurrently with retired pay, without deduction from either; to the 
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [11MR], [19MR], [8AP], 
    [15AP], [24AP], [6MY], [16MY], [3JN], [12JN], [20JN], [26JN], 
    [11JY], [24JY], [4SE], [16SE], [25SE], [9OC], [31OC], [6NO]
  Removal of cosponsors, [31JY]
H.R. 304--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to employment 
    opportunities in the Department of Health and Human Services for 
    women who are scientists, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
    on Commerce.
  By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [25FE], [12MR], [8AP], [17AP], [3JN], [4JN], 
    [11JN], [20JN], [25JY]
H.R. 305--
A bill to provide protection from sexual predators; to the Committee on 
    the Judiciary.
  By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Fazio of California, 
    Mr. Frost, Mr. Green, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
    Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Maloney of 
    Connecticut, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. 
    Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Owens, Ms. 
    Pelosi, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Schumer), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [21JA], [27FE], [18MR], [17AP], [1MY], 
    [14MY], [16MY], [12JN], [17JN], [15JY], [17JY], [3SE]
H.R. 306--
A bill to prohibit discrimination against individuals and their family 
    members on the basis of genetic information, or a request for 
    genetic services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 
    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 Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
    Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, 
    Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
    Evans, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. 
    Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee, 
    Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. 
    Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. 
    Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders, 
    Mr. Serrano, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. 
    Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Watt of 
    North Carolina, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [21JA], [4FE], [6FE], [11FE], [12MR], [13MR], 
    [18MR], [20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [17AP], [29AP], [30AP], [6MY], 
    [12MY], [13MY], [16MY], [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [11JN], 
    [17JN], [26JN], [10JY], [15JY], [22JY], [25JY], [31JY], [3SE], 
    [8SE], [26SE], [21OC], [28OC], [4NO], [7NO], [8NO]
  Discharge petition filed (Pet. 105-4) filed, [11JN]
H.R. 307--
A bill to amend the vaccine injury compensation portion of the Public 
    Health Service Act to permit a petition for compensation to be 
    submitted within 48 months of the first symptoms of injury; to the 
    Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JA]
H.R. 308--
A bill to amend chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code, to eliminate 
    the provision prohibiting certain State and local employees from 
    seeking elective office; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
    Oversight.
  By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JA]
H.R. 309--
A bill to prohibit federally sponsored research pertaining to the 
    legalization of drugs; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
    Oversight.
  By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JA]
H.R. 310--
A bill to require random drug testing of Federal legislative branch 
    Members, officers, and employees; to the Committee on House 
    Oversight.
  By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JA]
H.R. 311--
A bill to amend the Taiwan Relations Act; to the Committee on 
    International Relations.
  By Mr. SOLOMON, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE]
H.R. 312--
A bill to prohibit United States voluntary and assessed contributions to 
    the United Nations if the United Nations imposes any tax or fee on 
    U.S. persons or continues to develop or promote proposals for such 
    taxes or fees; to the Committee on International Relations.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [5FE], [13FE], [27FE], [13MR], [20MR], 
    [15AP], [26JN], [30JY]
H.R. 313--
A bill to amend the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 to eliminate the 
    discretion of the court in connection with the denial of certain 
    Federal benefits upon conviction of certain drug offenses; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 314--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the death 
    penalty for drug kingpins; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [4NO]
H.R. 315--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child 
    care credit for lower-income working parents, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 316--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 
    refundable income tax credit for the recycling of hazardous wastes; 
    to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]

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H.R. 317--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit 
    against income tax for the purchase of a principal residence by a 
    first-time homebuyer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 318--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal 
    income tax credit for tuition; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 319--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the prior 
    law exclusion for scholarships and fellowships and to restore the 
    deduction for interest on educational loans; to the Committee on 
    Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 320--
A bill to prohibit the entry into the United States of items produced, 
    grown, or manufactured in the People's Republic of China with the 
    use of forced labor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [4JN]
H.R. 321--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow health 
    insurance premiums to be fully deductible to the extent not in 
    excess of $3,000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [28AP]
H.R. 322--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an 
    individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder shall continue 
    through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other 
    person's entitlement to benefits for that month) and that such 
    individual's benefit shall be payable for such month only to the 
    extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding 
    the date of such individual's death; to the Committee on Ways and 
    Means.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [28AP], [3JN]
H.R. 323--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that tax-
    exempt interest shall not be taken into account in determining the 
    amount of Social Security benefits included in gross income; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 324--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the 
    unified estate and gift tax credit to an exemption equivalent of 
    $1,200,000, and to provide a cost-of-living adjustment for such 
    amount; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9AP]
H.R. 325--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the 
    unrelated business income tax shall apply to the gaming activities 
    of Indian tribes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 326--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the 
    limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may 
    earn while receiving benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways 
    and Means.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 327--
A bill to prohibit retroactive Federal income tax rate increases; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 328--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee 
    Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit health issuers 
    and group health plans from discriminating against individuals on 
    the basis of genetic information; to the Committees on Commerce; 
    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. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [5MR], [11MR], [13MY]
H.R. 329--
A bill to require States that receive funds under the Elementary and 
    Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enact a law that requires the 
    expulsion of students who are convicted of a crime of violence; to 
    the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 330--
A bill to repeal the provision of law under which pay for Members of 
    Congress is automatically adjusted; to the Committees on Government 
    Reform and Oversight; House 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. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 331--
A bill to prohibit foreign assistance to Russia unless certain 
    requirements relating to Russian intelligence activities, relations 
    between Russia and certain countries, Russian arms control policy, 
    and the reform of the Russian economy are met; to the Committees on 
    International Relations; 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. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [5FE], [13MR]
H.R. 332--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled 
    Substances Import and Export Act with respect to penalties for 
    powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses; to the Committees on the 
    Judiciary; 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. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [17JN], [24JY]
H.R. 333--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to require that courts, 
    upon the criminal conviction under that act, notify the employer of 
    the convicted person; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [9JA]
H.R. 334--
A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to bring more balance 
    into the negotiation of tribal-State compacts, to require an 
    individual participating in class II or class III Indian gaming to 
    be physically present at the authorized gaming activity, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; 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. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs. 
    Chenoweth, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Herger), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA]
H.R. 335--
A bill to establish the Commission on the Future for America's Veterans; 
    to the Committees on Rules; Veterans' Affairs, 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. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [20MR], [8AP], [9AP], [15AP], [17AP], [1MY], 
    [8MY], [3JN], [17JN], [21JY], [8OC]
H.R. 336--
A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure 
    the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by reconstituting 
    the boards of trustees of such trust funds and the managing trustee 
    of such trust funds to increase their independence, by providing for 
    annual investment plans to guide investment of amounts in such trust 
    funds, and by removing unnecessary restrictions on investment and 
    disinvestment of amounts in such trust funds; to the Committees on 
    Ways and Means; 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. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goss, Mr. 
    McInnis, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
    Royce, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Traficant, and 
    Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [13FE], [5MR], [11MR], [18JN], [5SE], 
    [17SE]
H.R. 337--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and titles XVIII and 
    XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure access to services and 
    prevent fraud and abuse for enrollees of managed care plans, to 
    amend standards for Medicare supplemental polices, to modify the 
    Medicare select program, and to provide other protections for 
    beneficiaries of health plans generally, and for other purposes; to 
    the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. STARK (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. 
    Serrano, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Filner), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [11FE], [5MR], [15MY], [14JY]
H.R. 338--
A bill to prospectively repeal section 210 of the Public Utility 
    Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Solomon, Mr. McHale, Mr. 
    Manton, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Boehlert), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [25FE], [10MR], [20MR], [9AP]
H.R. 339--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national 
    standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry 
    certain concealed firearms in the State, and to exempt qualified 
    current and former law enforcement officers from State laws 
    prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the Committee on 
    the Judiciary.
  By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hostettler, 
    and Mr. Barr of Georgia), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12FE], [25FE], [27FE], [6MR], [13MR], 
    [19MR], [20MR], [21MR], [8AP], [9AP], [10AP], [16AP], [24AP], 
    [29AP], [1MY], [7MY], [8MY], [15MY], [22MY], [3JN], [17JN], [18JN], 
    [19JN], [26JN], [8JY], [14JY], [23JY], [29JY], [3SE], [9SE], [15SE], 
    [16SE], [18SE], [8OC], [9OC], [24OC]
H.R. 340--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 
    withholding of income taxes and to require individuals to pay 
    estimated taxes on a monthly basis; to the Committee on Ways and 
    Means.
  By Mr. STEARNS, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [10MR]
H.R. 341--
A bill to establish limitations with respect to the disclosure and use 
    of genetic information, and for other purposes; to the Committees on 
    Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; Education and the 
    Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
    Speaker, in each

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    case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
    jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, 
    Mr. Calvert, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Minge, 
    Mr. Watt of North Carolina, and Mr. Oxley), [9JA]
H.R. 342--
A bill to provide for the comparable treatment of Federal employees and 
    Members of Congress and the President during a period in which there 
    is a Federal Government shutdown; to the Committees on Government 
    Reform and Oversight; House 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. STEARNS, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [6MR], [21MR]
H.R. 343--
A bill to provide that pay for Members of Congress may not be increased 
    by any adjustment scheduled to take effect in a year immediately 
    following a fiscal year in which a deficit in the budget of the U.S. 
    Government exists; to the Committees on Government Reform and 
    Oversight; House 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. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
    Hamilton, and Ms. Danner), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [12FE], [6MR], [13MR], [8JY]
H.R. 344--
A bill to establish the bipartisan Commission on the future of Medicare 
    to make findings and issue recommendations on the future of the 
    Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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 (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. 
    Wolf), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [1MY], [20MY]
H.R. 345--
A bill to repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993; to the 
    Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Goss), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [12FE], [26FE], [13MR], [21MR], [9AP], 
    [29SE]
H.R. 346--
A bill to clarify the effect on the citizenship of an individual of the 
    individual's birth in the United States; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. STUMP, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA]
H.R. 347--
A bill to effect a moratorium on immigration by aliens other than 
    refugees, priority workers, and the spouses and children of U.S. 
    citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Callahan), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [12FE], [26FE], [20MR], [15AP], [23AP], 
    [24AP], [30AP], [1MY], [14MY], [26JN], [9JY], [30JY], [4SE]
H.R. 348--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the 
    unified credit against estate and gift taxes to an amount equivalent 
    to a $1,000,000 exclusion; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. STUMP, [9JA]
H.R. 349--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the 
    limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may 
    earn while receiving benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways 
    and Means.
  By Mr. STUMP, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [28OC]
H.R. 350--
A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
    Act of 1986 to encourage States to enact a law enforcement officer's 
    bill of rights, to provide standards and protection for the conduct 
    of internal police investigations, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. STUPAK, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [6MR], [5MY], [11SE], [30OC]
H.R. 351--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make appropriate 
    improvements to a county road located in the Pictured Rocks National 
    Lakeshore, and to prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline drive 
    in that national lakeshore; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [22OC], [31OC]
H.R. 352--
A bill to provide for return of excess amounts from official allowances 
    of Members of the House of Representatives to the Treasury for 
    deficit reduction; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. STUPAK, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [30OC], [9NO]
H.R. 353--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the 
    treatment of educational grants by private foundations, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. TANNER (for himself and Mr. Clement), [9JA]
H.R. 354--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
    individuals who are not citizens of the United States from making 
    contributions in connection with an election for Federal office; to 
    the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. THOMAS, [9JA]
H.R. 355--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the 
    national committees of political parties to file pre-general 
    election reports with the Federal Election Commission without regard 
    to whether or not the parties have made contributions or 
    expenditures under such act during the periods covered by such 
    reports; to the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. THOMAS, [9JA]
H.R. 356--
A bill to improve health status in medically disadvantaged communities 
    through comprehensive community-based managed care programs; to the 
    Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 357--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund 
    adolescent health demonstration projects; to the Committee on 
    Commerce.
  By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 358--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce infant 
    mortality through improvement of coverage of services to pregnant 
    women and infants under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on 
    Commerce.
  By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 359--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State 
    Medicaid programs to provide coverage of screening mammography and 
    screening pap smears; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 360--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the 
    international export and import of certain solid waste; to the 
    Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 361--
A bill to require the Consumer product Safety Commission to ban toys 
    which in size, shape, or overall appearance resemble real handguns; 
    to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 362--
A bill to improve Federal enforcement against health care fraud and 
    abuse; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 363--
A bill to amend section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend 
    the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information 
    Dissemination Program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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.
  By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR]
  Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-
    60, part 1), [21AP]
  Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 105-
    60, part 2), [21AP]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29AP]
  Passed Senate, [20JN]
  Presented to the President (June 24, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-23] (signed July 3, 1997)
H.R. 364--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    Medicare contracting reforms, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committees on Commerce; 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. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 365--
A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act to 
    prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual 
    orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the 
    Judiciary; 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. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 366--
A bill to require the surgical removal of silicone gel and saline filled 
    breast implants, to provide for research on silicone and other 
    chemicals used in the manufacture of breast implants, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Thompson, 
    Mr. Rangel, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Molinari, Mr. 
    Hinchey, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hyde, Ms. Norton, Mr. Dellums, and Ms. 
    DeLauro), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9JA], [21JA], [4FE], [12FE], [26FE], [11MR], 
    [13MR], [18MR], [1MY], [7MY]
H.R. 367--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to place the burden of 
    proof on the Secretary of the Treasury in civil cases and on the 
    taxpayer in administrative proceedings, to require 15 days notice 
    and judicial consent before seizure, to exclude civil damages for 
    unauthorized collection actions from income, and for other purposes; 
    to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hayworth, 
    and Mr. Duncan), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [20JA], [4FE], [10FE], [25FE], [27FE], [3MR], 
    [18MR], [8AP], [10AP], [17AP], [29AP], [5MY], [14MY], [3JN], [4JN], 
    [11JN], [16JN], [17JN], [24JN], [8JY], [9JY], [9SE], [10SE], [29SE], 
    [2OC], [6OC], [8OC], [21OC], [28OC], [29OC], [6NO]
H.R. 368--
A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide the government of 
    Guam with a right-of-first refusal regarding excess Federal real 
    property located in Guam; to the Committees on Resources; 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. UNDERWOOD, [9JA]
H.R. 369--
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe 
    rules to protect public safety by preventing broadcasts that create 
    hazards for motorists; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. VENTO, [9JA]
H.R. 370--
A bill to require that wages paid under a Federal contract are greater 
    than the local poverty line, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. VENTO, [9JA]
H.R. 371--
A bill to expedite the naturalization of aliens who served with special 
    guerrilla units in Laos; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. VENTO, [9JA]

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  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [12FE], [5MR], [13MR], [20MR], [24AP], 
    [20MY], [19JN], [31JY], [4SE], [16SE], [22OC], [30OC], [13NO]
H.R. 372--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an 
    exclusion from gross income for that portion of a governmental 
    pension received by an individual which does not exceed the maximum 
    benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act which 
    could have been excluded from income for the taxable year; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. VENTO, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [23JY], [4SE], [16SE], [29OC], [13NO]
H.R. 373--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to strengthen existing 
    protections for small business participation in Federal contracting 
    opportunities, to provide for assessments of the impacts on small 
    businesses of the steadily increasing use of contract bundling by 
    the procurement activities of the various Federal agencies, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; 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. WYNN, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [6FE], [12FE], [4MR], [20MY], [25JN], [2OC]
H.R. 374--
A bill to amend the act popularly known as the Sikes Act to enhance fish 
    and wildlife conservation and natural resources management programs; 
    to the Committees on Resources; 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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Saxton), [9JA]
H.R. 375--
A bill for the relief of Margarito Domantay; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [9JA]
H.R. 376--
A bill to require approval of an application for compensation for the 
    death of Wallace B. Sawyer, Jr.; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. DICKEY, [9JA]
H.R. 377--
A bill for the relief of Inna Hecker Grade; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. ENGEL, [9JA]
H.R. 378--
A bill for the relief of Heraclio Tolley; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. HUNTER, [9JA]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-125), [10JN]
  Passed House, [15JY]
H.R. 379--
A bill for the relief of Larry Errol Pieterse; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. LINDER, [9JA]
H.R. 380--
A bill for the relief of Robert and Verda Shatusky; to the Committee on 
    the Judiciary.
  By Mr. STUPAK, [9JA]
H.R. 381--
A bill to renew patent numbered 3,387,268, relating to a quotation 
    monitoring unit, for a period of 10 years; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. TOWNS, [9JA]
H.R. 382--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction 
    for the payment of postsecondary education expenses; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ACKERMAN, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [12FE], [26FE], [19MR], [7MY]
H.R. 383--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    coverage of early detection of prostate cancer and certain drug 
    treatment services under part B of the Medicare Program, to amend 
    chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage 
    of such early detection and treatment services under the programs of 
    the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to expand research and 
    education programs of the National Institutes of Health and the 
    Public Health Service relating to prostate cancer; to the Committees 
    on Commerce; Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs, 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 (for himself, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cunningham, 
    Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. 
    Hinchey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of 
    New York, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. McHale, Mr. Manton, Mr. Miller of 
    California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Molinari, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
    Oberstar, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
    Serrano, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Wolf), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [5FE], [12FE], [26FE], [4MR], [11MR], 
    [17MR], [18MR], [20MR], [8AP], [16AP], [24AP], [29AP], [7MY], 
    [25JN], [6OC], [4NO]
H.R. 384--
A bill to exclude certain veterans' compensation and pension amounts 
    from consideration as adjusted income for purposes of determining 
    the amount of rent paid by a family for a dwelling unit assisted 
    under the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the Committee on 
    Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. ANDREWS, [9JA]
H.R. 385--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the 
    participation of the public in governmental decisions regarding the 
    location of group homes established pursuant to the program of block 
    grants for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse; to the 
    Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. ANDREWS, [9JA]
H.R. 386--
A bill to substitute evaluations of educational quality for cohort 
    default rates in eligibility determinations for proprietary 
    institutions of higher education under the Federal student 
    assistance programs; to the Committee on Education and the 
    Workforce.
  By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Martinez, 
    and Mr. Serrano), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [27FE]
H.R. 387--
A bill to terminate the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment 
    Corporation; to the Committee on International Relations.
  By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
    Condit, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Klug, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
    Shadegg, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Dickey), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4MR], [21MY], [8JY], [17JY], [28OC]
H.R. 388--
A bill to prohibit all United States military and economic assistance 
    for Turkey until the Turkish Government takes certain actions to 
    resolve the Cyprus problem and complies with its obligations under 
    international law; to the Committee on International Relations.
  By Mr. ANDREWS, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [26JN]
H.R. 389--
A bill concerning denial of passports to noncustodial parents subject to 
    State arrest warrants in cases of nonpayment of child support; to 
    the Committee on International Relations.
  By Mr. ANDREWS, [9JA]
H.R. 390--
A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to increase 
    to 5 years the period during which former Members of Congress may 
    not engage in certain lobbying activities; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. ANDREWS, [9JA]
H.R. 391--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives 
    for investments in tax enterprise zone businesses and domestic 
    businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ANDREWS, [9JA]
H.R. 392--
A bill to provide for economic growth by reducing income taxes for most 
    Americans, by encouraging the purchase of American-made products, 
    and by extending transportation-related spending, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and 
    Infrastructure; Government Reform and Oversight; Banking and 
    Financial Services; 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. ANDREWS, [9JA]
H.R. 393--
A bill to prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in 
    the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone; to the Committee 
    on Resources.
  By Mr. PALLONE (for himself Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, 
    Mr. Shays, and Mr. Markey), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [16MY]
H.R. 394--
A bill to provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by 
    the United States in certain property located in the County of 
    Iosco, MI; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, [9JA]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-35), [20MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [8AP]
  Passed Senate, [30SE]
  Presented to the President (October 2, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-59] (signed October 10, 1997)
H.R. 395--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the 
    assessment and collection of the excise tax arrows; to the Committee 
    on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Camp), [9JA]
H.R. 396--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the 
    alternative minimum tax shall not apply to installment sales of farm 
    property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, [9JA]
H.R. 397--
A bill to require that the President transmit to Congress, that the 
    congressional Budget Committees report, and that the Congress 
    consider a balanced budget for each fiscal year; to the Committees 
    on the Budget; 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. BENTSEN, [9JA]
H.R. 398--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to exempt pesticide rinse 
    water degradation systems from subtitle C permit requirements; to 
    the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [9JA]
H.R. 399--
A bill to prohibit the provision of financial assistance by the Federal 
    Government to any person who is more than 60 days delinquent in the 
    payment of any child support obligation; to the Committee on 
    Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
    Mr. McHugh, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Gilmor), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [5FE], [13FE], [27FE], [5MR], [16AP], 
    [23AP], [6MY], [8MY], [14MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [19JN], 
    [8JY], [15JY], [24JY], [31JY], [8SE], [23SE], [6OC], [24OC]
H.R. 400--
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patents, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Goodlate, and Ms. 
    Lofgren), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [25FE], [3MR], [11MR], [18MR], [20MR]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-39), [20MR]
  Considered, [17AP]
  Passed House amended, [23AP]
H.R. 401--
A bill to modify the application of the antitrust laws to encourage the 
    licensing and other use of certain intellectual property; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. Hyde (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
    Smith of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Bono, and 
    Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [9JA]
H.R. 402--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a 
    tax credit for hiring displaced homemakers; to the Committee on Ways 
    and Means.

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  By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [8MY], [14MY], [8SE]
H.R. 403--
A bill to modify the provision of law which provides a permanent 
    appropriation for the compensation of Members of Congress, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committees on Rules; 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. BILIRAKIS, [9JA]
H.R. 404--
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
    1949 to authorize the transfer to State and local governments of 
    certain surplus property for use for law enforcement or public 
    safety purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
    Oversight.
  By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Lewis of 
    California, Mr. Horn, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. 
    Rivers, and Mr. Boucher), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [20MR], [6MY], [8MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], 
    [5JN], [10JN], [12JN], [19JN], [10JY], [11JY], [25JY], [3SE], [5SE], 
    [10SE], [24SE], [9OC]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4NO]
H.R. 405--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    coverage of expanded nursing facility and in-home services for 
    dependent individuals under the Medicare Program, to provide for 
    coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under part B of such 
    program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. ENGEL, [9JA]
H.R. 406--
A bill to establish the Independent Commission on Medicare to make 
    recommendations on how to best match the structure of the Medicare 
    Program with the funding made available for the program by Congress, 
    to provide for expedited consideration in Congress of the 
    Commission's recommendations, and to establish a default process for 
    meeting congressional spending targets for the Medicare Program if 
    Congress rejects the Commission's recommendations; to the Committees 
    on Ways and Means; Commerce; Rules; 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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. McHale, Mr. Saxton, 
    Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Graham, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr. LoBiondo), 
    [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [11FE], [26FE], [11MR], [24AP], [8MY]
H.R. 407--
A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for breast-
    cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially 
    issued U.S. postage stamps; to the Committees on Government Reform 
    and Oversight; 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. FAZIO of California (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. 
    Norwood, and Ms. Woolsey), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [13FE], [25FE], [27FE], [4MR], [6MR], 
    [12MR], [18MR], [20MR], [8AP], [14AP], [23AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], 
    [8MY], [13MY], [20MY], [3JN], [10JN], [15JY], [17JY]
H.R. 408--
A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to support the 
    International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical 
    Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    Resources.
  By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Young 
    of Alaska, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Kolbe), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [5FE], [26FE], [13MR], [8AP], [15AP]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-74, part 1), [24AP]
  Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, [24AP]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-74, part 2), [1MY]
  Passed House amended, [21MY]
  Passed Senate amended, [30JY]
  House agreed to Senate amendment, [31JY]
  Presented to the President (August 4, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-42] (signed August 15, 1997)
H.R. 409--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the provisions 
    of chapter 76 of that title (relating to missing persons) as in 
    effect before the amendments made by the National Defense 
    Authorization Act for fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on National 
    Security.
  By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Solomon, Mr. McHale, Mr. 
    Talent, and Mr. Sam Johnson), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [21MR], [23AP], [30AP], [8MY], [14MY], 
    [5JN], [11JY], [16SE], [9NO]
H.R. 410--
A bill to prohibit the regulation of the use of tobacco or tobacco 
    products as a sponsor of an event of the National Association of 
    Stock Car Automobile Racing, its agents or affiliates, or any other 
    professional motor sports association by the Secretary of Health and 
    Human Services or any other instrumentality of the Federal 
    Government; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Stump, Mr. Baesler, Mr. 
    Jones, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. 
    Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
    Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
    Hefner, Mr. Collins, Mr. Clement, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Callahan, Mr. 
    Graham, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Mica, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. 
    Hostettler), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE]
H.R. 411--
A bill to restore freedom of choice to women in the uniformed services 
    serving outside the United States; to the Committee on National 
    Security.
  By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
    Dellums, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of 
    California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Rivers, Ms. 
    Roybal-Allard, and Ms. Slaughter), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [11FE], [12FE], [6MR], [21MR], 
    [10AP], [14AP], [16AP], [8MY], [13MY], [15MY], [20MY], [22MY], 
    [3JN], [4JN], [5JN], [11JN], [16SE], [22SE]
H.R. 412--
A bill to approve a settlement agreement between the Bureau of 
    Reclamation and the Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District; to the 
    Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [9JA]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-8), [10MR]
  Passed House amended, [18MR]
  Passed Senate, [8AP]
  Presented to the President (April 10, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-9] (signed April 14, 1997)
H.R. 413--
A bill to prohibit further extension or establishment of any national 
    monument in Washington State without full public participation and 
    an express Act of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
    on Resources.
  By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [9JA]
H.R. 414--
A bill to authorize the use of the Medicare trust funds to reimburse the 
    Department of Defense for certain health care services provided to 
    Medicare-eligible covered military beneficiaries; to the Committees 
    on Ways and Means; Commerce; 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. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
    Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
    Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Ramstad, 
    Mr. Condit, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. 
    Bereuter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Clement, Mr. Herger, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
    Dan Schaefer of Colorado, and Mr. Hoyer), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [6FE], [12FE], [26FE], [6MR], [13MR], [18MR], 
    [20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [17AP], [24AP], [1MY], [6MY], [8MY], [14MY], 
    [21MY], [3JN], [7JN], [12JN], [19JN], [8JY], [22JY], [31JY], [4SE], 
    [6OC], [9OC], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 415--
A bill to modify the application of the antitrust laws to health care 
    provider networks that provide health care services, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
    Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Canady of 
    Florida, Mr. Bono, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Shaw, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Crane, 
    Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Linder), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [17AP]
H.R. 416--
A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to further 
    restrict Federal officers and employees from representing or 
    advising foreign entities after leaving Government service; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Ms. KAPTUR, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [13FE]
H.R. 417--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide annual 
    screening mammography and waive deductibles and coinsurance for 
    screening mammography under the Medicare Program; to the Committees 
    on Commerce; 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 Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [13FE], [11MR], [13MR], [20MR], [20MY]
H.R. 418--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    coverage of an annual screening mammography under part B of the 
    Medicare Program for women age 65 or older; to the Committees on 
    Commerce; 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Ensign), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [13FE], [10MR], [20MR], [8AP], 
    [14AP], [23AP], [7MY], [14MY], [22MY], [18JN], [9JY], [6OC]
H.R. 419--
A bill to establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms in the 
    laws relating to elections for Federal office; to the Committees on 
    House Oversight; 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Minge, and Mr. 
    Serrano), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [13MR]
H.R. 420--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the 
    exclusion of gain on certain small business stock and to allow 
    nonrecognition on gain from the sale of such stock if other small 
    business stock is purchased; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 
    McCrery), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [5MR], [13MR], [30AP]
H.R. 421--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State 
    Medicaid plans to provide coverage of screening mammography; to the 
    Committee on Commerce.
  By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), [9JA]
H.R. 422--
A bill to require the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to 
    conduct time use surveys of unremunerated work performed in the 
    United States and to calculate the monetary value of such work; to 
    the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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  By Mrs. MORELLA, [9JA]
H.R. 423--
A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to impose civil monetary 
    penalties against persons disseminating false political 
    advertisements; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. English of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Klink), 
    [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [13FE], [12MR], [15AP]
H.R. 424--
A bill to provide for increased mandatory minimum sentences for 
    criminals possessing firearms, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Solomon, and 
    Mr. Sensenbrenner), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [5FE], [15AP], [25JY], [8SE]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-344), [24OC]
H.R. 425--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish false statements 
    during debate on the floor of either House of Congress; to the 
    Committees on the Judiciary; 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 Mrs. MYRICK, [9JA]
H.R. 426--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the 
    alternative minimum tax shall not apply to installment sales of farm 
    property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Dunn of 
    Washington, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. 
    McCrery, Mr. Herger, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
    Hastings of Washington, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Combest, 
    Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Radanovich, 
    Mr. Crapo, Mr. LaHood, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Pombo, 
    Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Minge, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Holden, 
    Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
    Hastert, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bryant, 
    Mr. Leach, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Barrett 
    of Nebraska, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Parker, Mr. Tanner, Ms. 
    Danner, Mr. Costello, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hostettler, 
    Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, 
    Mr. Hill, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. 
    Cramer, Mr. Hobson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Deal of 
    Georgia, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Buyer, 
    Mr. Bono, Mr. Berry, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Oxley, Mr. 
    Callahan, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thune, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Stump, 
    Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Hutchinson), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [10FE], [13FE], [25FE], [27FE], [6MR], 
    [13MR], [8AP], [14AP], [17AP], [1MY], [8MY], [21MY], [11JN]
H.R. 427--
A bill to allow for a 1-year extension on Conservation Reserve Program 
    contracts expiring in 1997; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [9JA]
H.R. 428--
A bill to provide that the property of innocent owners is not subject to 
    forfeiture under the laws of the United States; to the Committee on 
    the Judiciary.
  By Mr. PICKETT, [9JA]
H.R. 429--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for 
    special immigrant status for NATO civilian employees in the same 
    manner as for employees of international organizations; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. PICKETT, [9JA]
H.R. 430--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
    exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. PICKETT, [9JA]
H.R. 431--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow employees 
    in classified positions in community colleges to serve in certified 
    or other academic capacities; to the Committee on Education and the 
    Workforce.
  By Mr. RADANOVICH, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21MY], [17JN]
H.R. 432--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the 
    issuance of a nuclear radiation medal to persons who while members 
    of the Armed Forces participated in an activity resulting in risk of 
    exposure to nuclear radiation; to the Committee on National 
    Security.
  By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
H.R. 433--
A bill to enhance the National Park System, and for other purposes; to 
    the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
H.R. 434--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of small parcels of land in the 
    Carson National Forest and the Santa Fe National Forest, NM, to the 
    village of El Rito and the town of Jemez Springs, NM; to the 
    Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. RICHARDSON, [9JA]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-359), [30OC]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4NO]
H.R. 435--
A bill to provide for the establishment of uniform accounting systems, 
    accounting standards, and accounting reporting systems in the 
    Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. SANFORD, [9JA]
H.R. 436--
A bill to eliminate certain benefits for Members of Congress; to the 
    Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight; 
    Rules; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. SANFORD, [9JA]
H.R. 437--
A bill to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and 
    for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Abercrombie, and 
    Mr. Farr of California), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE], [5MR], [11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [8AP], 
    [14AP], [15AP], [16AP], [17AP], [21AP]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-22, part 1), [12MR]
  Referred to the Committee on Science, [12MR]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-22, part 2), [21AP]
  Passed House amended, [18JN]
H.R. 438--
A bill to rescind the consent of Congress to the Northeast Interstate 
    Dairy Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Petri, 
    Mr. Klug, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. 
    Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
    Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Minge, Ms. 
    Rivers, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Evans), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [10JY], [3SE], [10SE], [16SE], [24OC]
H.R. 439--
A bill to prohibit acquisitions of land or waters for the National 
    Wildlife Refuge System if wildlife refuge revenue sharing payments 
    have not been made for the preceding fiscal year; to the Committee 
    on Resources.
  By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [9JA]
H.R. 440--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain 
    corporations and certain trusts to be shareholders of subchapter S 
    corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [9JA]
H.R. 441--
A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974; to the Committees 
    on the Budget; 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. SENSENBRENNER, [9JA]
H.R. 442--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross 
    income up to $500,000 of gain on the sale of a principal residence 
    and up to $500,000 of gain on the sale of farmland; to the Committee 
    on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mrs. Chenoweth), [9JA]
H.R. 443--
A bill to amend part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to deny 
    Medicare payment with respect to nonprofit hospitals that transfer 
    assets or control to for-profit entities without approval; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, 
    Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Lewis of 
    Georgia), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [11FE], [5MR], [20MR], [17AP], [30AP], [15MY]
H.R. 444--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee 
    Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to assist in assuring health 
    coverage for workers over 55 who leave employment; to the Committees 
    on Ways and Means; 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, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of 
    Wisconsin, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr. 
    Martinez, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Towns), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12FE], [5MR], [23AP], [15MY], [5SE]
H.R. 445--
A bill to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of 
    a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply to 
    government entities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. STUPAK, [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [5MY]
H.R. 446--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage savings 
    and investment through individual retirement accounts, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ensign, Mr. 
    Bereuter, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. McIntosh, 
    Mr. Livingston, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Herger, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, 
    Mr. Cook, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Crane, Mr. 
    Graham, Mr. Green, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, 
    and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [9JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21JA], [4FE], [5FE], [6FE], [11FE], [12FE], [13FE], 
    [25FE], [26FE], [27FE], [4MR], [5MR], [6MR], [11MR], [12MR], [13MR], 
    [18MR], [20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [15AP], [23AP], [29AP], [6MY], [7MY], 
    [21MY], [4JN], [10JN], [16JN], [16JY]
H.R. 447--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require the U.S. Postal 
    Service to accept a change-of-address order from a commercial mail 
    receiving agency and to forward mail to the new address; to the 
    Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
    Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Poshard), [9JA]
H.R. 448--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    coverage of early detection of prostate cancer and certain drug 
    treatment services under part B of the Medicare Program, to amend 
    chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage 
    of such early detection and treatment services under the programs of 
    the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to expand research and 
    education programs of the National Institutes of Health and the 
    Public Health Service relating to prostate cancer; to the Committees 
    on Commerce; Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs, 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. BACHUS, [9JA]
H.R. 449--
A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands in 
    Clark County, NV,

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    and to provide for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive 
    lands in the State of Nevada; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. ENSIGN, [20JA]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-68), [23AP]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23AP]
H.R. 450--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the method 
    of payment of taxes on distilled spirits; to the Committee on Ways 
    and Means.
  By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Riggs, Mr. 
    Norwood, Mr. Pickett, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. 
    DeLauro, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [20JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [11FE], [12FE], [27FE], [4MR], [6MR], [12MR], 
    [18MR], [20MR], [10AP], [15AP], [24AP], [8MY], [13MY], [19MY], 
    [17JN], [24JN], [23JY], [30SE], [21OC]
H.R. 451--
A bill to provide for a special Medicare part B enrollment period and a 
    special medigap open enrollment period for certain military retirees 
    and dependents; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Scarborough), [20JA]
H.R. 452--
A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide adequate and 
    certain remedies for sovereign tribal governments, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Judiciary; 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. TORRES (for himself and Mr. Pastor), [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 453--
A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it 
    unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to 
    transfer or market nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, 
    mules, or goats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    Agriculture.
  By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
    Dellums, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. 
    Kleczka, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, 
    Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Waxman), [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [9AP], [16AP], [1MY], [9JY], [10SE], [25SE], 
    [6OC], [23OC], [29OC], [31OC]
H.R. 454--
A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 
    1994 to provide enhanced penalties for crimes against elderly and 
    child victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. ACKERMAN, [21JA]
H.R. 455--
A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
    Agency to make grants to the States of New York and Connecticut for 
    the purpose of demonstrating methods of improving water quality in 
    Long Island Sound; to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure.
  By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. King, Mr. Lazio of New 
    York, Mr. Manton, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shays, 
    Mr. Towns, and Ms. Norton), [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [9AP], [1MY], [10SE]
H.R. 456--
A bill to amend chapter 211 of title 49, United States Code, with 
    respect to hours of service of railroad employees, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, and Ms. Norton), 
    [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [9AP], [10SE]
H.R. 457--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for 
    budgeting for emergencies through the establishment of a budget 
    reserve account, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the 
    Budget; 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. CASTLE, [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [21MR], [10AP], [7MY], [20MY], [21MY], 
    [3JN], [7JN], [11JN], [18JN]
H.R. 458--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ban soft 
    money in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to 
    the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. CLEMENT, [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [31JY]
H.R. 459--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require health 
    maintenance organizations participating in the Medicare Program to 
    assure access to out-of-network services to Medicare beneficiaries 
    enrolled with such organizations; to the Committees on Ways and 
    Means; 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. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
    Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
    Foley, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
    LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pallone, Ms. 
    Pelosi, Mr. Regula, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stump, and Mr. 
    Weldon of Florida), [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [13FE], [13MR], [1MY]
H.R. 460--
A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to provide for private servicing 
    of rural housing loans made under section 502 of such act; to the 
    Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. CONDIT, [21JA]
H.R. 461--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit 
    against income tax for the purchase and installation of agricultural 
    water conservation systems; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. CONDIT, [21JA]
H.R. 462--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to control 
    House of Representatives campaign spending, and for other purposes; 
    to the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. COSTELLO, [21JA]
H.R. 463--
A bill to prohibit, in connection with the termination of Army 
    activities at the Stratford Army Engine Plant, Stratford, 
    Connecticut, the expenditure of Federal funds to cover the costs of 
    relocating a Government contractor currently located at that 
    installation; to the Committee on National Security.
  By Ms. DeLAURO, [21JA]
H.R. 464--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish, for 
    purposes of disability determinations under such title, a uniform 
    minimum level of earnings, for demonstrating ability to engage in 
    substantial gainful activity, at the level currently applicable 
    solely to blind individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Horn, and 
    Mr. Lazio of New York), [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [11FE], [26FE], [11MR], [21MR], [16JY]
H.R. 465--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax 
    credit for investment necessary to revitalize communities within the 
    United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
    Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Rahall, 
    Mr. Graham, Mr. Frost, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hinojosa, and Ms. Woolsey), 
    [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [11FE], [26FE], [11MR], [21MR], [15AP], [24AP], 
    [1MY], [8MY], [5JN], [20JN], [9OC]
H.R. 466--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of 
    time for the manifestation of chronic disabilities due to 
    undiagnosed symptoms in veterans who served in the Persian Gulf war 
    in order for those disabilities to be compensable by the Secretary 
    of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. 
    Meek of Florida, Mr. Holden, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Dellums, Mr. 
    McDermott, Mr. Filner, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Talent, Mr. 
    Frost, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Barcia, and Mr. Bryant), [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [27FE], [12MR], [22MY], [26JN]
H.R. 467--
A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide a conditional 
    exemption for certain transactions involving professional markets, 
    to clarify the effect of the designation of a board of trade as a 
    contract market, to simplify the process for implementing contract 
    market rules, to regulate audit trail requirements, to establish 
    cost-benefits analysis requirements, to combat fraud in transactions 
    in or involving foreign currency, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. EWING, [21JA]
H.R. 468--
A bill to amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to 
    provide for rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of 
    manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are 
    located; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. FILNER, [21JA]
H.R. 469--
A bill to amend the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1996 to 
    eliminate the requirements that members of the Commission on 
    Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance be allocated to 
    separate programs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  By Mr. FILNER, [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE]
H.R. 470--
A bill to curtail illegal immigration through increased enforcement of 
    the employer sanctions provisions in the Immigration and Nationality 
    Act and related laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. FILNER, [21JA]
H.R. 471--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to not count work 
    experience as an unauthorized alien for purposes of admission as an 
    employment-based immigrant or an H-1B nonimmigrant; to the Committee 
    on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. GALLEGLY, [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [10FE], [13FE], [6MR], [9AP], [8MY], [22MY], [26JN]
H.R. 472--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
    nonparty multicandidate political committee contributions in 
    elections for Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. GILCHREST, [21JA]
H.R. 473--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
    nonparty multicandidate political committee contributions in 
    elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. GILCHREST, [21JA]
H.R. 474--
A bill to improve the criminal law relating to fraud against consumers; 
    to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
    Mr. Saxton, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. 
    Smith of Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
    Combest, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
    Smith of Oregon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Barr of 
    Georgia, Mr. Jones, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, 
    Mr. Bono, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
    Chabot, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Linder, Mr. Quinn, 
    Mr. Riggs, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Buyer), [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [5MR], [10AP], [20MY]
H.R. 475--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    offering the option of Medicare coverage through qualified provider-
    sponsored organizations [PSO's], and for other purposes; to the 
    Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary, for a period 
    to be subse

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    quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
    such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
    concerned.
  By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5FE], [10FE], [12FE], [25FE], [5MR], [12MR], 
    [20MR], [8AP], [9AP], [15AP], [17AP], [24AP], [28AP], [30AP], [1MY], 
    [5MY], [6MY], [7MY], [8MY], [13MY], [14MY], [15MY], [19MY], [22MY], 
    [4JN], [11JN], [18JN], [20JN], [10JY], [16JY], [4SE], [29OC]
H.R. 476--
A bill to prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns; 
    to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Filner, 
    Mr. Wynn, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Nadler, 
    Mr. Yates, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Flake, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Dellums, Ms. 
    McKinney, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Engel), 
    [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12FE], [26FE], [9AP], [23AP]
H.R. 477--
A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, relating to 
    metropolitan planning; to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure.
  By Mr. HEFLEY, [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [11FE], [1MY]
H.R. 478--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the 
    ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal agencies to 
    comply with that act in building, operating, maintaining, or 
    repairing flood control projects, facilities, or structures; to the 
    Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Pombo), [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [20MR], [10AP]
  Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-75), [24AP]
  Considered, [7MY]
H.R. 479--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the 
    treatment of funeral trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. HERGER, [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21MR], [24AP], [8MY], [22MY], [4JN]
H.R. 480--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that members 
    of tax-exempt organizations are notified of the portion of their 
    dues used for political and lobbying activities, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. HERGER, [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [3SE]
H.R. 481--
A bill to provide for the establishment of a professional trade service 
    corps, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government 
    Reform and Oversight; 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 Ms. KAPTUR, [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE], [20MR]
H.R. 482--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a one-stop 
    information service for individuals with serious life-threatening 
    diseases; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE], [15AP], [24AP], [11JN]
H.R. 483--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the payment of U.S. arrearages to 
    the United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations.
  By Mr. LEACH, [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [21AP], [7MY], [14MY], [1AU]
H.R. 484--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit State and 
    local government workers to perform volunteer services for their 
    employer or community organization or purpose without requiring the 
    employer to pay them compensation; to the Committee on Education and 
    the Workforce.
  By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself and Mr. Porter), [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [13FE], [12MR], [21MR], [5JN], [25JY]
H.R. 485--
A bill to appropriate funds for the purpose of implementing the 
    compromise between the Forest Service and timber contractors 
    operating in the Vallecitos sustained-yield unit, New Mexico, in 
    order to preserve large diameter old growth pine trees located in 
    the unit; to the Committee on Appropriations.
  By Mr. RICHARDSON, [21JA]
H.R. 486--
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 Mr. RICHARDSON, [21JA]
H.R. 487--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the health 
    of individuals who are members of minority groups, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. RICHARDSON, [21JA]
H.R. 488--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an 
    agreement with the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in New Mexico, 
    authorizing the district to prepay any amounts outstanding under 
    water reclamation repayment contracts; to the Committee on 
    Resources.
  By Mr. RICHARDSON, [21JA]
H.R. 489--
A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 as 
    regards the National Park Service, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. RICHARDSON, [21JA]
H.R. 490--
A bill to relieve the Puerto Rico Housing Bank and Finance Agency and 
    its assignees of liability for certain loans subject to the Truth-
    in-Lending Act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, [21JA]
H.R. 491--
A bill to prohibit the Department of State from imposing a charge or fee 
    for providing passport information to the general public; to the 
    Committee on International Relations.
  By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Quinn), [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5FE], [12FE], [25FE], [4MR], [12MR], [8AP], 
    [19MY]
H.R. 492--
A bill to apply the same quality and safety standards to domestically 
    manufactured handguns that are currently applied to imported 
    handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Brown of 
    California), [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [17AP], [8JY], [17SE], [24SE]
H.R. 493--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the 
    financing of Federal elections, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committees on House Oversight; Commerce; 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. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Barrett of 
    Wisconsin, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Kind, and Mr. 
    Duncan), [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4FE], [6FE], [11FE], [12FE], [25FE], [12MR], 
    [18MR], [8AP], [15AP], [24AP], [15MY], [30MY], [29JY], [3SE], [21OC]
H.R. 494--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the 
    treatment of crops destroyed by casualty; to the Committee on Ways 
    and Means.
  By Mr. THOMAS, [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [4MR]
H.R. 495--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to double the maximum 
    benefit under the special estate tax valuation rules for certain 
    farm, and so forth, real property; to the Committee on Ways and 
    Means.
  By Mr. THOMAS, [21JA]
  Cosponsors added, [11FE], [20MR]
H.R. 496--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to include medical foods as 
    a specific item for which coverage may be provided under the Federal 
    Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committee on Government 
    Reform and Oversight.
  By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), [21JA]
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 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), [4FE]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [26FE]
  Passed Senate amended, [8NO]
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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. English of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Walsh), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10FE], [11FE], [13FE], [25FE], [27FE], [5MR], 
    [10MR], [12MR], [13MR], [3SE]
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. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Ortiz), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [5FE]
  Passed Senate, [26FE]
  Presented to the President (February 27, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-4] (signed March 3, 1997)
H.R. 500--
A bill to reprogram certain funds for fiscal year 1997 to provide 
    additional agricultural assistance to Armenia; to the Committees on 
    Appropriations; 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. RADANOVICH, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10FE], [11FE], [12FE], [25FE], [12MR], [21MR], 
    [8AP], [16AP], [23AP], [7MY], [16MY]
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. ACKERMAN, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR], [13MR], [8AP], [15JY]
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.
  By Mr. ANDREWS, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [28OC]
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.
  By Mr. ANDREWS, [4FE]
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. ANDREWS, [4FE]
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. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. 
    McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,

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    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), 
    [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [17MR], [8AP], [15MY], [10JY]
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.
  By Mr. ANDREWS, [4FE]
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.
  By Mr. ANDREWS, [4FE]
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.
  By Mr. ANDREWS, [4FE]
H.R. 509--
A bill to protect the retirement security of Americans; to the 
    Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means; 
    Government Reform and Oversight; 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. ANDREWS, [4FE]
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 Committees on the Judiciary; 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. ANDREWS, [4FE]
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, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
    Tanner, and Mr. Cunningham), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [4MR], [10AP], [23AP]
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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Pombo), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [23AP]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-276), [29SE]
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.
  By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton), [4FE]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [6MR]
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. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton), [4FE]
  Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-29), [17MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18MR]
  Passed Senate, [20MR]
  Presented to the President (March 21, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-7] (signed March 25, 1997)
H.R. 515--
A bill to eliminate corporate welfare; to the Committees on Ways and 
    Means; Commerce; Resources; Agriculture; Transportation and 
    Infrastructure; 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. ANDREWS, [4FE]
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. BAESLER, [4FE]
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. BRYANT, [4FE]
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. BURTON of Indiana, [4FE]
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. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [26FE], [5MR], [13MR], [20MR], [10AP], 
    [17AP], [24AP], [7MY], [14MY], [3JN], [18JN], [24JN], [8JY], [25JY], 
    [9SE], [8NO]
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. CANADY of Florida, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [19MR]
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 
    Committees on Ways and Means; 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. 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), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [4MR], [11MR], [19MR], [21MR], [8AP], 
    [16AP], [23AP], [29AP], [6MY], [16MY], [22MY], [4JN], [10JN], 
    [12JN], [26JN], [9JY], [15JY], [22JY], [29JY]
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, [4FE]
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 (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [4FE]
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 Committees on Commerce; 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. COYNE, [4FE]
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. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Hulshof), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [11MR], [18SE]
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. CRAPO, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [23AP], [31JY]
H.R. 527--
A bill to terminate the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment 
    Corporation; to the Committee on International Relations.
  By Mr. DICKEY, [4FE]
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. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Mr. Radanovich), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [27FE], [20MR]
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. EWING (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [14MY]
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. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Bunning, Ms. 
    Dunn, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [4MR], [21MR], [24AP], [29AP], [8MY], [14MY], [4JN], 
    [3SE], [9NO]
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. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6MY], [20MY], [16JN]
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 Mr. SAM JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crane, Mr. LaHood, 
    Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Abercrombie, 
    and Mr. Pickett), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [6MY], [4JN], [24JY], [23OC]
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.
  By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR], [12MR], [20MR], [8AP], [15AP], [20MY]

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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 
    Committees on Ways and Means; 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. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [20MR], [20MY]
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. 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), 
    [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [20MR], [8MY]
H.R. 536--
A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the 
    Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committees on Commerce; 
    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. 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), 
    [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [8AP], [10AP], [16AP], [30AP], [8MY], [14MY], 
    [16MY], [22MY], [5JN], [26JN], [25JY], [1AU], [4SE], [10SE], [9OC], 
    [28OC]
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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [4FE]
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. MANTON, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [11MR], [18MR], [20MR], [9AP], [11JN]
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 (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), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11FE], [13FE], [27FE]
  Removal of cosponsors, [27FE]
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. McDERMOTT, [4FE]
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.
  By Mr. McNULTY, [4FE]
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, [4FE]
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.
  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), 
    [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5FE], [13FE], [20MR], [7MY], [19JN], [31JY], 
    [10SE], [1OC], [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 544--
A bill for the relief of Henry Johnson; to the Committee on National 
    Security.
  By Mr. McNULTY, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE]
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. 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), 
    [4FE]
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 (for himself and Mr. Hall of Ohio), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [10AP], [24AP], [1MY]
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, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [4SE], [23OC]
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 Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [6MR], [13MR], [20MR], [10AP], [8MY], [16JY]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-234), [31JY]
  Considered under suspension of the rules, [29SE]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
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 Committees on Ways and Means; 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. NORTON, [4FE]
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.
  By Mr. OBERSTAR, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6NO]
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.
  By Mr. OBERSTAR, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [13FE], [25FE], [4MR], [6MR], [19MR], [9AP], 
    [23AP], [30AP], [7MY], [16MY], [19MY], [9JY], [23JY], [29JY], [3SE], 
    [24SE]
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. OBERSTAR, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [25FE], [4MR], [6MR], [19MR], [9AP], [23AP], 
    [22MY]
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. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Etheridge), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [25FE], [27FE], [11MR], [17MR], [21MR], 
    [10AP], [1MY], [22MY], [22JY]
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 Committees 
    on Ways and Means; 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. 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), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6FE], [11FE], [12FE], [5MR]
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 Mr. RICHARDSON (for himself and Mr. Miller of California), [4FE]
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.
  By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [25FE], [12MR], [6MY], [3JN], [17JN]
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.
  By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [4FE]
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 Ms. SLAUGHTER, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE], [17AP]
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. SMITH of New Jersey, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP], [22MY], [31JY]
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 Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period 
    to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
    consideration

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    for such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
    concerned.
  By Mr. STARK, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR]
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 Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the 
    Workforce; 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. STARK, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11FE], [5MR], [20MR], [17AP], [20MY], [14JY], [5SE]
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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. 
    Rogan), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [4MR]
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.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE], [8AP], [8MY], [6JN], [24JY], [16SE], [6OC]
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 
    Committees on International Relations; 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. TRAFICANT, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [8AP]
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 
    Committees on Ways and Means; 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. TRAFICANT, [4FE]
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. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
    Green, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stark, and Mrs. 
    Thurman), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE], [15AP], [24AP], [1MY]
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. COBLE, [4FE]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-199), [24JY]
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 Mr. CONYERS, [4FE]
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. FOWLER, [4FE]
H.R. 570--
A bill to make appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for a plant genetic 
    conservation program; to the Committee on Appropriations.
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [8AP]
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.
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
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.
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
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, [4FE]
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 (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), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [27FE], [20MR], [8AP], [30AP], [26JN]
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.
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
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.
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
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.
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [11MR], [13MR], [20MR], [8AP], [23AP], [6MY]
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.
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
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 Committees on Banking and Financial 
    Services; 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.
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
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 Committees on Government 
    Reform and Oversight; 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 Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4FE]
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 Committees on International Relations; 
    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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Hyde), 
    [4FE]
  Passed House, [13FE]
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 Committees on Commerce; 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. STARK (for himself and Mr. Coyne), [4FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [20MR]
H.R. 583--
A bill for the relief of David R.W. Light; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. McNULTY, [4FE]
H.R. 584--
A bill for the relief of John Wesley Davis; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. WYNN, [4FE]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-87), [5MY]
  Passed House amended, [15JY]
  Passed Senate, [31JY]
  Presented to the President (August 1, 1997)
  Approved [Private Law 105-2] (signed August 11, 1997)
H.R. 585--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    prospective payment under the Medicare Program for inpatient 
    services of rehabilitation hospitals and units based on discharges 
    classified by functional-related groups; to the Committee on Ways 
    and Means.
  By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Saxton, 
    Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Traficant), [5FE]
H.R. 586--
A bill to prohibit the restriction of certain types of medical 
    communications between a health care provider and a patient; to the 
    Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 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. GANSKE (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, 
    Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of 
    Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
    Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. 
    Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
    Condit, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Virginia, 
    Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
    Dellums, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, 
    Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Fox of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. 
    Gejdenson, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
    Green, Mr. Green

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    wood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hinchey, 
    Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
    Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee, Ms. 
    Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
    Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Latham, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of 
    Georgia, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
    McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Martinez, Mr. 
    Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Miller of 
    California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Myrick, 
    Mr. Nadler, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
    Norwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
    Pelosi, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Porter, Mr. Poshard, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
    Rahall, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Saxton, 
    Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Skeen, Ms. Slaughter, 
    Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mr. 
    Tauzin, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weldon of 
    Florida, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. 
    Wise, and Ms. Woolsey), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6FE], [12FE], [13FE], [25FE], [26FE], [27FE], 
    [4MR], [5MR], [6MR], [11MR], [12MR], [13MR], [18MR], [20MR], [21MR], 
    [8AP], [10AP], [15AP], [17AP], [24AP], [30AP], [1MY], [7MY], [8MY], 
    [15MY], [5JN], [18JN], [26JN], [9JY], [10JY], [4SE], [24SE], [21OC], 
    [7NO], [9NO]
  Removal of cosponsors, [21MR]
H.R. 587--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate tax 
    subsidies for ethanol fuel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. BENTSEN, [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10MR], [20MR], [8AP], [24AP], [15MY]
H.R. 588--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to create a new category 
    of long-distance trails to be known as national discovery trails, to 
    authorize the American Discovery Trail as the first trail in that 
    category, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Kelly, 
    Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Pickett, Mr. McIntosh, 
    Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Evans, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, 
    Mr. Hefley, Mr. Frost, Mr. Mollohan, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
    Mr. Miller of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Poshard, Mr. 
    Fazio of California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr. Barrett 
    of Nebraska, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Vento, Mr. 
    Ehlers, Mr. Weller, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Leach, Mrs. 
    Tauscher, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Hinchey), 
    [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [27FE], [14AP], [5JN], [8OC]
H.R. 589--
A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Ms. Harman, Mr. Horn, Mr. White, Mr. 
    Calvert, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Packard, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
    Hunter, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. 
    Dreier), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE], [20MR], [15AP], [1MY], [7MY]
H.R. 590--
A bill to amend the act of September 30, 1961, to limit the antitrust 
    exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by leagues of 
    professional sports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of California, 
    and Mr. Traficant), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [20MR], [1MY], [19JN], [16JY], [23SE], 
    [7OC], [21OC], [13NO]
  Removal of cosponsors, [13MY]
H.R. 591--
A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary 
    of the Treasury to develop and implement measures to eliminate and 
    prevent mismatching of earnings information maintained by the Social 
    Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service resulting 
    in underpayment of Social Security benefits; to the Committee on 
    Ways and Means.
  By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. 
    Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of 
    Massachusetts, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of 
    Hawaii, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
    Torres, and Mr. Waxman), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [4MR], [8OC], [4NO]
H.R. 592--
A bill to establish a priority in the disposal of real property 
    resulting from the closure or realignment of military installations 
    toward States and other entities that agree to convert the property 
    into correctional facilities for youthful offenders to be operated 
    as military-style boot camps and to require the Secretary of Defense 
    to develop a program to promote the expanded use of such 
    correctional facilities; to the Committees on National Security; 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. BURTON of Indiana, [5FE]
H.R. 593--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
    1985 to provide for a sequestration of all budgetary accounts for 
    fiscal year 1998, except Social Security, Federal retirement, and 
    interest on the debt, equal to 5 percent of the OMB baseline; to the 
    Committee on the Budget.
  By Mr. CAMPBELL, [5FE]
H.R. 594--
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats 
    used by research facilities are obtained legally; to the Committee 
    on Agriculture.
  By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. 
    Goss, Mr. Calvert, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Shays, 
    Mr. Pallone, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Yates, Mr. Herger, Ms. 
    Woolsey, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
    McIntosh, Mr. Miller of California, and Ms. Furse), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [16MY], [11JN], [9JY], [5SE], [24SE], 
    [28OC], [13NO]
H.R. 595--
A bill to designate the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 
    475 Mulberry Street in Macon, Georgia, as the ``William Augustus 
    Bootle Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. CHAMBLISS, [5FE]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-233), [31JY]
  Considered under suspension of the rules, [29SE]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [13NO]
H.R. 596--
A bill to prohibit further extension or establishment of any national 
    monument without an express act of Congress; to the Committee on 
    Resources.
  By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. 
    Smith of Oregon), [5FE]
H.R. 597--
A bill to prohibit further extension or establishment of any national 
    monument in Idaho without full public participation and an express 
    act of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    Resources.
  By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. 
    Smith of Oregon), [5FE]
H.R. 598--
A bill to provide for certain military retirees and dependents a special 
    Medicare part B enrollment period during which the late enrollment 
    penalty is waived and a special medigap open enrollment period 
    during which no underwriting is permitted; to the Committees on 
    Commerce; 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. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Scarborough), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR], [6MR], [18MR], [19MR], [20MR], 
    [23AP], [24AP], [1MY], [8MY], [13MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], 
    [17JN], [31JY], [8SE], [17SE], [26SE], [30SE]
H.R. 599--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce tax benefits 
    for foreign corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
    on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
    Mr. Sabo, Mr. Dellums, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Sanders), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [30JY]
H.R. 600--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the 
    financing of Federal election campaigns, and for other purposes; to 
    the Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means; Commerce; 
    Government Reform and Oversight; 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. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. 
    Fazio of California, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
    Borski, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cramer, 
    Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
    Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Furse, Mr. 
    Gejdenson, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-
    Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of 
    Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
    LaFalce, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. 
    Mascara, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
    Minge, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
    Olver, Mr. Owens, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Spratt, 
    Mr. Torres, Mr. Vento, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wise, Mr. 
    Dingell, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
    Matsui, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. DeFazio, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10FE], [13FE], [25FE], [6MR], [12MR], [20MR], 
    [9AP], [17JY], [25SE], [30SE], [6OC]
  Removal of cosponsors, [12MR], [8NO]
H.R. 601--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit local 
    educational agencies to waive the reimbursement of the agency 
    otherwise required for an alien to be accorded nonimmigrant status 
    to study at a public secondary school administered by the agency; to 
    the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11JN]
H.R. 602--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the 
    Attorney General to provide for special consideration concerning the 
    English language requirements with respect to the naturalization of 
    individuals over 65 years of age; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [21AP], [11JN]
H.R. 603--
A bill to prohibit Federal subsidies for the Tennessee Valley Authority 
    after fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure.
  By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Meehan), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [19MR], [8AP], [17AP], [15MY], [12NO]
H.R. 604--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to the 
    duration of copyright, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    the Judiciary.
  By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Berman, Mr. McCollum, Ms. 
    Lofgren, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Clement, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Underwood, and 
    Mr. Owens), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10FE], [13FE], [8AP], [8MY], [16MY], [26JN]
H.R. 605--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that 
    certain school bus contractors and drivers are not employees; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [5FE]

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H.R. 606--
A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to 
    include Montgomery, Roanoke, and Rockbridge Counties, VA, as part of 
    the Appalachian region; to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure.
  By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Boucher), [5FE]
H.R. 607--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require notice of 
    cancellation rights with respect to private mortgage insurance which 
    is required by creditor as a condition for entering into a 
    residential mortgage transaction, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, 
    Mr. Calvert, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
    Boucher, Ms. Furse, and Mr. Frost), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [13FE], [27FE], [5MR], [11MR]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-55), [16AP]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16AP]
  Passed Senate amended, [13NO]
H.R. 608--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Marion 
    National Fish Hatchery and the Claude Harris National Aquacultural 
    Research Center to the State of Alabama; to the Committee on 
    Resources.
  By Mr. HILLIARD, [5FE]
H.R. 609--
A bill to make improvements in the Black Lung Benefits Act; to the 
    Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Mascara, 
    Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Wise), [5FE]
H.R. 610--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
    contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political 
    committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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 Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Ms. 
    Slaughter), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [20MR], [31JY], [5SE], [18SE], [29SE]
H.R. 611--
A bill to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas; to the Committee 
    on National Security.
  By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Lowey, 
    Mr. Bonior, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Stark, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Vento, Mr. 
    Conyers, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Mink 
    of Hawaii, Mr. Markey, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
    Klug, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Olver, Ms. 
    McKinney, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
    Borski, Mr. Evans, Mr. Minge, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Baldacci, 
    Mr. Sanders, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Towns, 
    Mr. Engel, Mr. Brown of California, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE], [20MR], [10AP], [24AP], [8MY], [15MY], 
    [5JN], [12JN], [19JN], [11JY], [15JY], [22JY], [3SE], [1OC], [30OC], 
    [8NO]
H.R. 612--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore the link 
    between the maximum amount of earnings by blind individuals 
    permitted without demonstrating ability to engage in substantial 
    gainful activity and the exempt amount permitted in determining 
    excess earnings under the earnings test; to the Committee on Ways 
    and Means.
  By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Neal of 
    Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
    Bereuter, Mr. Clement, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Traficant, 
    Mr. Frost, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Davis 
    of Virginia, Mr. Latham, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Ms. Lofgren, 
    Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. 
    Farr of California, Mr. Menendez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
    Lantos, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Maloney 
    of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Maloney of 
    Connecticut, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frank of 
    Massachusetts, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Shays, Ms. 
    McCarthy of Missouri, and Ms. Kaptur), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE], [26FE], [4MR], [12MR], [13MR], 
    [20MR], [10AP], [23AP], [22MY], [5JN], [19JN], [14JY], [31JY], 
    [5SE], [21OC], [5NO], [13NO]
H.R. 613--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 100 Alabama Street 
    NW, in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``Sam Nunn Federal Center''; to the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
    Deal of Georgia, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Norwood), [5FE]
  Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-232), [31JY]
H.R. 614--
A bill to reduce the number of executive branch political appointees; to 
    the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Condit, Mr. Ramstad, 
    Ms. Furse, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Baker, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
    Ensign, and Mr. McHale), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [26FE], [20MR], [15AP], [8MY], [11JN], 
    [23JN], [9JY], [4SE], [22OC]
H.R. 615--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expanded 
    penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement plans during 
    periods of unemployment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of 
    Georgia, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Torres, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hinchey, 
    Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Clayton, and Mr. Canady 
    of Florida), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11FE], [13FE], [27FE]
  Removal of cosponsors, [27FE]
H.R. 616--
A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum 
    hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissection for the 
    treatment of breast cancer, coverage for reconstructive surgery 
    following mastectomies, and coverage for secondary consultations; to 
    the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 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 Ms. MOLINARI (for herself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
    Ackerman, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Deal of Georgia, 
    Mr. Saxton, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Fox 
    of Pennsylvania, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
    English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. 
    Forbes, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. 
    Slaughter, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Horn, Mr. Davis of Virginia, 
    Mr. Martinez, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. 
    Gilman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Foley, Mr. Shaw, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gibbons, 
    Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Olver, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. 
    Bilbray), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE], [6MR], [12MR], [29AP], [13MY], [3JN], 
    [26JN], [8JY], [23OC], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 617--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement 
    Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual 
    health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage 
    for annual screening mammography for women 40 years of age or older 
    if the coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic 
    mammography; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 
    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. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Lazio of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
    Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Yates, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Engel, 
    Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
    Faleomavaega, and Ms. Christian-Green), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [11MR], [24AP], [1MY], [15MY], [18JN], 
    [23OC], [13NO]
H.R. 618--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from using information 
    from the National Cheese Exchange to fix minimum milk prices under 
    Federal milk marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [5FE]
H.R. 619--
A bill to prohibit the import, export, sale, purchase, possession, 
    transportation, acquisition, and receipt of bear viscera or products 
    that contain or claim to contain bear viscera, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on Resources; International Relations; 
    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. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frank of 
    Massachusetts, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lewis of 
    Georgia, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. 
    Norton, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. 
    McKinney, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Manton, Mr. Farr of 
    California, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
    Skaggs, Mr. Stark, Mr. Yates, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Towns, 
    Mr. Rogan, Mr. Goss, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
    Oberstar, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Leach, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Torres, 
    Mrs. Morella, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Costello, Mr. Evans, Mr. Dellums, Mr. 
    Boehlert, Mr. Horn, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Talent, Ms. Furse, and Mr. 
    Payne), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE], [20MR], [23AP], [20MY], [11JN], [5SE], 
    [24SE], [7OC], [21OC], [28OC], [4NO]
H.R. 620--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the 
    conducting of certain games of chance shall not be treated as an 
    unrelated trade or business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Luther, Mr. Minge, Mr. 
    Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Vento), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11JN], [30JY], [24OC]
H.R. 621--
A bill to provide for parity in the treatment of mental illness; to the 
    Committees on Ways and Means; 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. STARK (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Frank of 
    Massachusetts), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [5MR], [23AP], [25SE]
H.R. 622--
A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the 
    official language of the Government of the United States; to the 
    Committees on Education and the Workforce; 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. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. 
    Bunning of Kentucky, and Mr. Ewing), [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [26FE], [11MR], [19MR], [9AP], [15AP], 
    [30AP], [1MY], [7MY], [20MY], [3JN], [4JN], [19JN], [9JY], [24JY], 
    [4SE], [4NO]
H.R. 623--
A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 concerning the 
    calculation of public building transactions; to the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT, [5FE]
  Cosponsors added, [9AP], [14AP], [17AP], [24JY]
H.R. 624--
A bill to amend the Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Act of 1993 to 
    clarify certain requirements and to improve the flow of interstate 
    commerce; to the Committee on Commerce.

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  By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Manton), [6FE]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-6), [25FE]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [26FE]
H.R. 625--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
    additional consumer protections for Medicare supplemental insurance; 
    to the Committees on Commerce; 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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
    Greenwood, Mr. Stark, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone, 
    Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ackerman, 
    Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Coburn, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Borski, Mr. Ensign, Mr. 
    Leach, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Miller 
    of California, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Olver, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Lofgren, 
    Mr. Shays, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. 
    Towns, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Klink, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stupak, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. 
    Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Green, Ms. 
    Furse, Mr. Engel, Mr. Markey, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
    Boucher, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Manton), [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10FE], [12MR], [10AP], [10JN]
H.R. 626--
A bill to provide Federal housing assistance to native Hawaiians; to the 
    Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. 
    Faleomavaega), [6FE]
H.R. 627--
A bill to establish a visa waiver pilot program for nationals of Korea 
    who are traveling in tour groups to the United States; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Kim, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), 
    [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25SE]
H.R. 628--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a 100-
    percent deduction for business meals and entertainment and the 
    deduction for the travel expenses of spouses and others accompanying 
    the taxpayer on business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Ms. Harman, and Mr. Frost), [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [4MR], [6MR], [11MR], [24AP], [15MY], [19JN], 
    [31JY], [25SE]
H.R. 629--
A bill to grant the consent of the Congress to the Texas Low-Level 
    Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Baldacci, 
    Mr. Sanders, Mr. Allen, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Combest, Mr. 
    DeLay, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. 
    Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
    Smith of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
    Norwood, and Mr. Burr of North Carolina), [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [16AP]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-181), [15JY]
  Passed House amended, [7OC]
H.R. 630--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive application of 
    California State regulations regarding reformulated gas in certain 
    areas within the State; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Torres, Mr. 
    Calvert, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Filner, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
    Rohrabacher, Mr. Packard, Mr. Dooley of California, and Mr. Cox of 
    California), [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [27FE], [3MR], [19MR], [8AP], [15AP], 
    [23AP], [24AP], [7MY], [8MY], [13MY], [16MY], [21MY], [3JN], [12JN], 
    [17JN], [20JN], [26JN], [9JY], [10JY], [14JY]
H.R. 631--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to place the burden on 
    the Secretary of the Treasury of proving the accuracy of 
    determinations forming a basis for certain notices of deficiency; to 
    the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. CANADY of Florida, [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [19MR], [10AP], [28AP], [15MY], [17JN], [26JN], 
    [8JY], [23JY], [30JY], [17SE], [26SE]
H.R. 632--
A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 
    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. CHRISTENSEN, [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10JN], [25JN], [29JY], [30JY], [23SE]
H.R. 633--
A bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide that the 
    annuities of certain special agents and security personnel of the 
    Department of State be computed in the same way as applies generally 
    with respect to Federal law enforcement officers, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. DAVIS of Virginia, [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12MR], [18MR], [9AP], [20MY], [3JN], [8JY], 
    [10JY], [16JY], [22JY], [29JY], [23OC], [6NO]
H.R. 634--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow labor-
    management cooperative efforts that improve economic competitiveness 
    in the United States to continue to thrive, and for other purposes; 
    to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Dooley of 
    California, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [3JN], [31JY], [17SE], [30OC], [7NO]
H.R. 635--
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to extend the licensing 
    requirements of the act to additional dealers in animals and to 
    strengthen the registration, prohibition, and enforcement provisions 
    of the act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
    Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Shays, Ms. 
    Furse, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Manton, Mr. andrews, and Mr. Farr of 
    California), [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10FE], [25FE], [4MR], [12MR], [8AP], [6JN], [3SE]
H.R. 636--
A bill to prohibit fund-raising at the White House and elsewhere; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [18MR]
  Removal of cosponsors, [27FE]
H.R. 637--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit 
    against the estate tax for certain transfers of real property for 
    conservation purposes; to the Committee on Way and Means.
  By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13NO]
H.R. 638--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for continuing 
    appropriations in the absence of regular appropriations; to the 
    Committee on Appropriations.
  By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Istook, Mr. Hansen, 
    Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. 
    Morella, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Ehlers, and 
    Mr. Horn), [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE], [17MR], [9AP], [16AP]
H.R. 639--
A bill to establish a commission on structural alternatives for the 
    Federal Courts of Appeals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. HILL, [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13MY]
H.R. 640--
A bill to amend the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security 
    Act of 1985 and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit 
    the unimpeded use of privately owned crop, range, and pasture lands 
    that have been used for the planting of crops or the grazing of 
    livestock in at least 5 of the preceding 10 years; to the Committees 
    on Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture, 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. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Combest, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, 
    Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
    Smith of Michigan, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, 
    Mr. McHugh, Mr. Herger, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Riggs, Mr. 
    Latham, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Christensen, and Mr. Doolittle), 
    [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [27FE], [6MR], [19MR], [20MR], [9AP]
H.R. 641--
A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of the 
    amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the right to 
    life of each born and preborn human person from the moment of 
    fertilization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. 
    Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
    Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Crane, 
    Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
    Hoekstra, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. 
    Myrick, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
    Mr. Stearns, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, and Mr. Young of Alaska), 
    [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [10MR], [9AP], [16AP], [23AP], [6MY], [4JN], 
    [9JY], [17JY], [3SE], [5NO]
H.R. 642--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent certain types 
    of mail matter from being sent by a Member of the House of 
    Representatives as part of a mass mailing; to the Committees on 
    House Oversight; 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. LaHOOD, [6FE]
H.R. 643--
A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse to be constructed at the corner 
    of Superior and Huron Roads, in Cleveland, Ohio, as the ``Carl B. 
    Stokes United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Regula, Mr. Oberstar, 
    Mr. Traficant, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
    Clay, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Norton, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Brown of 
    Ohio, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Portman, 
    Mr. Olver, Mr. Filner, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Watt 
    of North Carolina, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Scott, 
    Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
    Towns, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
    Mascara, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Lewis of California), 
    [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [12MR]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-231), [31JY]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [23SE]
H.R. 644--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the 
    deposit of the general revenue portion of the motor fuel excise 
    taxes into the Highway Trust Fund and Airport and Airway Trust Fund, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Pitts, 
    Mr. Petri, Mr. Clement, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Pease, and Mr. Cramer), 
    [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [6MR]
H.R. 645--
A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require the Commodity 
    Futures Trading Commission to regulate certain cash markets, such as 
    the National Cheese Exchange, until the Commission determines that 
    the market does not establish reference points for other 
    transactions; to the Committee on Agriculture.

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  By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of 
    Wisconsin, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 646--
A bill to improve price discovery in milk and dairy markets by reducing 
    the effects of the National Cheese Exchange on the basic formula 
    price established under milk marketing orders, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of 
    Wisconsin, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 647--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prescribe a 
    salary base for an exemption of an employee for the wage 
    requirements of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
    on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. PETRI, [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10FE], [12MR], [16AP]
H.R. 648--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from treating as allowable 
    costs under a defense contract any restructuring costs of the Boeing 
    Co. arising from its acquisition of the McDonnell Douglas Corp.; to 
    the Committee on National Security.
  By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [16AP], [28JY]
H.R. 649--
A bill to amend sections of the Department of Energy Organization Act 
    that are obsolete or inconsistent with other statutes and to repeal 
    a related section of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974; 
    to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), 
    [6FE]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-11), [11MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [11MR]
  Passed Senate, [27JN]
  Presented to the President (July 9, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-28] (signed July 18, 1997)
H.R. 650--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve safety at 
    public railway-highway crossings, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Transportation and infrastructure.
  By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Roemer, Mr. 
    McIntosh, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. 
    Pease), [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [9AP], [29AP], [6MY], [30MY], [4SE]
H.R. 651--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the 
    construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of 
    Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. WHITE, [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-12), [11MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [11MR]
H.R. 652--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the 
    construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of 
    Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. WHITE, [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-13), [11MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [11MR]
H.R. 653--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit 
    interactive computer services to provide their facilities free of 
    charge to candidates for Federal offices for the purpose of 
    disseminating campaign information and enhancing public debate; to 
    the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. 
    Boehner, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [6FE]
  Cosponsors added, [16AP]
H.R. 654--
A bill for the relief of Thomas McDermott, Sr.; to the Committee on 
    Resources.
  By Mr. PETRI, [6FE]
H.R. 655--
A bill to give all American electricity consumers the right to choose 
    among competitive providers of electricity, in order to secure lower 
    electricity rates, higher quality services, and a more robust U.S. 
    economy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado, [10FE]
H.R. 656--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that 
    distributions from qualified State tuition programs which are used 
    to pay educational expenses shall not be includible in gross income 
    and to include as such expenses the cost of room and board; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Young, of Alaska, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
    Riley, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Mica, Mr. Oxley, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. 
    LaTourette), [10FE]
  Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H.R. 657--
A bill to establish a National Center for Rural Law Enforcement, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. BALDACCI, [10FE]
H.R. 658--
A bill to provide for the conveyance to the city of Bangor, ME, of 
    unused military family housing located in the city; to the Committee 
    on National Security.
  By Mr. BALDACCI, [10FE]
H.R. 659--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act and the Superfund Amendments and 
    Reauthorization Act of 1986 to clarify the listing of a unique 
    chemical substance; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Burr of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. McIntosh, 
    Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
    Calvert, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Collins, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
    Borski, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Dan 
    Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Graham, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Ewing, 
    Mr. Coburn and Mr. Barton of Texas), [10FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [6MR], [12MR], [17MR], [19MR], [8AP], 
    [15AP], [23AP], [24AP], [30AP], [8MY], [16MY], [21MY], [4JN], 
    [19JN], [24JY], [16SE]
H.R. 660--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow an interlocutory 
    appeal from a court order determining whether an action may be 
    maintained as a class action; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. CANADY of Florida, [10FE]
H.R. 661--
A bill to make a technical correction to section 214(h) of the Housing 
    and Community Development Act of 1980; to the Committee on Banking 
    and Financial Services.
  By Mr. GALLEGLY, [10FE]
H.R. 662--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to 
    fulfillment by elderly persons of the requirements for 
    naturalization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [10FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10MR], [20MR], [14AP], [30MY]
H.R. 663--
A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
    Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for an exception to limited 
    eligibility for the supplemental security income program for 
    permanent resident aliens; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [10FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10MR], [20MR], [14AP], [28AP], [30MY], [18SE]
  Removal of cosponsors, [11JN]
H.R. 664--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to the 
    installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft; to the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mrs. Johnson 
    of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [10FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11FE], [3MR], [8AP], [23AP]
H.R. 665--
A bill to provide for the award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 
    to members of the Armed Forces who participate in Operation Joint 
    Endeavor or Operation Joint Guard in the Republic of Bosnia and 
    Herzegovina; to the Committee on National Security.
  By Mr. SOLOMON, [10FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [4MR], [21MY]
H.R. 666--
A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
    Reconciliation Act of 1996 relating to welfare and public benefits 
    for aliens; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture, 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. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Diaz-Balart), [11FE]
H.R. 667--
A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
    Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for an exception to limited 
    eligibility for SSI and food stamps for totally and permanently 
    disabled permanent resident aliens; to the Committees on Ways and 
    Means; Agriculture, 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. DIAZ-BALART (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [12MR], [21MR], [8AP], [15AP]
H.R. 668--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the 
    Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes, and for other purposes; 
    to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ARCHER, [11FE]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-5), [13FE]
  Considered under suspension of the rules, [25FE]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [26FE]
  Passed Senate, [27FE]
  Presented to the President (February 28, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-2] (signed February 28, 1997)
H.R. 669--
A bill to enhance competition in the financial services sector, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 
    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. BAKER (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Dreier, Mr. LaFalce, and 
    Mr. Flake), [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR]
H.R. 670--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit States to impose 
    fees to finance programs for providing air service to small 
    communities; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, [11FE]
H.R. 671--
A bill to prohibit the use of certain assistance provided under the 
    Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the Housing and 
    Community Development Act of 1992 for employment relocation 
    activities; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Frank of 
    Massachusetts, Mr. Petri, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
    Bereuter, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Foglietta, and Mr. 
    Luther), [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [19MR]
H.R. 672--
A bill to make technical amendments to certain provisions of title 17, 
    United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. COBLE, [11FE]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-25), [17MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18MR]
  Passed Senate amended, [30OC]
  Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [4NO]
  Presented to the President (November 5, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-80] (signed November 13, 1997)
H.R. 673--
A bill to provide for the extension of surcharges on patent fees; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.

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  By Mr. COBLE, [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE], [3MR]
H.R. 674--
A bill to authorize funds for construction of highways, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Hostettler, 
    Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Coble, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Dickey, 
    Mr. Norwood, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Thornberry, 
    Mr. Tanner, Mr. Goode, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bateman, Mrs. Carson, Mr. 
    McIntyre, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Bonilla, 
    Mr. Salmon, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
    Goodlatte, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Souder, Mr. Parker, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. 
    Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. 
    Meek of Florida, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Canady of Florida, 
    Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Frost, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. 
    Northup, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Archer, Mr. Pickett, Mr. 
    Bentsen, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Combest, Mr. Pease, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
    Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. 
    Cramer, Mr. Goss, Mr. Scott, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. 
    Everett, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
    Jones, Mr. Brady, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. John, 
    Mr. Baesler, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Price of North 
    Carolina, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and 
    Mr. Hulshof), [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [27FE], [3MR], [17MR], [20MR], [8AP], 
    [24AP], [29AP], [14MY], [20MY], [22MY], [5JN], [21JN], [9JY], 
    [16JY], [31JY]
  Removal of cosponsors, [5SE]
H.R. 675--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the 
    authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to eligibility 
    standards for short-term educational programs; to the Committee on 
    Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [11FE]
H.R. 676--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the 
    penalty for late enrollment under the Medicare Program to 10 percent 
    and twice the period of no enrollment; to the Committees on 
    Commerce; 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. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gonzalez, 
    Mr. Filner, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Evans, Mr. Watt of North 
    Carolina, Mr. Borski, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Olver, and Mr. 
    Sanders), [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE], [8AP], [20MY], [17JN], [10JY], [21OC], 
    [22OC], [7NO], [12NO]
H.R. 677--
A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to provide 
    that no funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out that 
    act; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Franks of New 
    Jersey), [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 678--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
    commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the birth of Thomas Alva 
    Edison, to redesign the half dollar circulating coin for 1997 to 
    commemorate Thomas Edison, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
    on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Goss, Mr. 
    Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lampson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
    Portman, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Regula, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. 
    Traficant, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Levin, Ms. 
    Rivers, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton, 
    Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Towns, Mr. Horn, Mr. Berman, Mr. Saxton, 
    Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
    Hastert, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. 
    Shays, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. King of New 
    York, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Ms. 
    Stabenow), [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [22MY], [31JY], [23SE]
H.R. 679--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude beverage alcohol compounds 
    emitted from aging warehouses from the definition of volatile 
    organic compounds; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, 
    Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Northup, and Mr. McIntosh), [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [23JN]
H.R. 680--
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
    1949 to authorize the transfer to States of surplus personal 
    property for donation to nonprofit providers of necessaries to 
    impoverished families and individuals; to the Committee on 
    Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. HAMILTON, [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [25FE], [27FE], [3MR], [4MR], [5MR], [6MR], 
    [10MR], [11MR], [13MR], [17MR], [19MR], [8AP], [14AP], [21AP]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29AP]
  Passed Senate amended, [9JY]
  House agreed to Senate amendments, [18SE]
  Presented to the President (September 24, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-50] (signed October 6, 1997)
H.R. 681--
A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office building located at 313 East 
    Broadway in Glendale, California, as the ``Carlos J. Moorhead Post 
    Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
    Oversight.
  By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Rogan), [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [14AP], [29AP], [13MY], [22MY], [3JN], [11JN], 
    [17JN], [19JN], [25JN], [8JY], [10JY]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [21OC]
  Passed Senate, [9NO]
  Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-88] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 682--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess up to $2 per 
    person visiting the Grand Canyon or other national park to secure 
    bonds for capital improvements to the park, and for other purposes; 
    to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. KOLBE, [11FE]
H.R. 683--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the 
    unified estate and gift tax credit to an amount equivalent to a 
    $1,200,000 exemption; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. LIVINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. 
    Cooksey, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frost, Ms. 
    Granger, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. 
    Latham, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. 
    Molinari, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
    Packard, Mr. Parker, Mr. Petri, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
    Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Snowbarger, and Mr. Walsh), [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [8AP], [20MY]
H.R. 684--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the 
    treatment of funeral trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE], [6MR], [8AP], [23AP]
H.R. 685--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to raise the 
    minimum wage; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. 
    Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
    Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Sanders), 
    [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE], [18MR]
H.R. 686--
A bill to extend certain Medicare community nursing organization 
    demonstration projects; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 
    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. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Vento, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
    Sabo, Mr. Manton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Barrett 
    of Wisconsin, Mr. Minge, Mr. Luther, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. 
    Campbell), [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [12MR]
H.R. 687--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny employers a 
    deduction for payments of excessive compensation; to the Committee 
    on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Olver, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
    Hinchey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Towns, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Vento, Ms. 
    Velazquez, and Ms. McKinney), [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [4MR], [11MR], [13MR], [19MR], [8AP], 
    [30AP], [8MY], [23JY], [9SE], [18SE], [25SE], [12NO]
H.R. 688--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require at least 85 
    percent of funds appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency 
    from the leaking underground storage tank trust fund to be 
    distributed to States for cooperative agreements for undertaking 
    corrective action and for enforcement of subtitle I of such act; to 
    the Committees on Commerce; 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. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Oxley, 
    Mr. Norwood, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McHugh, 
    Mr. Skeen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. 
    Nethercutt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Klug, Mr. Parker, Mr. Graham, Mr. Deal 
    of Georgia, Mr. Gillmor, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, 
    Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Doyle, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gekas, Mrs. 
    Thurman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Porter, 
    Mr. McDade, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. 
    Ehlers, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Bob Schaffer of Colorado, Mr. 
    Kanjorski, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. McCrery), [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12FE], [13FE], [25FE], [5MR], [11MR], [19MR], 
    [8AP], [14AP], [16AP]
  Reported from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-58, part 1), 
    [17AP]
  Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [17AP]
  Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [17AP]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23AP]
H.R. 689--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue full-
    time equivalent resident reimbursement for an additional one year 
    under Medicare for direct graduate medical education for residents 
    enrolled in combined approved primary care medical residency 
    training programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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 Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, 
    and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island), [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [8AP], [10AP], [29AP], [30AP], [12MY], [20JN], [3SE]
H.R. 690--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify that the 
    Government in the Sunshine Act applies to the Federal Open Market 
    Committee; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT, [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [9AP], [30MY], [31JY]
H.R. 691--
A bill to provide for a three-judge division of the court to determine 
    whether cases alleging breach of secret Government contracts should 
    be tried in court; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT, [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [24JY]
H.R. 692--
A bill to amend the independent counsel provisions of title 28, United 
    States Code, to authorize the appointment of an independent counsel 
    when the Attorney General determines that Department

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    of Justice employees have engaged in certain conduct; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT, [11FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6JN], [16JN], [28OC], [7NO]
H.R. 693--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase 
    in the tax on Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and 
    Means.
  By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Solomon, Ms. Pryce of 
    Ohio, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. 
    Sam Johnson, Mr. Portman, Mr. Ensign, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
    Mr. Weller, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Foley), [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12MR], [10AP], [1MY], [10JN], [28JY], [11SE], 
    [29OC]
H.R. 694--
A bill to provide for a change with respect to the requirements for a 
    Canadian border boat landing permit pursuant to section 235 of the 
    Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. LaTOURETTE, [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE]
H.R. 695--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to affirm the rights of 
    U.S. persons to use and sell encryption and to relax export controls 
    on encryption; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. GOODLATTE (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, 
    Mr. Coble, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Bono, Mr. Pease, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
    Conyers, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Inglis of 
    South Carolina, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Ms. 
    Jackson-Lee, Ms. Waters, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of 
    Maryland, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of 
    Virginia, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Engel, Ms. 
    Eshoo, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
    Gejdenson, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Goode, Ms. Norton, Mr. Horn, Ms. Eddie 
    Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. McIntosh, 
    Mr. McKeon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Mica, Mr. Minge, Mr. 
    Moakley, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Packard, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
    White, and Ms. Woolsey), [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [13MR], [18MR], [21MR], [10AP], [16AP], 
    [17AP], [24AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], [8MY], [15MY], [16MY], [20MY], 
    [21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [10JN], [19JN], [23JN], [24JN], [25JN], 
    [26JN], [9JY], [10JY], [11JY], [15JY], [16JY], [17JY], [22JY], 
    [24JY], [29JY], [30JY], [3SE]
  Removal of cosponsors, [13MY], [24JY], [30JY], [4SE], [8SE]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-108, part 1), [22MY]
  Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [22MY], 
    [26JN]
  Referred to the Committees on Commerce; National Security; 
    Intelligence (Permanent Select), [26JN]
  Reported with amendment from the Committee on International Relations 
    (H. Rept. 105-108, part 2), [25JY]
  Referral to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) extended, 
    [30JY], [11SE], [1AU]
  Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [5SE], [11SE], [25SE]
  Referral to the Committee on National Security extended, [31JY]
  Reported with amendment from the Committee on National Security(H. 
    Rept. 105-108, part 3), [15SE]
  Reported with amendment from the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent 
    Select) (H. Rept. 105-108, part 4), [16SE]
  Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-
    108, part 5), [29SE]
H.R. 696--
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to require humane living 
    conditions for calves raised for the production of veal; to the 
    Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. ACKERMAN, [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [9JY], [15JY], [23JY], [10SE], [6OC], [23OC], [29OC]
H.R. 697--
A bill to waive temporarily the Medicaid enrollment composition rule for 
    certain health maintenance organizations; to the Committee on 
    Commerce.
  By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, and Mrs. Fowler), [12FE]
H.R. 698--
A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office Building located at Bennett and 
    Kansas Avenue in Springfield, MO, as the ``John Griesemer Post 
    Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
    Oversight.
  By Mr. BLUNT, [12FE]
H.R. 699--
A bill to guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, 
    merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, 
    and local elections; to the Committees on House Oversight; Veterans' 
    Affairs; 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. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson), [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [21MR], [10AP], [1MY], [15MY], [10JN], 
    [12JN], [19JN], [23JN], [26JN], [16JY], [5NO]
  Reported from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H. Rept. 105-183, 
    part 1), [15JY]
H.R. 700--
A bill to remove the restriction on the distribution of certain revenues 
    from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua 
    Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. BONO (for himself and Mr. Kildee), [12FE]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-241), [3SE]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8SE]
H.R. 701--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction 
    for personal exemptions in determining alternative minimum taxable 
    income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. BORSKI, [12FE]
H.R. 702--
A bill to amend section 372 of title 28, United States Code, to provide 
    that proceedings on complaints filed with respect to conduct of a 
    judge or magistrate judge of a court be held by a circuit other than 
    the circuit within which the judge serves, and for other purposes; 
    to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bono, Mr. Canady 
    of Florida, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. McCollum, Mr. 
    Schumer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Duncan), 
    [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE]
H.R. 703--
A bill to refocus the mission of the Federal Reserve System on 
    stabilization of the currency and provide greater public scrutiny of 
    the operations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
    System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and 
    Financial Services.
  By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [12FE]
H.R. 704--
A bill to require the general application of the antitrust laws to major 
    league baseball, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [12FE]
H.R. 705--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the 
    application of the passive loss limitations to equine activities; to 
    the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [20MY], [18JN], [30JY], [4SE], [30SE], [13NO]
H.R. 706--
A bill to provide off-budget treatment for one-half of the receipts and 
    disbursements of the land and water conservation fund; to the 
    Committees on the Budget; 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. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [12FE]
H.R. 707--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax 
    treatment for foreign investment through a U.S. 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, Ms. Dunn of Washington, and Mr. McDermott), 
    [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [23AP], [15MY]
H.R. 708--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
    concerning grazing use of certain land within and adjacent to Grand 
    Teton National Park, WY, and to extend temporarily certain grazing 
    privileges; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mrs. CUBIN, [12FE]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-300), [6OC]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21OC]
  Passed Senate, [4NO]
  Presented to the President (November 5, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-81] (signed November 13, 1997)
H.R. 709--
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of 
    1992, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. Gibbons), [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE], [10MR]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-17), [11MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11MR]
  Passed Senate, [23JY]
  Presented to the President (July 25, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-36] (signed August 5, 1997)
H.R. 710--
A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to 
    direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of the 
    feasibility of expanding the types of projects eligible for 
    assistance from State infrastructure banks; to the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Ms. DeLauro (for herself and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [12MR], [10AP], [30AP], [5NO]
H.R. 711--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 concerning the tax 
    treatment of distributions from qualified retirement plans investing 
    in public benefit bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Ms. DeLAURO, [12FE]
H.R. 712--
A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of 
    infrastructure projects and new job creation through the 
    establishment of a National Infrastructure Development Corporation, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services; 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. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Fazio of 
    California, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Borski), [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [4JN], [5JN], [10JN], [11JN], [18JN], [22JY], [5SE], 
    [8SE], [5NO]
H.R. 713--
A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of 
    infrastructure projects and new job creation through the 
    establishment of a National Infrastructure Development Corporation, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services; 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 committees concerned.
  By Ms. DeLAURO, [12FE]
H.R. 714--
A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs nursing care 
    center at the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in 
    Aspinwall, PA, as the ``H. John Heinz III Department of Veterans 
    Affairs Nursing Care Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' 
    Affairs.
  By Mr. DOYLE, [12FE]

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  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [20MR], [8AP], [16JY], [9SE], [23SE]
H.R. 715--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the campus 
    security reporting provisions to provide for a more complete, 
    timely, and accurate disclosure of crime reports and statistics, and 
    to provide for specific methods of enforcement of the campus 
    security provisions of such Act; to the Committee on Education and 
    the Workforce.
  By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
    Quinn, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Klug, 
    Mr. Markey, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. McHale, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
    Hastings of Florida, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Andrews), [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [11MR], [18MR], [10AP], [16AP], [1MY], 
    [6MY], [3JN], [20JN], [26JN], [9JY], [11JY], [17JY], [24JY], [28JY], 
    [31JY], [1AU], [16SE], [25SE], [30SE], [8OC], [28OC], [7NO]
H.R. 716--
A bill to require that the Federal Government procure from the private 
    sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and 
    management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes; 
    to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
    Mr. Porter, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Mr. Herger), 
    [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [26FE], [27FE], [11MR], [12MR], [18MR], 
    [19MR], [20MR], [10AP], [16AP], [17AP], [23AP], [30AP], [8MY], 
    [21MY], [3JN], [11JN], [20JN], [25JN], [26JN], [9JY], [4SE], [24SE], 
    [30SE], [24OC], [4NO]
H.R. 717--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to continue the 
    exemption of certain institutions of higher education serving 
    minorities from default-based ineligibility for student loan 
    programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. FLAKE, [12FE]
H.R. 718--
A bill to privatize certain Federal power generation and transmission 
    assets, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; 
    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. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
    Klug, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. 
    Solomon), [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [28OC]
H.R. 719--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to 
    allow children who meet certain criteria to attend a school that 
    receives funds under part A of title I of such act; to the Committee 
    on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [12FE]
H.R. 720--
A bill to terminate the international military education and training 
    [IMET] program for Indonesia; to the Committee on International 
    Relations.
  By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [12FE]
H.R. 721--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to correct the 
    treatment of tax-exempt financing of professional sports facilities; 
    to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [30OC], [4NO]
H.R. 722--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain 
    small businesses from the required use of the electronic fund 
    transfer system for depository taxes, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mr. 
    Nethercutt, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cunningham, 
    Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Goodling, Mr. 
    Chabot, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Barr 
    of Georgia, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
    Snowbarger, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Watkins, Mr. 
    Cooksey, and Ms. Harman), [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [5MR], [12MR], [9AP], [15AP], [24AP], 
    [30AP], [15MY], [19JN]
H.R. 723--
A bill to require the U.S. Trade Representative to determine whether the 
    European Union has failed to implement satisfactorily its 
    obligations under certain trade agreements relating to U.S. meat and 
    pork exporting facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
    on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. HOSTETTLER, [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR], [20MR], [9AP], [15AP], [24AP], [21MY]
H.R. 724--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction 
    for the payment of interest on student loans; to the Committee on 
    Ways and Means.
  By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Fox of 
    Pennsylvania), [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR], [8MY]
H.R. 725--
A bill to amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant 
    Act to provide increased emphasis on competitive grants to promote 
    agricultural research projects regarding precision agriculture and 
    to provide for the dissemination of the results of such research 
    projects; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bunning of 
    Kentucky, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. 
    Hostettler, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
    Holden, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Ney, 
    Mr. Evans, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Pastor), [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [29AP], [13MY], [4JN], [31JY], [17SE], [8NO]
H.R. 726--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to 
    make grants to nonprofit community organizations for the development 
    of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas; to 
    the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Carson, Ms. 
    Christian-Green, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, 
    Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. 
    Kildee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
    Rush, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Towns), [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H.R. 727--
A bill to amend chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, to establish 
    Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing of a law 
    enforcement officer of the District of Columbia, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Ms. MOLINARI, [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13FE], [3MR], [21AP], [14JY], [16JY], [17JY], 
    [29JY]
H.R. 728--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that service 
    performed by air traffic second-level supervisors and managers be 
    made creditable for retirement purposes; to the Committee on 
    Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. OBERSTAR, [12FE]
H.R. 729--
A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
    relating to the treatment of Members of Congress and congressional 
    employees for retirement purposes; to the Committees on Government 
    Reform and Oversight; House 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. PITTS, [12FE]
H.R. 730--
A bill to prohibit Members of the House of Representatives from using 
    official funds for the production or mailing of newsletters, to 
    reduce by 50 percent the amount which may be made available for the 
    official mail allowance of any such Member, and for other purposes; 
    to the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. POSHARD, [12FE]
H.R. 731--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the interest 
    on water, waste, and essential community facilities loans guaranteed 
    by the Secretary of Agriculture to be tax exempt; to the Committee 
    on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. POSHARD (for himself and Mr. Goode), [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [30AP], [22MY], [25JY]
H.R. 732--
A bill to authorize an appropriation for the construction of a public 
    museum located in, and relating to the history of, the State of New 
    Mexico; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. RICHARDSON, [12FE]
H.R. 733--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
    Agency to provide for a review of a decision concerning a 
    construction grant for the Ypsilanti Wastewater Treatment Plant is 
    Washtenaw County, MI; to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure.
  By Ms. RIVERS, [12FE]
H.R. 734--
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to 
    require hospitals participating in the Medicare or Medicaid Program 
    to provide notice of availability of Medicare and Medicaid providers 
    as part of discharge planning and to maintain and disclose 
    information on certain referrals; to the Committees on Commerce; 
    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. STARK, [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [20MR], [15MY]
H.R. 735--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XVIII of the 
    Social Security Act to establish a program of assistance for 
    essential community providers of health care services, to establish 
    a program to update and maintain the infrastructure requirements of 
    safety net hospitals, and to require States to develop plans for the 
    allocation and review of expenditures for the capital-related costs 
    of health care services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 
    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. STARK, [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [5SE]
H.R. 736--
A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on 
    Ways and Means.
  By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania); , [12FE]
H.R. 737--
A bill to amend the International Air Transportation Competition Act of 
    1979; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and 
    Mr. Ryun), [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12MR], [19MR]
H.R. 738--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public 
    Health Service Act with respect to myelogram-related arachnoiditis; 
    to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT, [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [21OC], [28OC], [6NO], [7NO], [9NO], [13NO]
H.R. 739--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to increasing 
    the number of health professionals who practice in the United States 
    in a field of primary health care; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT, [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [8AP]
H.R. 740--
A bill to designate the national cemetery established at the former site 
    of the Joliet Arsenal, IL, as the ``Abraham Lincoln National 
    Cemetery''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Shimkus), 
    [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12MR], [29AP]
H.R. 741--
A bill to clarify hunting prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat 
    under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Stearns), 
    [12FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP], [14MY], [25JN], [11SE]

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H.R. 742--
A bill for the relief of Florence Barrett Cox; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. BRYANT, [12FE]
H.R. 743--
A bill for the relief of Wayne T. Alderson; to the Committee on National 
    Security.
  By Mr. DOYLE, [12FE]
H.R. 744--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum 
    Pell Grant; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. McGOVERN, [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [16AP], [30AP], [13MY], [22MY]
H.R. 745--
A bill to deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation project, 
    and to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
    negotiations to satisfy, in a manner consistent with all Federal 
    laws, the water rights interests of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian 
    Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe; to the Committee on 
    Resources.
  By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. 
    Meehan, Mr. Porter, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
    Evans, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Maloney of New 
    York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Levin), 
    [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [16AP], [22MY]
H.R. 746--
A bill to allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want 
    under certain conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
    on Commerce.
  By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
    Abercrombie, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
    Pickett, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Stump, Ms. Norton, Mr. Archer, Mr. Owens, 
    Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Clement, Mr. Condit, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Rahall, 
    Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
    Mr. Andrews, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Hefley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Cox of 
    California, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Furse, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Dreier, Mr. 
    Faleomavaega, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Graham, Mr. Rush, Mr. Talent, Mr. 
    Wynn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [17JN], [26JN], [16JY], [4SE], [9OC], [4NO], 
    [6NO], [12NO], [13NO]
H.R. 747--
A bill to require notification of the interstate relocation of a witness 
    by State engaging in that relocation, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Romero-Barcelo), 
    [13FE]
H.R. 748--
A bill to amend the prohibition of title 18, United States Code, against 
    financial transactions with terrorists; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Schumer), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-141), [21JN]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8JY]
H.R. 749--
A bill to amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation 
    Act to provide for improved notification and consent, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Faleomavaega), [13FE]
H.R. 750--
A bill to support the autonomous governance of Hong Kong after its 
    reversion to the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on 
    International Relations.
  By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Berman, 
    Mr. Solomon, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
    Mr. Crane, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Cox of California), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [3MR], [5MR], [10MR], [11MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11MR]
H.R. 751--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research on 
    the disease known as lymphangioleiomyomatosis (commonly known as 
    LAM); to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. 
    Boehner, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. 
    Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
    Abercrombie, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Olver, Mr. Rahall, 
    Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Jackson-
    Lee), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE], [21MR]
H.R. 752--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure that 
    persons that suffer or are threatened with injury resulting from a 
    violation of the Act or a failure of the Secretary to act in 
    accordance with the Act have standing to commence a civil suit on 
    their own behalf; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Smith of 
    Oregon, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
    Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Bono, Mr. 
    Cunningham, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Kolbe, 
    Mr. Stump, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. 
    Gibbons, Mr. Herger, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, 
    Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
    Mr. Cannon, Mr. Istook, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Combest, Mr. Neumann, Mr. 
    Hill, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Crane, Mr. Barr of 
    Georgia, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Ney, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Peterson 
    of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. McKeon), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [20MR]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-42), [21MR]
H.R. 753--
A bill to require a separate, unclassified statement of the aggregate 
    amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities; to the 
    Committees on the Budget; Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Dellums, 
    Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
    Stark, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
    Filner, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Nadler, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
    Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Yates, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Olver, Ms. Eshoo, 
    Mr. Pastor, and Ms. Velazquez), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE], [6MR], [13MR], [20MR], [21MR], [8AP], 
    [17AP], [24AP], [6MY], [8MY], [22MY], [8JY]
H.R. 754--
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; to the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
    Filner, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
    Horn, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. 
    Rahall, Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mascara, Mr. 
    Flake, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. 
    Dan Schaefer of Colorado), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [19MR], [17AP], [6MY], [7MY], [13MY], [15MY], 
    [21MY], [4JN], [10JN], [17JN], [18JN], [8JY], [16JY], [22JY], [4SE], 
    [9SE], [11SE], [17SE], [18SE], [23SE], [25SE], [29SE], [30SE], 
    [7OC], [9OC], [23OC], [4NO]
H.R. 755--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals 
    to designate any portion of their income tax overpayments, and to 
    make other contributions, for the benefit of units of the National 
    Park System; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Ms. Rivers, Mr. 
    Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. 
    Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Baker, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Norton, Mr. Spratt, 
    Ms. Molinari, Mr. Payne, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Regula, 
    Mr. Hansen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Dan Schaefer of 
    Colorado, Mr. Holden, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Ehlers, 
    Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gejdenson, 
    Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Jenkins), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [27FE], [5MR], [11MR], [12MR], [18MR], 
    [10AP], [16AP], [23AP], [30AP], [8MY], [26JN], [9JY], [16JY], 
    [17JY], [22JY], [24JY], [31JY], [4SE], [5SE], [24SE]
H.R. 756--
A bill to establish a National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation to 
    carry out activities to support and supplement the mission of the 
    President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. EHRLICH, [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE], [13MR], [21MR], [24AP]
H.R. 757--
A bill to develop the economy of American Samoa; to the Committee on 
    Resources.
  By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [13FE]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-38), [20MR]
H.R. 758--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer 
    rights; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, 
    Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Graham, 
    Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
    Boehner, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Bunning of 
    Kentucky, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Weldon of 
    Florida, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Wicker, 
    Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Linder, Mr. Bereuter, 
    Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Dan Schaefer 
    of Colorado, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hutchinson, and 
    Mr. Nethercutt), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE], [15AP], [13MY], [10JN], [25JN], [26JN], 
    [10JY], [16JY], [25JY], [3SE], [25SE], [1OC], [9OC], [23OC], [30OC], 
    [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 759--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase certain rates 
    of educational assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
    on Veterans' Affairs.
  By Mr. FILNER, [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [17JN]
H.R. 760--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement 
    Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual 
    health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage 
    for screening mammography and pap smears; to the Committees on 
    Commerce; 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. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. Carson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, 
    and Mr. Romero-Barcelo), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [18MR]
H.R. 761--
A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
    Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend the 1-year 
    transition from disqualification for a current welfare recipient 
    while the recipient's naturalization application is pending; to the 
    Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture, 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. FRANK of Massachusetts, [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [21AP], [3JN], [11JN]
H.R. 762--
A bill to restrict the advertising and promotion of tobacco products; to 
    the Committees on Commerce; 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. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Furse, Mr. 
    McInnis, and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), [13FE]

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H.R. 763--
A bill to establish for certain employees of international organizations 
    an estate tax credit equivalent to the limited marital deduction; to 
    the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [13FE]
H.R. 764--
A bill to make technical corrections to title 11, United States Code, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Gekas, and Mr. McCollum), [13FE]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-324), [21OC]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12NO]
H.R. 765--
A bill to ensure maintenance of a herd of wild horses in Cape Lookout 
    National Seashore; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. JONES, [13FE]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-179), [14JY]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [22JY]
H.R. 766--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
    comprehensive pension protection for women; to the Committees on 
    Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Transportation and 
    Infrastructure; 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 Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Ms. Brown of Florida, 
    Mrs. Carson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney 
    of New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. 
    Sanchez, Mrs. Morella, and Ms. Furse), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR], [12MR], [20MR], [8AP], [20MY]
H.R. 767--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to 1971 to require 
    candidates for election for the House of Representatives or the 
    Senate to raise at least 65 percent of their contributions from 
    individuals residing in the district or State involved, to limit the 
    amount of contributions such candidates may accept from 
    multicandidate political committees, and to prohibit individuals who 
    are ineligible to register to vote in Federal elections from making 
    contributions to candidates or political parties; to the Committee 
    on House Oversight.
  By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [4MR], [6MR], [11MR], [10AP], [16AP], [8JY]
H.R. 768--
A bill to restrict the Food and Drug Administration from penalizing 
    retailers for face-to-face tobacco sales that are in accordance with 
    State law; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Ehrlich, and Mr. Martinez), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [13MR], [19MR], [21MR], [10AP], [29AP], 
    [6MY], [14MY], [22MY], [5JN], [20JN], [25JY], [18SE], [6OC], [29OC], 
    [7NO]
H.R. 769--
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act to 
    1949 to ensure proper classification as employees and independent 
    contractors of persons awarded Federal procurement contracts; to the 
    Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Shays), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H.R. 770--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure proper 
    classification as employees and independent contractors of persons 
    awarded Federal procurement contracts; to the Committee on National 
    Security.
  By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Shays), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H.R. 771--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Revenue Act of 
    1978 to revise the procedures applicable to the determination of 
    employment status; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Shays), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [23AP]
H.R. 772--
A bill to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
    Agency to reimburse certain State and local jurisdictions for 
    expenses incurred in support of Federal rescue and salvage 
    operations in connection with the crash of Trans World Airlines 
    Flight 800; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Forbes), 
    [13FE]
H.R. 773--
A bill to authorize the establishment of the National African-American 
    Museum within the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committees on 
    House Oversight; 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. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of 
    Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown 
    of California, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
    Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dellums, Mr. 
    Dixon, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
    Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, 
    Ms. Furse, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
    Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, 
    Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
    Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, 
    Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, 
    Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
    Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Rivers, 
    Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Shays, Ms. Slaughter, 
    Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
    Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, 
    Mr. Wynn, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Ms. 
    Kilpatrick), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [19MR], [19JN], [15JY], [13NO]
H.R. 774--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to restore freedom of 
    speech to the Internet and to protect children from unsuitable 
    online material; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Ms. LOFGREN, [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12MR], [18MR], [20MR], [9AP], [1MY], [4JN], [8JY], 
    [16JY], [23JY], [25SE]
H.R. 775--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to discourage American 
    businesses from moving jobs overseas and to encourage the creating 
    of new jobs in the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of 
    Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of 
    Illinois, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
    Foglietta, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
    of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, 
    Mr. Rush, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, and Mr. 
    Wynn), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [17AP], [24AP]
H.R. 776--
A bill to provide for greater accuracy in the 2000 decennial census of 
    population, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government 
    Reform and Oversight.
  By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. 
    Blumenauer, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. 
    Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, 
    Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dellums, Mr. 
    Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
    Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
    Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson, Ms. 
    Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
    Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. 
    Lofgren, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Maloney of New York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. 
    Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, 
    Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
    Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mr. 
    Thompson, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt 
    of North Carolina, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [13FE]
H.R. 777--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a 21st 
    Century Scholars Program; to the Committee on Education and the 
    Workforce.
  By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Kildee), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [8AP], [29AP], [8MY], [12JN], [25JN], [9JY], [15JY], 
    [23JY], [29JY], [3SE], [4SE], [10SE], [26SE], [1OC], [8OC], [21OC], 
    [22OC], [28OC], [5NO]
H.R. 778--
A bill to ensure that Federal taxpayers receive a fair return for the 
    extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Rahall), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [17MR], [21AP], [23AP], [24AP], [8MY], [15MY], 
    [22MY], [30MY], [23SE], [29SE]
H.R. 779--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 
    percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Rahall), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [17MR], [21AP], [23AP], [24AP], [15MY], [22MY], 
    [30MY], [23SE], [29SE]
H.R. 780--
A bill to provide for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines, and 
    for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Rahall), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [17MR], [21AP], [23AP], [24AP], [8MY], [15MY], 
    [22MY], [30MY], [23SE], [29SE]
H.R. 781--
A bill to ensure that crop losses resulting from plant viruses and other 
    plant diseases are covered by crop insurance and the noninsured crop 
    assistance program and that agricultural producers who suffer such 
    losses are eligible for emergency loans; to the Committee on 
    Agriculture.
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [13FE]
H.R. 782--
A bill to provide for the use of private delivery services in filing 
    documents with Federal agencies; to the Committee on Government 
    Reform and Oversight.
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [13FE]
H.R. 783--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
    candidates for election for Federal office from accepting unsecured 
    loans from depository institutions regulated under Federal law, and 
    for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [13FE]
H.R. 784--
A bill to save lives and prevent injuries to children in motor vehicles 
    through improved national, State, and local child passenger 
    protection programs; to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure.
  By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, and 
    Mr. Gonzalez), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [10MR], [20MR], [8MY], [25JN]
H.R. 785--
A bill to designate the J. Phil Campbell, Senior, Natural Resource 
    Conservation Center; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Linder, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Kingston, 
    Ms. McKinney, Mr. Collins, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Barr of Georgia, and Mr. 
    Deal of Georgia), [13FE]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-36), [20MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [8AP]
  Passed Senate, [10AP]
  Presented to the President (April 15, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-10] (signed April 24, 1997)
H.R. 786--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to restore the 
    effectiveness of certain provisions

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    regulating Federal milk marketing orders; to the Committee on 
    Agriculture.
  By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
    Bishop, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North 
    Carolina, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
    Cooksey, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Everett, Mr. Foley, Mr. Graham, 
    Mr. Hefner, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
    Livingston, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, Mr. 
    Tauzin, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. John), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE], [27FE], [6MR], [19MR], [24AP], [18SE]
H.R. 787--
A bill to prohibit the manufacture, importation, exportation, sale, 
    purchase, transfer, receipt, possession, or transportation of 
    handguns and handgun ammunition, with certain exceptions; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. OWENS, [13FE]
H.R. 788--
A bill to expand the powers of the Secretary of the Treasury and the 
    Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to regulate the 
    manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition, and 
    to expand the jurisdiction of the Bureau to include firearm products 
    and nonpowder firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), 
    [13FE]
H.R. 789--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to certain 
    exemptions from copyright, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
    on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. 
    Cunningham, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
    Ensign, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Burton 
    of Indiana, Mr. Petri, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Parker, Mr. 
    McDermott, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Inglis of South 
    Carolina, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
    Ehrlich, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
    Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
    Schiff, Mr. Stump, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
    Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
    Spratt, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Porter, Mr. 
    Bachus, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Collins, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
    Upton, Mr. Weller, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Crane, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Pryce of 
    Ohio, Mr. Salmon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. McHale, Mr. 
    Horn, Mr. Klug, Mr. Latham, Mr. Talent, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, 
    Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
    McInnis, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Packard, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
    Skelton, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gekas, Mr. 
    Lipinski, Mr. Combest, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. 
    Gilchrest, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Hobson), 
    [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE], [26FE], [27FE], [5MR], [13MR], [17MR], 
    [21MR], [8AP], [10AP], [15AP], [16AP], [23AP], [29AP], [1MY], 
    [13MY], [20MY], [3JN], [4JN], [11JN], [19JN], [23JN], [8JY], [9JY], 
    [22JY], [24JY], [31JY], [3SE], [8SE], [9SE], [16SE], [23SE], [24SE], 
    [25SE], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [21OC], [24OC], [31OC]
  Removal of cosponsors, [18MR]
H.R. 790--
A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to ensure the continued 
    availability of affordable crop insurance for producers whose farms 
    are located in counties designated as Federal disaster areas because 
    of weather-related conditions; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. POMEROY, [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE], [7MY]
H.R. 791--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to the 
    treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related 
    conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. POMEROY (for himself; Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hill, Mr. Peterson of 
    Minnesota, and Mr. Stenholm), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE], [27FE]
H.R. 792--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent Federal 
    prisoners from engaging in activities to increase their strength or 
    fighting ability while in prison; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Herger, Ms. 
    Molinari, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Ney, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. 
    Foley), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP]
H.R. 793--
A bill to provide for permanent resident status for certain Persian Gulf 
    evacuees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. RAHALL, [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [13MR], [8AP], [10AP], [15AP], [10JN], 
    [11JN], [12JN], [18JN], [15JY], [29JY], [31JY], [4SE]
H.R. 794--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Federal 
    Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for public financing of 
    House of Representatives general election campaigns, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. SABO, [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [15AP], [30AP], [8MY]
H.R. 795--
A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit the 
    imposition of certain additional fees on consumers in connection 
    with any electronic fund transfer which is initiated by the consumer 
    from an electronic terminal operated by a person other than the 
    financial institution holding the consumer's account and which 
    utilizes a national or regional communication network; to the 
    Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. SANDERS, [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [3JN], [25JN], [29JY], [30SE]
H.R. 796--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical 
    corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources 
    System; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. SANFORD, [13FE]
H.R. 797--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the 
    amount that a multicandidate political committee may contribute to a 
    House of Representatives candidate, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. SCHIFF, [13FE]
H.R. 798--
A bill to prohibit the issuance of new public debt obligations after 
    December 31, 2001; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Neumann, and Mr. Bartlett 
    of Maryland), [13FE]
H.R. 799--
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a minor 
    adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon Wilderness 
    in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an established Forest 
    Service road inadvertently included in the wilderness; to the 
    Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [25FE]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-377), [4NO]
H.R. 800--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the 
    governing boards of Medicare national accrediting entitles have 
    public representation and have public meetings as a condition of 
    recognizing their accreditation under the Medicare Program; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. STARK, [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [20MR]
H.R. 801--
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products 
    Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to permit 
    the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat and poultry when 
    the Secretary determines that State inspection requirements are at 
    least equal to Federal inspection standards and such requirements 
    are consistently enforced; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. THORNBERRY, [13FE]
H.R. 802--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate 
    and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. THORNBERRY, [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [23AP], [24SE], [24OC]
H.R. 803--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to the 
    treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related 
    conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
    Latham, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Pomeroy), 
    [13FE]
H.R. 804--
A bill to amend part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
    Streets Act of 1968 to ensure that Federal funds made available to 
    hire or rehire law enforcement officers are used in a manner that 
    produces a net gain of the number of law enforcement officers who 
    perform nonadministrative public safety services; to the Committee 
    on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT, [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [17MR], [6MY], [23JN]
H.R. 805--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary 
    of Defense to assign Department of Defense personnel to assist the 
    Immigration and Naturalization Service and the U.S. Customs Service 
    in the performance of their border protection functions; to the 
    Committee on National Security.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself and Mr. Hunter), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [8AP], [16AP], [12MY], [13MY], 
    [16MY], [19MY], [22MY], [30MY], [3JN], [10JY], [17JY], [31JY], 
    [3SE], [9OC], [21OC], [30OC]
H.R. 806--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a 
    National Clean Water Trust Fund and to authorize the Administrator 
    of the Environmental Protection Agency to use amounts in that fund 
    to carry out projects to restore and recover waters of the United 
    States from damages resulting from violations of that act, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure.
  By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lipinski, and Mrs. 
    Lowey), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [29AP], [15MY], [12JN], [23OC], [6NO], [8NO]
H.R. 807--
A bill to repeal the requirement relating to specific statutory 
    authorization for increases in judicial salaries, to provide for 
    automatic annual increases for judicial salaries, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. 
    Molinari, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Borski, Mr. LaHood, Mr. King of New 
    York, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Lofgren, 
    Mr. Hyde, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Frank of 
    Massachusetts, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Minge, Mr. Bryant, and 
    Mr. Graham), [13FE]
  Cosponsors added, [19MR], [5JN], [26JN]
H.R. 808--
A bill for the relief of John M. Ragsdale; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. CALVERT, [13FE]
H.R. 809--
A bill for the relief of Frank J. Notrem; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [13FE]
H.R. 810--
A bill to deter and punish serious gang and violent crime, promote 
    accountability in the juvenile justice system, prevent juvenile and 
    youth crime, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the 
    Judiciary; 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. SCHUMER (by request), [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [9AP], [23AP]

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H.R. 811--
A bill to restore the term of patents and to provide for the publication 
    of patent applications; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Hunter, 
    Mr. Forbes, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
    Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. 
    Chenoweth, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
    Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
    Foley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
    Largent, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
    Sanford, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tiahrt, 
    Mr. Traficant, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, and Ms. Waters), [25FE]
  Removal of cosponsors, [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [19MR], [9AP], [10AP], [16AP]
H.R. 812--
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to enable the Patent and 
    Trademark Office to improve the integrity of the U.S. patent system 
    and to further ensure the validity of U.S. patents, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Traficant), 
    [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [15AP]
H.R. 813--
A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to 
    prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from requiring States to 
    use the metric system with respect to designing, advertising, or 
    preparing documents for Federal-aid highway projects; to the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Riley, Mr. Clement, Mr. 
    Everett, and Mr. Stump), [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [8AP], [10AP], [16AP], [22MY], [3JN], [8JY]
H.R. 814--
A bill to prevent children from injuring themselves with firearms; to 
    the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [20MR], [15AP], [7MY], [8OC]
H.R. 815--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Public Health 
    Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 
    and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to assure access 
    to emergency medical services under group health plans, health 
    insurance coverage, and the Medicare and Medicaid programs; to the 
    Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; 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. CARDIN (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
    Stark, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Condit, Mr. Brown of 
    Ohio, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. 
    Gejdenson, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Clement, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
    Norwood, Mr. Levin, Mr. Evans, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
    Campbell, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Ganske), 
    [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR], [19MR], [20MR], [21MR], [8AP], 
    [16AP], [23AP], [29AP], [6MY], [16MY], [22MY], [4JN], [10JN], 
    [26JN], [9JY], [15JY], [22JY], [24JY], [29JY], [30JY], [3SE], [9SE], 
    [16SE], [24SE], [25SE], [30SE], [9OC], [21OC], [22OC], [29OC], 
    [4NO], [5NO], [7NO], [13NO]
  Removal of cosponsors, [20MY]
H.R. 816--
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain amenities and 
    personal comforts in the Federal prison system; to the Committee on 
    the Judiciary.
  By Mr. CASTLE, [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12MR], [17MR], [18MR], [21MR], [8AP], [10AP], 
    [15AP], [16AP], [24AP], [30AP], [5MY], [7MY], [13MY], [15MY], 
    [22MY], [4JN], [26JN], [8SE], [28OC]
H.R. 817--
A bill to require the appointment of the Chief of the Forest Service by 
    the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; to 
    the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Bob Schaffer, 
    Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hill, and Mr. 
    Radanovich), [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [3MR]
H.R. 818--
A bill to require that employees who participate in cash or deferred 
    arrangements are free to determine whether to be invested in 
    employer real property and employer securities, and if not, to 
    protect such employees by applying the same prohibited transaction 
    rules that apply to traditional defined benefit pension plans, and 
    for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Foglietta), [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [8MY]
H.R. 819--
A bill to require annual, detailed investment reports by plans with 
    qualified cash or deferred arrangements, and for other purposes; to 
    the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Foglietta), [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [8MY]
H.R. 820--
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to 
    establish standards for protection of consumers in managed care 
    plans and other health insurance coverage; to the Committee on 
    Commerce.
  By Mr. DINGELL, [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [26FE], [11MR], [20MR], [10AP], [17AP], [14MY], 
    [21MY], [25JY], [16SE], [22OC], [29OC], [9NO]
H.R. 821--
A bill to provide for an increase in the supplemental security insurance 
    benefit standard for long-term care recipients based on the cost of 
    living adjustment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [25FE]
H.R. 822--
A bill to facilitate a land exchange involving private land within the 
    exterior boundaries of Wenatchee National Forest in Chelan County, 
    Washington; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [25FE]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-168), [8JY]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8JY]
H.R. 823--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate the 
    Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes and to suspend the 4.3-
    cent general revenue portion of such taxes during the reinstatement 
    period; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. HILLEARY, [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [27FE]
H.R. 824--
A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 717 Madison Place, 
    NW., in the District of Columbia, as the ``Howard T. Markey National 
    Courts Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure.
  By Mr. HYDE, [25FE]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-211), [28JY]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [23SE]
H.R. 825--
A bill to require the Attorney General to promulgate regulations 
    relating to gender-related persecution, including female genital 
    mutilation, for use in determining an alien's eligibility for asylum 
    or withholding of deportation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Conyers, 
    Mr. Frost, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. 
    Pelosi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Jefferson), 
    [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [17MR], [21AP]
H.R. 826--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide specific 
    penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement 
    officer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Baker, 
    Mr. Riggs, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Goode, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hobson, and 
    Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [21MR]
H.R. 827--
A bill to provide for nuclear disarmament and economic conversion in 
    accordance with the District of Columbia Initiative Measure No. 37 
    of 1993; to the Committees on National Security; 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 Ms. NORTON, [25FE]
H.R. 828--
A bill to require States to equalize funding for education throughout 
    the State; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. FATTAH, [25FE]
H.R. 829--
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
    1949 to prohibit executive agencies from awarding contracts that 
    contain a provision allowing for the acquisition by the contractor, 
    at Government expense, of certain equipment or facilities to carry 
    out the contract, if the principal purpose of such provision is to 
    increase competition by establishing an alternative source of supply 
    for property or services; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
    Oversight.
  By Mr. OLVER, [25FE]
H.R. 830--
A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly 
    known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to require that collections of 
    information that ask a respondent to specify a racial classification 
    or ethnic classification from among a list of classifications shall 
    provide an opportunity for the respondent to specify, respectively, 
    ``multiracial'' or ``multiethnic''; to the Committee on Government 
    Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. PETRI, [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [4SE]
H.R. 831--
A bill to provide for the retrocession of the District of Columbia to 
    the State of Maryland, and for other purposes; to the Committees on 
    the Judiciary; 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. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. 
    Hansen), [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10MR], [17MR], [8AP]
H.R. 832--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a program 
    of research and education regarding menopause and related 
    conditions; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. Stearns, [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [11MR], [21MR], [8AP], [28OC]
H.R. 833--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
    regarding Fort King, FL; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. Stearns, [25FE]
H.R. 834--
A bill to permit the current refunding of certain tax-exempt bonds; to 
    the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5SE]
H.R. 835--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the 
    Federal medical assistance percentage used under the Medicaid 
    Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mrs. Thurman (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of 
    Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, 
    Mr. Wexler, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Mr. McCollum), [25FE]
  Cosponsors added, [22MY]
H.R. 836--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in 
    the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth 
    of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active 
    service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the 
    Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' 
    Affairs.

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  By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Filner), [26FE]
  Cosponsors added, [23AP], [14MY], [5JN], [19JN], [25JN], [26JN], 
    [11JY], [16JY], [28JY], [31JY], [5SE], [9SE], [16SE], [18SE], [6OC], 
    [30OC], [5NO]
H.R. 837--
A bill to improve the administration of the Fair Debt Collection 
    Practices Act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. BACHUS, [26FE]
H.R. 838--
A bill to require adoption of a management plan for the Hells Canyon 
    National Recreation Area that allows appropriate use of motorized 
    and nonmotorized river craft in the recreation area, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Smith of Oregon), 
    [26FE]
  Cosponsors added, [17MR]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-378), [4NO]
H.R. 839--
A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the 
    Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to administer a program 
    of construction and revitalization of public housing, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Meek of 
    Florida, and Ms. Waters), [26FE]
H.R. 840--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disregard certain 
    amounts of capital expenditures in applying $10,000,000 limit on 
    such issues, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
    Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Fox of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frost, Mr. Mascara, and Mr. Fattah), 
    [26FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [21MR], [1MY], [8MY], [5JN], [16JY]
H.R. 841--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to the 
    unemployment tax for individuals employed in the entertainment 
    industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Royce, 
    Mr. Ensign, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Waxman), [26FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [21MR], [15AP], [4SE]
H.R. 842--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt small issues 
    from the restrictions on the deduction by financial institutions for 
    interest; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Holden), [26FE]
  Cosponsors added, [21MR]
H.R. 843--
A bill to prohibit the location of solid and hazardous waste facilities 
    near residential, day care, church, and school properties; to the 
    Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Thompson, Mr. 
    Reyes, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. 
    Jackson-Lee, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. 
    Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Ms. Kilpatrick), [26FE]
  Cosponsors added, [7NO]
H.R. 844--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the 
    disposition of a firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by, 
    nonpermanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [26FE]
H.R. 845--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a minimum 
    mandatory penalty for conveying false bomb threats through 
    instrumentalities of interstate and foreign commerce; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [26FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [12MR], [10AP], [22MY]
H.R. 846--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require gain 
    recognition in the case of certain transactions that are equivalent 
    to sales of financial instruments, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [26FE]
H.R. 847--
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.
  By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [26FE]
  Cosponsors added, [3JN]
H.R. 848--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to 
    the construction of the AuSable Hydroelectric Project in New York, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. McHUGH, [26FE]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-122), [7JN]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [10JN]
H.R. 849--
A bill to prohibit an alien who is not lawfully present in the United 
    States from receiving assistance under the Uniform Relocation 
    Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970; to 
    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. PACKARD (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hunter, 
    Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Traficant), [26FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [11MR], [9AP], [4JN], [23JN]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-147), [23JN]
  Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [23JN]
  Passed House amended, [8JY]
H.R. 850--
A bill to amend certain provisions of law concerning communications 
    between Government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization 
    Service; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [26FE]
  Cosponsors added, [24AP], [8MY]
H.R. 851--
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow leave 
    to address domestic violence and its effects, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the 
    Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; House 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. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Torres, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
    Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mrs. 
    Maloney of New York, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Jackson, Mr. 
    Conyers, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Baldacci), [26FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6NO], [7NO]
H.R. 852--
A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly 
    known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to minimize the burden of 
    Federal paperwork demands upon small businesses, educational and 
    nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors, State and local 
    governments, and other persons through the sponsorship and use of 
    alternative information technologies; to the Committees on 
    Government Reform and Oversight; 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. TALENT, [26FE]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [11MR], [12MR]
  Reported from the Committee on Small Business (H. Rept. 105-7, part 
    1), [6MR]
  Passed House, [13MR]
H.R. 853--
A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to study 
    the effect that a tax system comprised of a 10 percent Federal 
    consumption tax and a 10 percent flat Federal income tax would have 
    on the Federal Government and the U.S. economy; to the Committee on 
    Ways and Means.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT, [26FE]
  Cosponsors added, [21MR], [9SE], [28OC]
H.R. 854--
A bill to discourage domestic corporations from establishing foreign 
    manufacturing subsidiaries in order to avoid Federal taxes by 
    including in gross income of U.S. shareholders in foreign 
    corporations the retained earnings of any such subsidiary which are 
    attributable to manufacturing operations in runaway plants or tax 
    havens; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT, [26FE]
H.R. 855--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide 
    administrative support and information to States for the 
    establishment and operation of prepaid tuition programs, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Ms. WOOLSEY, [26FE]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR], [10AP], [30AP]
H.R. 856--
A bill to provide a process leading to full self-government for Puerto 
    Rico; to the Committees on Resources; 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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, 
    Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kennedy of 
    Rhode Island, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. 
    Green, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
    Gilchrest, Mr. Jones, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Fazio of 
    California, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Kildee, Ms. 
    Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Klink, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr of 
    California, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. 
    Jackson-Lee, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
    Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Torres, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
    Pascrell, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. 
    Vento, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Kim, Mr. Rothman, Mr. 
    English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
    Ackerman, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
    Abercrombie, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. 
    Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Engel, Mr. John, Mr. DeLay, Ms. 
    Slaughter, and Ms. Sanchez), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP], [20MY]
  Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-
    131, part 1), [12JN]
  Referral to the Committee on Rules extended, [12JN]
  Committee on Rules discharged, [11JY]
  Removal of cosponsors, [5SE]
H.R. 857--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the 
    integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the 
    Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in 
    marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States and 
    certificates of deposit in depository institutions insured by the 
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust 
    funds from the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and 
    Means.
  By Mr. NEUMANN (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Souder, Mr. Metcalf, 
    Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bono, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of 
    North Carolina, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. 
    Christensen, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Duncan, Mr. English of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
    Gutknecht, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hilleary, 
    Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. 
    Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Petri, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riggs, 
    Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. 
    Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, 
    Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
    Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weller, Mr. White, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
    Paul, and Mr. Gibbons), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12MR], [13MR], [19MR], [17AP], [7MY], [20MY], 
    [22MY], [20JN], [23JY], [9SE], [24SE], [8OC]
H.R. 858--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a pilot project 
    on designated lands within Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National 
    Forests in the State of California to demonstrate the effectiveness 
    of the resource management activities proposed by the Quincy Library 
    Group and to amend current

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    land and resource management plans for these national forests to 
    consider the incorporation of these resource management activities; 
    to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture, 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. Fazio of California, Mr. Smith of 
    Oregon, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [4MR], [10AP]
  Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-
    136, part 1), [18JN]
  Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, [18JN]
  Committee on Agriculture discharged, [18JN]
  Passed House amended, [9JY]
H.R. 859--
A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate 
    certain regulation of plumbing supplies; to the Committee on 
    Commerce.
  By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [14MY], [15MY], [4JN], [8JY], [10JY], [23JY], 
    [24JY], [28JY], [29JY], [31JY], [3SE], [8SE], [9SE], [11SE], [17SE], 
    [25SE], [8OC], [9OC], [21OC], [12NO]
H.R. 860--
A bill to authorize appropriations to the Department of Transportation 
    for surface transportation research and development, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Science.
  By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Brown of California), [27FE]
H.R. 861--
A bill to authorize a farmer or rancher whose bid for reenrollment of 
    land into the conservation reserve is rejected to unilaterally 
    extend the contract for a final year; to the Committee on 
    Agriculture.
  By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [15AP]
H.R. 862--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a decrease 
    in the maximum rate of tax on capital gains which is based on the 
    length of time the taxpayer held the capital asset; to the Committee 
    on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. BENTSEN, [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [15AP], [1MY]
H.R. 863--
A bill to establish or expand existing community prosecution programs; 
    to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [29AP]
H.R. 864--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
    commemoration of the centennial of the birth of Marian Anderson, to 
    redesign the half dollar circulating coin for 1997 to commemorate 
    Marian Anderson, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking 
    and Financial Services.
  By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
    Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. 
    Fattah, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Filner, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
    Foglietta, Mr. Dellums, and Ms. Slaughter), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [17AP], [13MY], [3SE], [8SE], [12NO]
H.R. 865--
A bill to provide that Kentucky may not tax compensation paid to a 
    resident of Tennessee for services as a Federal employee at Fort 
    Campbell, KY; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. BRYANT (for himself and Mr. Tanner), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [17AP]
H.R. 866--
A bill to provide that Members of the House of Representatives may 
    return unused amounts from the Members' representational allowance 
    to the Treasury for deficit reduction; to the Committee on House 
    Oversight.
  By Mr. CAMP, [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP], [17AP], [24AP], [6MY], [15MY], [22MY], 
    [17JY], [25JY], [1OC], [5NO]
H.R. 867--
A bill to promote the adoption of children in foster care; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, and Mr. Shaw), 
    [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [13MR], [20MR], [21MR], [10AP], [17AP], 
    [24AP], [28AP]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-77), [28AP]
  Passed House amended, [30AP]
  Passed Senate amended, [8NO]
  House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment (pursuant to H. Res. 
    327), [13NO]
  Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment, [13NO]
  Presented to the President (November 17, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-89] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 868--
A bill to amend title XVIII and title XIX of the Social Security Act to 
    prohibit expenditures under the Medicare Program and Federal 
    financial participation under the Medicaid Program for assisted 
    suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing, and for other purposes; to 
    the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 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. CAMP, [27FE]
H.R. 869--
A bill to require a parent who is delinquent in child support to include 
    his unpaid obligation in gross income, and to allow custodial 
    parents a bad debt deduction for unpaid child support payments; to 
    the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. COX of California, [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [16JY], [3SE]
H.R. 870--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
    contracts to assist the Pajaro Valley Water Management Plan Agency, 
    CA, to implement a basin management plan for the elimination of 
    ground water overdraft and seawater intrusion, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. FARR of California, [27FE]
H.R. 871--
A bill to provide rental assistance under section 8 of the United States 
    Housing Act of 1937 for victims of domestic violence to enable such 
    victims to relocate; to the Committee on Banking and Financial 
    Services.
  By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Jackson-
    Lee, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Brown 
    of Florida, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. DeFazio, and 
    Ms. Slaughter), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [20MR], [14AP], [17AP], [24AP], [8MY], 
    [14MY], [26JN], [13NO]
H.R. 872--
A bill to establish rules governing product liability actions against 
    raw materials and bulk component suppliers to medical device 
    manufacturers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the 
    Judiciary; 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. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North 
    Carolina, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
    English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
    Gutknecht, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kind of 
    Wisconsin, Mr. Luther, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
    Ramstad, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, 
    Mr. Stump, and Mr. Vento), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [17MR], [20MR], [17AP], [14MY], [3JN], [11JN], 
    [18JN], [11JY], [9SE], [2OC], [24OC]
H.R. 873--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
    and Liability Act of 1980 to limit Federal authority for response 
    action for releases subject to State voluntary response programs, to 
    provide protection for prospective purchasers of land, and for 
    innocent landowners, and for other purposes; to the Committees on 
    Commerce; 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. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mr. Klink), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [10MR], [20MR], [10AP], [23AP], [29AP], [10JN], 
    [24JN], [29JY]
H.R. 874--
A bill to provide that Oregon may not tax compensation paid to a 
    resident of Washington for services as a Federal employee at a 
    Federal hydroelectric facility located on the Columbia River; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mrs. Smith of Washington, 
    Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. Dunn, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Smith of 
    Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. White, and Mr. Traficant), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [1MY]
H.R. 875--
A bill to adjust, and provide a procedure for the future adjustment of, 
    the salaries of Federal judges; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12MR], [18MR], [20MR], [8AP], [15AP], [17AP], 
    [23AP], [29AP], [13MY], [15MY], [22MY], [3JN], [11JN], [19JN], 
    [26JN], [8JY], [9JY], [15JY], [17JY], [23JY], [30JY], [3SE], [4SE], 
    [5SE], [9SE], [16SE], [17SE], [30SE], [29OC]
H.R. 876--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the 
    deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed 
    individuals to 100 percent of such costs; to the Committee on Ways 
    and Means.
  By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Burton of 
    Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
    Goodling, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Linder, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
    Metcalf, Mr. Minge, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
    Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Riggs, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Scarborough, 
    Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of 
    Michigan, Mr. Thornberry, and Ms. Woolsey), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [24AP]
H.R. 877--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent students 
    called to active duty from entering repayment on student loans; to 
    the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Saxton, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. 
    Kleczka, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. 
    Andrews, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. English 
    of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Ney, 
    Ms. Slaughter, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Hinojosa), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [10AP], [6MY], [8MY], [15MY], [9JY], [5SE], 
    [21OC]
H.R. 878--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount 
    of employer-provided transit passes excludable from income and 
    require a cash-out option to excludable parking fringe benefits, and 
    for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Fox of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gutierrez, 
    Mr. McDermott, Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
    Bonior, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Borski, Mr. Olver, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
    Pastor, and Mr. Jackson), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [16AP], [30JY]
H.R. 879--
A bill to require initial intake screenings and the use of youth 
    development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings, and to 
    encourage States and local governments to use similar procedures; to 
    the Committees on the Judiciary; 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 Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, Mr. Delahunt, 
    Mr. Frost, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Ms. Christian-Green, 
    and Mr. Scott), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [12MR], [18MR], [21MR], [9AP]
H.R. 880--
A bill to provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by maintaining 
    Federal average fuel economy

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    standards applicable to automobiles in effect at current levels 
    until changed by law; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
    Hoekstra, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Riggs, Mr. 
    Traficant, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Souder, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Barcia 
    of Michigan, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Levin), 
    [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [12MR], [19MR], [9AP], [15AP], [23AP], [6MY], 
    [21MY], [10JN], [9JY], [29JY], [3SE], [21OC]
H.R. 881--
A bill to establish a medical education trust fund, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. LOWEY (for herself and Ms. Slaughter), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [22MY], [20JN], [11SE]
H.R. 882--
A bill to reduce the risk of oil pollution and improve the safety of 
    navigation in San Francisco Bay by removing hazards to navigation, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure.
  By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
    Eshoo, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Stark, and Mrs. Tauscher), 
    [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [3MR]
H.R. 883--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to simplify credit card 
    payments to governments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
    Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Serrano), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [12MR], [20MY], [5JN], [11JN], [8JY], [3SE], 
    [9OC]
H.R. 884--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the 
    training of health professions students with respect to the 
    identification and referral of victims of domestic violence; to the 
    Committee on Commerce.
  By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Ganske), [27FE]
H.R. 885--
A bill to prohibit any executive branch agency from entering into any 
    service contract if the services procured under the contract can be 
    performed at a lower cost by employees of the agency; to the 
    Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [9AP], [4JN], [25JN]
H.R. 886--
A bill to provide for funding for Federal employee pay adjustments and 
    comparability payments through reductions in agency spending on 
    service contracts for fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on 
    Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Ms. NORTON, [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [9AP], [25JN]
  Removal of cosponsors, [8JY]
H.R. 887--
A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to 
    develop and implement a system for determining and reporting the 
    number of individuals employed by non-Federal Government entities 
    providing services under contracts awarded by executive branch 
    agencies; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [9AP], [4JN], [8JY]
H.R. 888--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, for fiscal 
    year 1997, to prohibit the contracting out of certain duties; to the 
    Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [9AP], [25JN]
H.R. 889--
A bill to repeal various congressionally imposed tax exemptions provided 
    to entities in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to 
    the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Ms. NORTON, [27FE]
H.R. 890--
A bill to provide for special immigrant status for certain aliens 
    working as journalists in Hong Kong; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
    Engel, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
    Dickey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
    Evans, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. 
    Morella, and Mr. Wicker), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [29AP], [31JY]
H.R. 891--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the 
    maximum amount of contributions to individual retirement accounts 
    and the amounts of adjusted gross income at which the IRA deduction 
    phases out for active participants in pension plans, and to allow 
    penalty-free distributions from individual retirement accounts and 
    401(k) plans for certain purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
    Means.
  By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Stump, Mr. Miller of 
    Florida, Mr. Armey, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [14AP], [15MY]
H.R. 892--
A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 223 Sharkey Street 
    in Clarksdale, MS, as the ``Aaron Henry United States Post Office''; 
    to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. THOMPSON, [27FE]
  Rereferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
    [24AP]
  Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-230), [31JY]
H.R. 893--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    increased Medicare reimbursement for nurse practitioners and 
    clinical nurse specialists to increase the delivery of health 
    services in health professional shortage areas, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. TOWNS (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [1MY], [22MY], [3JN], [17JN], [20JN], [26JN], 
    [29JY], [9SE]
H.R. 894--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    increased Medicare reimbursement for physician assistants, to 
    increase the delivery of health services in health professional 
    shortage areas, and for other purposes; to the Committees on 
    Commerce; 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. TOWNS (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [1MY], [22MY], [3JN], [17JN], [20JN]
H.R. 895--
A bill to amend section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 
    1968 to improve the housing and counseling program of the Department 
    of Housing and Urban Development, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT, [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [21MR], [8AP], [17AP]
H.R. 896--
A bill to amend section 108(q)(4) of the Housing and Community 
    Development Act of 1974 to promote regional cooperation in proposed 
    plans for economic development grants; to the Committee on Banking 
    and Financial Services.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT, [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [30AP], [5MY]
H.R. 897--
A bill to require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 
    Space Administration, in meeting the needs of the National 
    Aeronautics and Space Administration for additional facilities, to 
    select abandoned and underutilized facilities in depressed 
    communities; to the Committee on Science.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT, [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [17MR], [8AP], [23AP], [6MY]
H.R. 898--
A bill to achieve a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year 2002 and each 
    year thereafter, achieve significant deficit reduction in fiscal 
    year 1998 and each year through 2002, establish a Board of 
    Estimates, require the President's budget and the congressional 
    budget process to meet specified deficit reduction and balance 
    requirements, enforce those requirements through a multiyear 
    congressional budget process and, if necessary, sequestration, and 
    for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means; 
    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. VISCLOSKY (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [4MR], [13MR], [12JN]
H.R. 899--
A bill to provide funds for child care for low-income working families, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
    Workforce.
  By Ms. WOOLSEY, [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR], [10AP], [30AP], [24JY]
H.R. 900--
A bill to designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness; to the 
    Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Yates, Mrs. Maloney of New 
    York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. 
    Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Torres, Mr. Traficant, Ms. 
    Woolsey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. 
    Borski, Mr. Clay, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. 
    Meehan, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
    Oberstar, Mr. Minge, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fazio of California, 
    Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Waxman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sabo, Mrs. 
    Morella, Mr. Holden, Mr. Skaggs, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
    Nadler, Mr. Shays, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
    Gejdenson, Ms. Furse, Mr. Markey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
    Andrews, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McHale, Mr. Brown of 
    California, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Moran of 
    Virginia, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Engel, Mr. Olver, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
    Serrano, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Neal of 
    Massachusetts, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Farr of 
    California, Mr. Matsui, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Berman), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [12MR], [16AP], [1MY], [21MY], [24JN], [10JY], 
    [25JY], [31JY], [4SE], [10SE], [26SE], [8OC], [23OC], [5NO], [7NO], 
    [12NO], [13NO]
  Removal of cosponsors, [10AP], [7MY], [15MY]
H.R. 901--
A bill to preserve the sovereignty of the United States over public 
    lands and acquired lands owned by the United States, and to preserve 
    State sovereignty and private property rights in non-Federal lands 
    surrounding those public lands and acquired lands; to the Committee 
    on Resources.
  By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Solomon, Mr. 
    Pickett, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
    Hilleary, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
    Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, 
    Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Herger, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
    Bono, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. 
    Doolittle, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
    McIntosh, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Weldon 
    of Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Combest, Mr. Sensenbrenner, 
    Mr. Bachus, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gekas, Mrs. 
    Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Collins, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Largent, 
    Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Kim, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
    Knollenberg, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Talent, Mr. 
    Crane, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Hill, 
    Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Goodlatte,

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    Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Spence, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and 
    Mr. Hulshof), [27FE]
  Cosponsors added, [4MR], [18MR], [20MR], [9AP], [15AP], [17AP], 
    [23AP], [24AP], [1MY], [13MY], [15MY], [22MY], [5JN], [20JN], 
    [26JN], [9JY], [10JY], [16JY]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-245), [5SE]
  Considered, [7OC]
  Passed House amended, [8OC]
H.R. 902--
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. COX of California (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
    Hall of Texas, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Solomon, 
    Ms. Molinari, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Largent, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Talent, Mr. 
    Burton of Indiana, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
    Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bono, Mr. 
    Bryant, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
    Cannon, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. 
    Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cook, Mr. 
    Cooksey, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
    Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
    Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
    Gibbons, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastings of 
    Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
    Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. 
    Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Kelly, 
    Mr. Kim, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. 
    Kolbe, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas 
    of Oklahoma, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
    Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
    Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pease, 
    Mr. Pombo, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
    Royce, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. 
    Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of 
    Texas, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. 
    Smith of Oregon, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor 
    of North Carolina, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [3MR]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [20MR], [9AP], [15AP], [24AP], [6MY], [8MY], 
    [17JN], [6NO], [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 903--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to 
    arbitration in U.S. district courts, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte), [3MR]
H.R. 904--
A bill to amend the definition of State in the Federal Home Loan Bank 
    Act to include American Samoa within the meaning of such term; to 
    the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [3MR]
H.R. 905--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that U.S. 
    nationals should be eligible for advanced training in, and for 
    financial assistance as members of, the Senior Reserve Officers' 
    Training Corps; to the Committee on National Security.
  By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [3MR]
H.R. 906--
A bill to provide for a reduced rate of postage for certain mailings 
    that under Federal or State law, are required to be made by local 
    governments; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. McINTOSH (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Davis of 
    Virginia, Mr. Frost, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Condit, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. 
    Lofgren, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [3MR]
  Cosponsors added, [8AP], [22MY], [10JY], [3SE], [12NO]
H.R. 907--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the minimum 
    allocation formula under the Federal-aid highways program, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure.
  By Mr. SANFORD (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Largent, Mr. Ballenger, 
    Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, 
    Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Graham, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. 
    Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones. Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
    Klug, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Mica, 
    Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pickering, Mr. 
    Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Souder, 
    Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina Mr. 
    Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of 
    Oklahoma, and Mr. Whitfield), [3MR]
  Cosponsors added, [5MR], [11MR], [12MR], [13MR], [8AP], [24AP], [8MY], 
    [20MY], [23JN], [25JN]
H.R. 908--
A bill to establish a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the 
    Federal Courts of Appeals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Berman), [4MR]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-26), [17MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3JN]
H.R. 909--
A bill to authorize certain construction at military installations for 
    fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    National Security.
  By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mr. Ortiz) (both by request), [4MR]
H.R. 910--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require that violent 
    television programming is limited to broadcast after the hours when 
    children are reasonably likely to comprise a substantial portion of 
    the audience, unless it is specifically rated on the basis of its 
    violent content so that it is blockable by electronic means 
    specifically on the basis of that content; to the Committee on 
    Commerce.
  By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
    Moran of Virginia, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Klink, Mr. Poshard, Mr. 
    Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hinchey, 
    Mr. Filner, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [4MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [15AP], [24AP], [6MY], [14MY], [20MY], 
    [10JN], [19JN], [26SE]
H.R. 911--
A bill to encourage the States to enact legislation to grant immunity 
    from personal civil liability, under certain circumstances, to 
    volunteers working on behalf of nonprofit organizations and 
    governmental entities; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. Porter (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barrett of 
    Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bliley, Mr. 
    Boehlert, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
    Canady of Florida, Mrs. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Cooksey, 
    Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
    Dickey, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, 
    Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Evans, 
    Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
    Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
    Gilchrest, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
    Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hobson, Mr. 
    Holden, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kim, 
    Mr. Largent, Mr. Leach, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McHugh, 
    Mr. McKeon, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Molinari, 
    Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
    Owens, Mr. Parker, Mr. Payne, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Poshard, 
    Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sanders, 
    Mr. Sanford, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, 
    Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skeen, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stump, Mrs. 
    Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Castle, Mr. 
    Faleomavaega, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Mr. 
    Martinez), [4MR]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [20MR], [9AP], [15AP], [17AP], [23AP], 
    [24AP], [1MY], [8MY], [13MY], [16MY], [20MY]
  Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 
    105-101, part 1), [19MY]
  Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [19MY]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21MY]
  Laid on the table, [21MY]
H.R. 912--
A bill to amend section 1928 of the Social Security Act to extend 
    eligibility for Medicaid payment for administration of a pediatric 
    vaccine to all children who are not insured with respect to that 
    vaccine; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. BACHUS, [4MR]
  Cosponsors added, [19MR]
H.R. 913--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide 
    greater planting flexibility; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Lucas 
    of Oklahoma, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Edwards), [4MR]
H.R. 914--
A bill to make certain technical corrections in the Higher Education Act 
    of 1965 relating to graduation data disclosures; to the Committee on 
    Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Kildee), [4MR]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-14), [11MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11MR]
  Passed Senate amended, [16AP]
  House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments (pursuant to H. Res. 
    145), [13MY]
H.R. 915--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide protection for 
    airline employees who provide certain air safety information; to the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself and Mr. Clyburn), [4MR]
  Cosponsors added, [15AP], [24AP], [13MY], [4JN], [8JY], [4SE], [30SE], 
    [8OC], [6NO], [13NO]
H.R. 916--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the 
    requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of chiropractic 
    services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; 
    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, [4MR]
  Cosponsors added, [8AP], [15AP], [6MY], [15MY], [22MY], [19JN], [23JY]
H.R. 917--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that the 
    overtime exemption available to employees engaged in the 
    transportation and preparation of fruit and vegetables is available 
    to employees engaged in the transportation and preparation of sugar 
    beets; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. CRAPO, [4MR]
H.R. 918--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
    States for the construction and maintenance of highways, to direct 
    the Federal Communications Commission to conduct spectrum auctions 
    to provide funding for the grants, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. KNOLLENBERG, [4MR]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [8AP]
H.R. 919--
A bill to establish fair market value pricing of Federal natural assets, 
    and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture; 
    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.

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  By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Woolsey, 
    Mr. Meehan, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Yates, Mr. 
    Brown of California, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Frank of 
    Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sabo, Mr. 
    Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Maloney of New 
    York, Mr. Vento, Ms. Furse, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
    Markey, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
    Clay, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
    Gejdenson, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. DeLauro), [4MR]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [11MR], [18MR], [10AP], [14AP], [15AP], 
    [28AP], [13MY], [15MY], [3SE], [21OC], [6NO]
H.R. 920--
A bill to establish an Office on Women's Health within the Department of 
    Health and Human Services; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, 
    Ms. Norton, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McHugh, 
    Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. 
    Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
    Dellums, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Ms. 
    Furse, and Mrs. Kelly), [4MR]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [9AP], [17AP], [23AP], [29AP], 
    [13MY], [16MY], [22MY], [17JN], [25JN]
H.R. 921--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross 
    income pension benefits received by the survivors of law enforcement 
    officers killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on Ways and 
    Means.
  By Ms. NORTON, [4MR]
  Cosponsors added, [14MY], [4JN], [25JN], [8JY]
H.R. 922--
A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to conduct or 
    support research on the cloning of humans; to the Committees on 
    Commerce; 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.
  By Mr. EHLERS, [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [20MR], [30AP], [7MY], [10JN], [26JN], 
    [28JY], [8SE], [16SE]
  Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 105-
    239, part 1), [1AU]
H.R. 923--
A bill to prohibit the cloning of humans; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. EHLERS, [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [20MR], [7MY], [10JN], [26JN], [28JY], [8SE], 
    [16SE]
H.R. 924--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to give further assurance 
    to the right of victims of crime to attend and observe the trials of 
    those accused of the crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma), 
    [5MR]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-28), [17MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18MR]
  Passed Senate, [19MR]
  Presented to the President (March 19, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-6] (signed March 19, 1997)
H.R. 925--
A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from allowing defense 
    contractors to recoup merger-related restructuring costs from the 
    taxpayers; to the Committee on National Security.
  By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
    Klug, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of 
    Nebraska, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of 
    New York, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Watts of 
    Oklahoma, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Jackson- Lee, Mr. LoBiondo, 
    Mr. Evans, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. 
    Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Carson, and Mr. Blumenauer), [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [13MR], [16AP], [23AP], [26JN], [16JY], 
    [22JY], [3SE], [5SE], [23SE], [13NO]
H.R. 926--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permit Federal 
    prisoners to engage in community service projects; to the Committee 
    on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM, [5MR]
H.R. 927--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for appointment 
    of U.S. marshals by the Attorney General; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Schumer), [5MR]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-27), [17MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [18MR]
H.R. 928--
A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 
    1959 to ensure that employees have adequate access and information 
    regarding the use of employee dues and fees paid to labor 
    organizations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
    Dickey, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Whitfield), 
    [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [13MR], [8AP], [17AP], [29AP], [16MY], 
    [30JY]
H.R. 929--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth 
    abortions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hyde, 
    Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
    Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Watts of 
    Oklahoma, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Linda Smith of 
    Washington, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Hostettler, 
    Mr. Hulshof, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Davis of 
    Virginia, Mr. Holden, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Klink, Mrs. 
    Chenoweth, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Danner, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Knollenberg, 
    Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
    Mr. Herger, Mr. Crane, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
    Hefley, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Goodlatte, 
    Mr. Hunter, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Pappas, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
    Roemer, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Cannon, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Portman, 
    Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
    Crapo, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Ensign, Mr. 
    Walsh, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Hill, Mr. English of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
    Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Stump, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
    Latham, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Talent, Mr. Packard, Mr. 
    Camp, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McIntosh, 
    Mr. Buyer, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Poshard, Mr. 
    Murtha, Mr. Kildee, Mr. John, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Taylor of 
    Mississippi, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Souder, Mr. Barrett of 
    Nebraska, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. 
    Parker, Mr. Coble, Mr. Bono, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. 
    Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Istook, Mr. Watkins, Mr. 
    Schiff, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. McDade, Mr. Hansen, Mr. 
    Barton of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
    Stenholm, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Graham, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
    Linder, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
    Ney, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Largent, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Nussle, 
    Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
    Chambliss, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
    Smith of Oregon, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Everett, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Archer, 
    Mr. Sununu, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
    Pickering, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Spence, Mr. Kasich, Mr. 
    Neumann, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
    Pease, Mr. Combest, and Mr. Whitfield), [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-24), [14MR]
H.R. 930--
A bill to require Federal employees to use Federal travel charge cards 
    for all payments of expenses of official Government travel, to amend 
    title 31, United States Code, to establish requirements for 
    prepayment audits of Federal agency transportation expenses, to 
    authorize reimbursement of Federal agency employees for taxes 
    incurred on travel or transportation reimbursements, and to 
    authorize test programs for the payment of Federal employee travel 
    expenses and relocation expenses; to the Committee on Government 
    Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mica, and Mr. 
    Portman), [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16AP]
H.R. 931--
A bill to provide an exception to the restrictions on eligibility for 
    public benefits for certain legal aliens; to the Committee on Ways 
    and Means.
  By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Eshoo), [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [21MR], [23AP], [26JN]
H.R. 932--
A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to provide 
    for the appointment in each U.S. circuit court of appeals, of at 
    least one resident of each State in such circuit, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [5MR]
H.R. 933--
A bill to expand the definition of limited tax benefit for purposes of 
    the Line Item Veto Act; to the Committee on the Budget.
  By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, [5MR]
H.R. 934--
A bill to prohibit the payment to the United Nations of any 
    contributions by the United States until U.S. overpayments to such 
    body have been properly credited or reimbursed; to the Committee on 
    International Relations.
  By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Traficant, 
    Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
    Skeen, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
    Barr of Georgia, Mr. Crane, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Scarborough, 
    Mr. Salmon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Herger, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. 
    Istook, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Peterson of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Jones, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. 
    Hostettler, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Graham, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
    Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hunter, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Packard, Mr. Neumann, Mr. 
    Dickey, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Souder, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. 
    Chenoweth, Mr. Bono, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
    Metcalf, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr. 
    Hutchinson, [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [12MR], [13MR], [8AP], [1MY], [25JN], [8SE], 
    [17SE]
H.R. 935--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to impose a penalty upon 
    States that do not give full faith and credit to the protective 
    orders of other States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. CONYERS, [5MR]
H.R. 936--
A bill to authorize further appropriations for the stabilization and 
    repair of damages to the Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge, commonly 
    known as No Hands Bridge, caused by the heavy rains and flooding in 
    California in December 1996 and January 1997; to the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [5MR]
H.R. 937--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 
    inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [21MR], [8MY]
H.R. 938--
A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the period of time 
    within which workers may file a petition for trade adjustment 
    assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [5MR]
H.R. 939--
A bill to permit revocation by members of the clergy of their exemption 
    from Social Security coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [5MR]

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  Cosponsors added, [21MR], [15AP], [5JN], [20JN], [16JY], [4SE], 
    [11SE], [9OC], [5NO]
H.R. 940--
A bill to reform the Federal unemployment benefits system; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [5MR]
H.R. 941--
A bill to provide for permanent most-favored-nation treatment to the 
    products of the People's Republic of China when that country becomes 
    a member of the World Trade Organization; to the Committee on Ways 
    and Means.
  By Mr. EWING (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, and Mr. Kolbe), 
    [5MR]
H.R. 942--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide authority for 
    States to limit the interstate transportation of municipal solid 
    waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. 
    Frelinghuysen), [5MR]
H.R. 943--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide authority for 
    States to control the movement of municipal solid waste to waste 
    management facilities within the boundaries of the State or within 
    the boundaries of political subdivisions of the State; to the 
    Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. 
    Frelinghuysen), [5MR]
H.R. 944--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require improved 
    disclosure of corporate charitable contributions, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Manton), [5MR]
H.R. 945--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
    corporations to obtain the views of shareholders concerning 
    corporate charitable contributions; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. GILLMOR, [5MR]
H.R. 946--
A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide 
    that annuities for Members of Congress be computed under the same 
    formula as applies to Federal employees generally, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 
    House 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.Calvert, Mr. 
    Hastings of Washington, and Mr. Hutchinson
  By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
    Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. English of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Graham, Ms. Furse, Mr. 
    Canady of Florida, and Mr. Goode), [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP], [24AP], [15MY], [22OC]
H.R. 947--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend 
    the research credit and to allow greater opportunity to elect the 
    alternative incremental credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Sawyer, 
    Mr. Houghton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. 
    Camp, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. English of 
    Pennsylvania, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Herger, Mr. Weller, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
    Portman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Campbell, Mr. 
    Gejdenson, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
    Filner, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Klug, Mr. 
    Gillmor, Mr. Frost, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Price of North 
    Carolina, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Evans, Ms. 
    Furse, Mr. Cannon, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Farr of 
    California, and Mr. Cook), [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [19MR], [20MR], [8AP], [15AP], [16AP], [17AP], 
    [29AP], [1MY], [6MY], [14MY], [22MY], [24JN]
H.R. 948--
A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Burt Lake 
    Band as a distinct federally recognized Indian Tribe, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. KILDEE, [5MR]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-351), [28OC]
  Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [4NO]
H.R. 949--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the 
    disposition of a firearm to, and the possession of a firearm by, 
    nonpermanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Engel), 
    [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [21MR], [8AP]
H.R. 950--
A bill to establish a national public works program to provide 
    incentives for the creation of jobs and address the restoration of 
    infrastructure in communities across the United States, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; 
    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. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Serrano, 
    Mr. Filner, Mr. Torres, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rush, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. 
    Manton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
    McDermott, Mr. Towns, Mr. Flake, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Maloney of New 
    York, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. 
    Hinchey, Mr. Scott, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. 
    DeLauro, Mr. Payne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Dixon), [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [20MR], [16AP], [6MY], [8MY], [3JN], [19JN], 
    [24JN], [25JY], [30SE], [5NO]
  Removal of cosponsors, [15AP]
H.R. 951--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to exchange certain 
    lands located in Hinsdale, Colorada; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. McINNIS, [5MR]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-170), [8JY]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [8JY]
H.R. 952--
A bill to clarify the mission, purposes, and authorized uses of the 
    National Wildlife Refuge System, and to establish requirements for 
    administration and conservation planning for that system; to the 
    Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
    Hinchey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of 
    California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Vento, Mrs. Mink of 
    Hawaii, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Shays), [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP], [13MY], [11JY], [22JY]
H.R. 953--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for programs 
    regarding ovarian cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Christian-
    Green, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
    of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
    Mascara, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. 
    Slaughter, and Ms. Woolsey), [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [15AP], [30AP], [7MY], [20MY], 
    [4JN], [11JN], [17JN], [19JN], [20JN], [23JN], [25JN], [26JN], 
    [9JY], [10JY], [15JY], [5SE], [8SE], [18SE], [26SE], [6NO]
H.R. 954--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the authority 
    of the Federal Communications Commission to authorize foreign 
    investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier radio licenses; to 
    the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
    White, and Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado), [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [6MR], [11MR]
H.R. 955--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the 
    deduction of home office expenses where the home office is the sole 
    fixed location of the business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself and Mr. Talent), [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [10MR], [17MR], [18MR], [19MR], [8AP], [15AP], 
    [17AP], [28AP], [8MY], [13MY], [20MY], [21MY], [3JN], [4JN], [5JN], 
    [10JN], [11JN], [18JN], [25JN], [26JN], [26SE], [7OC]
H.R. 956--
A bill to amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 to 
    establish a program to support and encourage local communities that 
    first demonstrate a comprehensive, long-term commitment to reduce 
    substance abuse among youth, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Rangel), 
    [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [12MR], [13MR], [18MR], [20MR], [8AP], 
    [9AP], [16AP], [23AP], [24AP], [29AP], [30AP], [1MY], [6MY], [13MY], 
    [15MY], [16MY], [19MY], [20MY]
  Reported with amendment from the Committees on Government Reform and 
    Oversight (H. Rept. 105-105, part 1), [20MY]
  Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [20MY]
  Committee on Commerce discharged, [20MY]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22MY]
  Passed Senate, [17JN]
  Presented to the President (June 20, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-20] (signed June 27, 1997)
H.R. 957--
A bill to abolish the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the 
    House of Representatives, establish an Independent Commission on 
    House Ethics, and provide for the transfer of the duties and 
    functions of the Committee to the Independent Commission; to the 
    Committee on Rules.
  By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. McHale), [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [23AP], [10JN]
H.R. 958--
A bill to prohibit United States assistance to Mexico for fiscal year 
    1998 unless the Government of Mexico meets certain narcotics control 
    requirements; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. SOUNDER, [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP]
H.R. 959--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the mail-order 
    sale of body armor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. STUPAK, [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [5MY], [30JY], [30OC]
H.R. 960--
A bill to validate certain conveyances in the city of Tulare, Tulare 
    County, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    Resources.
  By Mr. THOMAS, [5MR]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-171), [8JY]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8JY]
H.R. 961--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the 
    requirement that States pay unemployment compensation on the basis 
    of services performed by election workers; to the Committee on Ways 
    and Means.
  By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Farr of California), [5MR]
  Cosponsors added, [4JN], [20JN], [22JY]
H.R. 962--
A bill to redesignate a Federal building in Suitland, MD, as the ``W. 
    Edwards Deming Federal Building''; to the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. WYNN, [5MR]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-229), [31JY]
H.R. 963--
A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on any basis other than 
    factors pertaining to job performance; to the Committees on 
    Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; Government Reform and 
    Oversight; House 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. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. 
    Boehlert, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Traficant), [6MR]

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  Removal of cosponsors, [17AP]
H.R. 964--
A bill to authorize the marketing of breast self-examination pads 
    without restriction; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. BURR of North Carolina, [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [9AP], [15AP], [24AP], [14MY], [21MY], [11JY]
H.R. 965--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the 
    financing of campaigns for election for Federal office; to the 
    Committees on House Oversight; 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. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Young 
    of Alaska, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
    Radanovich, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
    McInnis, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [9AP], [15AP], [16AP], [17AP], 
    [23AP], [24AP], [30AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], [14MY], [20MY], [8JY], 
    [24SE], [30SE], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [6NO]
H.R. 966--
A bill to provide reimbursement under the Medicare Program for 
    telehealth services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on 
    Commerce; 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. COMBEST (for himself and Mr. Hilliard), [6MR]
H.R. 967--
A bill to prohibit the use of United States funds to provide for the 
    participation of certain Chinese officials in international 
    conferences, programs, and activities and to provide that certain 
    Chinese officials shall be ineligible to receive visas and be 
    excluded from admission to the United States; to the Committees on 
    International Relations; 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. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Cox of 
    California, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
    Rohrabacher, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Lantos), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [19JN], [23JY]
  Reported with amendments from the Committee on International Relations 
    (H. Rept. 105-309, part 1), [6OC]
  Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [6OC]
  Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [7OC]
  Passed House amended, [6NO]
H.R. 968--
A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to permit 
    a waiver of the prohibition of offering nurse aide training and 
    competency evaluation programs in certain nursing facilities; to the 
    Committees on Ways and Means; 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. EHRLICH (for himself, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. 
    Minge), [6MR]
  Reported with amendments from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. 
    Rept. 105-23, part 1), [13MR]
  Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [13MR]
  Reported with amendments from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-
    23, part 2), [18MR]
  Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [18MR]
  Passed House amended, [8AP]
  Passed Senate, [30AP]
  Presented to the President (May 6, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-15] (signed May 15, 1997)
H.R. 969--
A bill to establish sources of funding for the certain transportation 
    infrastructure projects in the vicinity of the border between the 
    United States and Mexico that are necessary to accommodate increased 
    traffic resulting from the implementation of the North American 
    Free-Trade Agreement, including construction of new Federal border 
    crossing facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. FILNER, [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [26JN]
H.R. 970--
A bill to encourage the increased use of domestic natural gas as a 
    transportation fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committees on 
    Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; National Security; Ways 
    and Means; 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. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Wise, Mr. 
    Regula, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Combest, Mr. Bono, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. 
    Sherman, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Sessions), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [7MY], [15MY], [20JN]
H.R. 971--
A bill to implement the recommendations of the Northern Forest Lands 
    Council; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. 
    Gilman, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Shays, Mr. Saxton, 
    Mr. Sununu, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hinchey, 
    Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Olver, Ms. 
    Slaughter, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Lazio of New York), 
    [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [10AP], [23AP], [30AP], [10JN], 
    [5SE], [21OC], [30OC], [4NO], [5NO], [6NO], [7NO]
H.R. 972--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to eliminate the 
    market access program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Portman, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
    Meehan, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. 
    Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Owens, Mr. Shays, Mr. Doyle, 
    Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sanford, 
    Mr. Olver, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
    Ramstad, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Wynn), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR], [8AP], [9AP], [10AP], [29AP], [15MY], 
    [22MY], [4SE], [23SE], [30SE], [21OC]
  Removal of cosponsors, [15JY]
H.R. 973--
A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the 
    Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to administer a program 
    of construction and revitalization of public housing, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Meek of 
    Florida, and Ms. Waters), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR]
H.R. 974--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the Department 
    of Defense loan guarantee program for small and medium-sized 
    business concerns that are economically dependent on defense 
    expenditures; to the Committee on National Security.
  By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [30JY], [31JY]
H.R. 975--
A bill to remove a restriction on the authority of the Secretary of 
    Agriculture to enter into agreements with other Federal agencies to 
    acquire goods and services directly related to improving or 
    utilizing firefighting capability of the Forest Service; to the 
    Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon, and Mr. 
    Schiff), [6MR]
H.R. 976--
A bill to provide for the disposition of certain funds appropriated to 
    pay judgment in favor of the Mississippi Sioux Indians, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Pomeroy), [6MR]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-242), [3SE]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8SE]
H.R. 977--
A bill to provide for the conversion of existing temporary U.S. district 
    judgeships to permanent status, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [11MR], [18MR], [15AP], [17AP], [23AP], [29AP], 
    [13MY], [22MY], [3JN], [11JN], [8JY], [11JY], [17JY], [23JY], 
    [30JY], [23SE]
H.R. 978--
A bill to assess the impact of NAFTA, to require the renegotiation of 
    certain provisions of NAFTA, and to provide for the withdrawal from 
    NAFTA unless certain conditions are met; to the Committee on Ways 
    and Means.
  By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Danner, Mr. Miller 
    of California, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
    Sanders, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
    Bonior, Mr. Costello, Mr. Klink, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
    Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Doyle, 
    Mr. Dellums, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Lantos, 
    Mr. Sabo, Ms. Waters, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Obey, Mr. Vento, 
    Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rush, Mr. Clay, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. 
    Hunter, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
    Bono, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Tiahrt), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [9AP], [10AP], [15AP], [23AP], [6MY], 
    [16MY], [5JN], [18JN], [23JN], [8JY], [15JY], [4SE], [8SE], [18SE], 
    [24SE]
H.R. 979--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount 
    of private activity which may be issued in each State, and to index 
    such amount for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
    English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Lazio of New York), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [12MR], [20MR], [8AP], [15AP], [23AP], [1MY], 
    [13MY], [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [19JN], [10JY], [22JY], [10SE], 
    [17SE], [26SE], [7OC], [22OC], [23OC], [28OC], [29OC], [30OC], 
    [4NO], [6NO], [9NO], [12NO]
H.R. 980--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect the speech 
    and association rights of students attending institutions of higher 
    education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mr. LIVINGSTON (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Mica, Mr. Tiahrt, and 
    Mr. Sensenbrenner), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [8AP], [20MY]
H.R. 981--
A bill to provide for a national standard to prohibit the operation of 
    motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals; to the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mrs. LOWEY, [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [16AP], [30AP], 
    [16MY], [5JN], [19JN], [26JN], [9JY], [17JY], [25JY], [1AU], [4SE], 
    [10SE], [16SE], [9OC], [21OC], [28OC], [30OC], [6NO]
H.R. 982--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for a national 
    minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor vehicle while 
    under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on Transportation 
    and Infrastructure.
  By Mrs. LOWEY, [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [16AP], [5JN], [19JN], [26JN], 
    [17JY], [1AU], [4SE]
H.R. 983--
A bill to amend certain Federal civil rights statutes to prevent the 
    involuntary application of arbitration to claims that arise from 
    unlawful employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, 
    sex, national origin, age, or disability, and for other purposes; to 
    the Committees on Education and the Workforce; 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.

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  By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Jackson, Ms. 
    Furse, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Berman, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Eddie 
    Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dellums, Mr. 
    Vento, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Flake, Mr. Stark, Mr. Rush, 
    Mr. Nadler, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, and 
    Ms. Norton), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [12MR], [18MR], [21MR], [8AP], [15AP], [23AP], 
    [24AP], [30AP], [14MY], [10JN], [12JN], [19JN], [11JY], [17JY], 
    [22JY], [24JY], [28JY], [4SE], [26SE], [7OC], [9OC], [22OC], [28OC], 
    [13NO]
H.R. 984--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction 
    for contributions to individual investment accounts, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. McCRERY, [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [15AP]
H.R. 985--
A bill to provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest Wilderness within 
    Arapaho and White River National Forests, Colorado, to include the 
    lands known as the Slate Creek Addition upon the acquisition of the 
    lands by the United States; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. McINNIS, [6MR]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-111), [3JN]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17JN]
H.R. 986--
A bill to amend chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, to establish 
    certain limitations relating to the use of official time by Federal 
    employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government 
    Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Canady of 
    Florida, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Istook, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
    Bonilla, and Mr. Kingston), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [15AP], [6MY], [4JN], [16JN], [24JY], [30JY], [8SE], 
    [24SE], [22OC], [5NO]
H.R. 987--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for continuing 
    appropriations in the absence of the regular appropriations; to the 
    Committee on Appropriations.
  By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Solomon, 
    Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Barr of 
    Georgia, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
    Ewing, Mr. Souder, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. 
    Snowbarger), [6MR]
H.R. 988--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a 
    credit for a portion of the expenses of providing dependent care 
    services to employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Ms. Pryce of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Roemer, Ms. Molinari, Mr. 
    Frost, Ms. Granger, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Bonior, Mr. 
    Latham, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
    Greenwood, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Cummings, Mr. King of New 
    York, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Shays, Mr. Filner, Mr. Klug, Ms. 
    Jackson-Lee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Fattah, 
    Ms. Rivers, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
    Foglietta, Ms. Danner, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Ackerman), 
    [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [29AP], [8MY], [3JN], [11JY], [18SE]
H.R. 989--
A bill to prohibit the distribution or receipt of restricted explosives 
    without a Federal permit, and to require applications for such 
    permits to include a photograph and the fingerprints of the 
    applicant; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. Quinn, [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [8MY], [10JN], [25JY]
H.R. 990--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
    and Liability Act of 1980 to provide for the development and use of 
    brownfields, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 
    Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. QUINN (for himself, Mr. McHale, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. 
    Meehan, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Smith of New 
    Jersey, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Frelinghuysen, 
    Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Porter, Mr. Holden, Ms. Christian-
    Green, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. McHugh), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [19MR], [17AP], [21MY]
H.R. 991--
A bill to amend the Railway Labor Act concerning the applicability of 
    requirements of that act to U.S. air carriers and flight deck crews 
    engaged in flight operations outside the United States; to the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
    Lipinski, Mr. Borski, Mr. Petri, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
    DeFazio, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
    Costello, Mr. Filner, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. LaHood), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [18MR], [20MR], [8AP], [9AP], [15AP], 
    [23AP], [24AP], [30AP], [6MY], [7MY], [13MY], [14MY], [15MY], 
    [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [10JN], [19JN], [26JN], [8JY], [9JY], [11JY], 
    [24JY], [29JY], [31JY], [4SE], [9SE], [11SE], [18SE], [23SE], 
    [24SE], [25SE], [26SE], [29SE], [6OC], [8OC], [9OC], [22OC], [24OC], 
    [29OC], [31OC], [4NO], [7NO], [12NO], [13NO]
  Removal of cosponsors, [7MY]
H.R. 992--
A bill to end the Tucker Act shuffle; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. SMITH of Texas, [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [8MY], [20MY], [22MY], [4JN], [17JN], [23JN], 
    [23JY], [29JY], [4SE], [29SE], [22OC], [24OC], [6NO], [9NO], [12NO]
H.R. 993--
A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to repeal 
    the National Service Trust Program under which certain persons who 
    perform national or community service receive stipends and 
    educational awards for such service; to the Committee on Education 
    and the Workforce.
  By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. 
    Rohrabacher, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Roukema, 
    Mr. Christensen, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. 
    Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Stump, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
    Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Largent, Mr. 
    Buyer, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. 
    Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Istook, Mr. 
    Wicker, Mr. Collins, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. 
    Rogan, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. 
    Doolittle, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Burton 
    of Indiana, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
    Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [12MR], [13MR], [10AP], [1MY], [14MY], [24JN], 
    [9JY], [24SE], [5NO]
  Removal of cosponsors, [18MR], [21MR]
H.R. 994--
A bill to designate the U.S. border station located in Pharr, TX, as the 
    ``Kika de la Garza United States Border Station''; to the Committee 
    on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. TRAFICANT, [6MR]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-228), [31JY]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [23SE]
H.R. 995--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that fees 
    for Internet and other online services are not, and shall not be, 
    subject to tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
    Means.
  By Mr. WELDON of Florida, [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [21MR], [10AP]
H.R. 996--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the issuance 
    of tax-exempt bonds to finance environmental remediation of 
    contaminated sites; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Crane, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
    Fawell, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. English, Mr. 
    Blagojevich, Mr. Shays, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Costello, and Mr. 
    Evans), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [19MR]
H.R. 997--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expensing and 
    rapid amortization of certain environmental remediation 
    expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Crane, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
    Fawell, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. English of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Shays, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
    Costello, and Mr. Evans), [6MR]
  Cosponsors added, [19MR]
H.R. 998--
A bill for the relief of Lloyd B. Gamble; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [6MR]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-223), [31JY]
  Passed House, [7OC]
H.R. 999--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
    certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
    employment in the coastwise trade for a hopper barge; to the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. JONES, [6MR]
H.R. 1000--
A bill to require States to establish a system to prevent prisoners from 
    being considered part of any household for purposes of determining 
    eligibility of the household for food stamp benefits and the amount 
    of food stamp benefits to be provided to the household under the 
    Food Stamp Act of 1977; to the Committee on Agriculture.
  By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, and Mr. Stenholm), 
    [10MR]
  Cosponsors added, [8AP]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-43), [8AP]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [8AP]
H.R. 1001--
A bill to extend the term of appointment of certain members of the 
    Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment 
    Review Commission; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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 and Mr. Bilirakis), [10MR]
  Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 105-49, part 
    1), [10AP]
  Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [10AP]
  Reported from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-49, part 2), 
    [14AP]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [15AP]
  Passed Senate, [30AP]
  Presented to the President (May 2, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-13] (signed May 14, 1997)
H.R. 1002--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to standardize 
    coverage of bone mass measurements under part B of the Medicare 
    Program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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 Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Lowey, 
    Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Molinari, Ms. 
    Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. 
    Kelly, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stearns, Ms. 
    Furse, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. 
    Granger, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kildee, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
    Frost, Mr. Yates, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Evans, 
    Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Jackson-
    Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Manton, and Mr. 
    Faleomavaega), [10MR]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [20MR], [9AP], [17AP], [23AP], [29AP], 
    [16MY], [22MY], [17JN], [25JN], [8JY], [10JY], [17JY], [30JY]
H.R. 1003--
A bill to clarify Federal law with respect to restricting the use of 
    Federal funds in support of assisted suicide; to the Committees on 
    Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Education and

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    the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; Resources; 
    International Relations, in each case for consideration of such 
    provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
    concerned.
  By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, 
    Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, 
    Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bryant, Mr. 
    Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of 
    Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. 
    Christensen, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
    Condit, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, 
    Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. 
    English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ganske Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
    Graham, Mr. Green, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of 
    Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, 
    Mr. Holden, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mr. 
    Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New 
    York, Mr. Klink, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis 
    of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Manton, Mr. 
    Manzullo, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Mica, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, 
    Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker, Mr. 
    Paul, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Petri, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
    Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shays, 
    Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of New 
    Jersey, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, 
    Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. 
    Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
    Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wicker), [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR]
  Reported with amendments from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 105-
    46, part 1), [8AP]
  Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Education 
    and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; Resources; 
    International Relations extended, [8AP]
  Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Education and the 
    Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; Resources; International 
    Relations discharged, [8AP]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10AP]
  Passed Senate, [16AP]
  Presented to the President (April 18, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-12] (signed April 30, 1997)
H.R. 1004--
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 
    1949 to authorize the transfer of surplus real property and surplus 
    personal property to nonprofit organizations for housing use, and to 
    authorize the transfer of surplus personal property for donation to 
    nonprofit providers of necessaries to impoverished families and 
    individuals; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. BOEHNER, [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [24AP], [14MY]
H.R. 1005--
A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the 
    official language of the Government of the United States, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; 
    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. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Christensen, Mr. 
    Rohrabacher, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
    Stump, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Ney, Mr. Bono, Mr. Barrett 
    of Nebraska, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and 
    Mrs. Roukema), [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [10AP], [23AP], [16MY], [3SE], [7NO]
H.R. 1006--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide veterans' 
    preference status to certain individuals who served on active duty 
    in the Armed Forces in connection with Operation Desert Shield or 
    Operation Desert Storm, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. McHale), [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP], [21AP], [5MY], [21MY]
H.R. 1007--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary 
    of Veterans Affairs to offer a loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate 
    mortgage under chapter 37 of such title; to the Committee on 
    Veterans' Affairs.
  By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McHale, Mr. 
    Saxton, Mr. Holden, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hayworth, 
    Mr. McHugh, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Fattah, Mr. English of 
    Pennsylvania, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
    Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
    Pickett, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP], [21AP], [5MY]
H.R. 1008--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision 
    of funds in order to provide financial assistance by grant or 
    contract to legal assistance entities for representation of 
    financially needy veterans in connection with proceedings before the 
    U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals; to the Committee on Veterans' 
    Affairs.
  By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
    Quinn, and Mr. Filner), [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [21AP], [5MY]
H.R. 1009--
A bill to repeal section 658 of Public Law 104-208, commonly referred to 
    as the Lautenberg amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
    Skeen, Mr. Paul, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. 
    Herger, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Doolittle, and Mrs. Cubin), 
    [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [8AP], [17AP], [24AP], [1MY], [8MY], [22MY], [10JN], 
    [10JY], [24JY], [29JY], [3SE], [25SE], [7OC], [4NO]
H.R. 1010--
A bill to improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private 
    sector mandates, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
  By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. 
    Herger, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [16AP], [23AP], [1MY], [8MY], 
    [16MY], [4JN], [5JN], [24JN], [26JN], [11JY], [17JY], [25JY], 
    [30JY], [31JY], [8SE], [11SE], [25SE], [23OC], [24OC], [30OC], 
    [13NO]
H.R. 1011--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a 
    comprehensive program to assist States in adopting a nationwide 
    emergency telephone number for cellular telephone users, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Ms. DANNER, [11MR]
H.R. 1012--
A bill to make emergency supplemental appropriations, for relief from 
    the tornadoes that occurred in the State of Arkansas, for the fiscal 
    year ending September 30, 1997; to the Committee on Appropriations.
  By Mr. DICKEY, [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR]
H.R. 1013--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate utilization 
    of volunteer resources on behalf of the amateur radio service; to 
    the Committee on Commerce.
  By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Klug, Mr. Price of North 
    Carolina, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Horn, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. English 
    of Pennsylvania, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Klink, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
    Mr. Manton, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Deal of 
    Georgia, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dellums, and Mr. 
    Barrett of Wisconsin), [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [28AP], [18JN]
H.R. 1014--
A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to authorize 
    public housing agencies to establish rental payment amounts for 
    assisted families that do not discourage members of such families 
    from obtaining employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
    on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of 
    Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
    Schumer, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Carson, Mr. 
    LaFalce, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Watt of 
    North Carolina, and Ms. Norton), [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP]
H.R. 1015--
A bill to rescind restrictions on welfare and public benefits for legal 
    immigrants enacted by title 4 of the Personal Responsibility and 
    Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, to reduce corporate 
    welfare, to strengthen tax provisions regarding persons who 
    relinquish U.S. citizenship, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Dellums, Mr. 
    Abercrombie, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, 
    Mr. Stark, Mr. Torres, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
    Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Green, Mr. 
    Meehan, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Vento, Mr. Ford, Ms. 
    Jackson-Lee, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Oberstar, 
    Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Brown of California), [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP], [24AP], [29AP], [7MY], [17JY]
H.R. 1016--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a mechanism 
    for taxpayers to designate $1 of any overpayment of income tax, and 
    to contribute other amounts, for use by the U.S. Olympic Committee; 
    to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. HEFLEY, [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [23AP], [24AP], [14MY], [15MY]
H.R. 1017--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal 
    Communications Commission to establish a toll-free telephone number 
    and a computer network site for the collection of complaints 
    concerning violence and other patently offensive material on 
    broadcast and cable television, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
    Mr. Filner, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Gejdenson, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [1MY]
H.R. 1018--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of certain beta 
    interferons and other biologicals and drugs approved by the Food and 
    Drug Administration for treatment of multiple sclerosis; to the 
    Committees on Commerce; 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. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Olver, 
    Ms. Rivers, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
    Ackerman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Maloney of New 
    York, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Pastor, Ms. 
    Slaughter, Mr. Skeen, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. 
    Gejdenson, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [21MR], [29AP], [10JN], [20JN], [26JN], [9JY], 
    [25JY], [4SE], [16SE], [9OC], [28OC], [7NO]
H.R. 1019--
A bill to provide for a boundary adjustment and land conveyance 
    involving the Raggeds Wilderness, White River National Forest, 
    Colorado, to correct the effects of earlier erroneous land surveys; 
    to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. McINNIS, [11MR]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-112), [3JN]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [3JN]
H.R. 1020--
A bill to adjust the boundary of the White River National Forest in the 
    State of Colorado

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    to include all National Forest System lands within Summit County, 
    Colorado, which are currently part of the Dillon Ranger District of 
    the Arapaho National Forest; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. McINNIS, [11MR]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-113), [3JN]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [3JN]
H.R. 1021--
A bill to provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest 
    System lands within the Routt National Forest in the State of 
    Colorado; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. McINNIS, [11MR]
H.R. 1022--
A bill to authorize manufacturers and dealers of cars, trucks, buses, 
    and multipurpose passenger vehicles and motor vehicle repair 
    businesses to install switches to be used by drivers to deactivate 
    air bags in cars, trucks, buses, and multipurpose passenger 
    vehicles; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 
    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. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
    Coble, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Frost, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. 
    Shays, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
    DeFazio, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Solomon), [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [17AP], [6MY], [13MY], [5JN], [17SE]
H.R. 1023--
A bill to provide for compassionate payments with regard to individuals 
    with blood-clotting disorders, such as hemophilia, who contracted 
    human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products, and 
    for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce; 
    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. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Archer, 
    Mr. Baker, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of 
    Nebraska, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
    Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of 
    Florida, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Castle, Mr. Clay, 
    Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Condit, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coyne, Mr. 
    Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. 
    DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Dunn of 
    Washington, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Ms. 
    Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
    Fattah, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
    Foglietta, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank 
    of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gejdenson, 
    Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr. 
    Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
    Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Ms. 
    Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Eddie 
    Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Kennelly 
    of Connecticut, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Knollenberg, 
    Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Largent, Mr. 
    Latham, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. 
    Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mr. 
    McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHale, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
    McKeon, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller 
    of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. 
    Moakley, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of 
    Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
    Oxley, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
    Rahall, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Dan Schaefer of 
    Colorado, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
    Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
    Stearns, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Talent, Mr. Taylor of North 
    Carolina, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
    Visclosky, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
    Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yates, Mr. Weller, 
    Mr. Schiff, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of California, and 
    Mr. Spratt), [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [21MR], [8AP], [14AP], [29AP], [6MY], [16MY], [3JN], 
    [12JN], [8JY], [15JY], [30JY], [3SE], [25SE], [8OC], [21OC], [22OC], 
    [29OC], [8NO]
H.R. 1024--
A bill to establish requirements for the cancellation of automobile 
    insurance policies; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [11MR]
H.R. 1025--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit 
    the use of soft money to influence any campaign for election for 
    Federal office; to the Committees on House Oversight
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [4JN], [9SE], [24SE], [25SE], [26SE], [1OC], [8OC], 
    [9OC], [5NO]
H.R. 1026--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a capital 
    loss deduction with respect to the sale of a principal residence; to 
    the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. PACKARD (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Pappas, 
    Mr. Foley, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Filner, Mrs. 
    Kelly, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Weldon of 
    Pennsylvania), [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [9AP], [23AP], [4JN], [22JY]
H.R. 1027--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for a three-
    judge court to hear and determine any application for an injunction 
    against the enforcement of a State or Federal law on the ground of 
    unconstitutionality, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Mr. PAXON, [11MR]
H.R. 1028--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a partial 
    exclusion from gross income of certain retirement benefits received 
    by taxpayers who have attained age 65; to the Committee on Ways and 
    Means.
  By Mr. SAXTON, [11MR]
H.R. 1029--
A bill to protect the personal privacy rights of insurance customers and 
    claimants, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 
    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. TOWNS, [11MR]
  Cosponsors added, [16MY], [17JN]
H.R. 1030--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
    certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
    employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel W.G. Jackson; to 
    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [11MR]
H.R. 1031--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the 
    designation of renewal communities, and for other purposes; to the 
    Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Banking 
    and Financial Services; 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. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Talent), 
    [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [15AP], [1MY], [6MY], [22MY], [4JN], [5JN], [26JN], 
    [16JY], [11SE], [25SE], [8OC], [30OC]
  Removal of cosponsors, [23AP], [24AP], [17JY], [3SE], [8OC]
H.R. 1032--
A bill to prohibit certain abortions; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Greenwood), [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [19MR], [5JN]
H.R. 1033--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide all 
    taxpayers 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, to allow the capital loss 
    deduction for losses on the sale or exchange of an individual's 
    principal residence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    Ways and Means.
  By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. 
    Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Christensen, Mr. McCrery, Mr. 
    Ensign, Mr. Collins, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr. Barr of 
    Georgia), [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [19MR], [10AP], [16AP], [14MY]
H.R. 1034--
A bill to approve the determination of the President that Colombia is a 
    major illicit drug producing country and/or a major drug-transit 
    country and has failed to fully cooperate with the United States in 
    its anti-narcotic efforts, and to provide for a waiver of the 
    requirement to withhold United States assistance for Colombia for 
    fiscal year 1997 pursuant to that determination; to the Committee on 
    International Relations.
  By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hastert, and Mr. 
    Mica), [12MR]
H.R. 1035--
A bill to provide for modification of State agreements under title II of 
    the Social Security Act with respect to certain students; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, and Mr. 
    Peterson of Pennsylvania), [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [15AP], [24AP], [4SE]
H.R. 1036--
A bill to require Congress and the President to fulfill their 
    constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal 
    laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
    Coburn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
    English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
    Hostettler, Mr. Kim, Mr. Kingston, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. 
    Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Royce, 
    Mr. Salmon, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
    Traficant, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [6MY], [22MY], [26JN], [15JY], [25JY], [8SE], 
    [24SE], [13NO]
H.R. 1037--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 
    limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military 
    property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Crane, Ms. Dunn of 
    Washington, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. English 
    of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Packard, Mr. Dreier, Mr. King of 
    New York, and Mr. McCollum), [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [24AP], [8MY], [14MY], [15MY], [22MY], [4JN], [3SE]
H.R. 1038--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for 
    coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under part B of the 
    Medicare Program, and to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
    provide for coverage of such services under the Federal Employees 
    Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and 
    Means; 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. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Dellums, and 
    Mr. DeFazio), [12MR]

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  Cosponsors added, [30AP], [13MY], [3JN], [17JN], [24JN], [9JY], [8NO]
H.R. 1039--
A bill to reform campaign practices for elections to the House of 
    Representatives by limiting contributions from political action 
    committees, establishing tax credits for individual campaign 
    contributions, providing matching funds for individual small 
    contributions, limiting the use of personal funds in a campaign, 
    offsetting independent expenditures, encouraging the use of longer 
    campaign commercials, and for other purposes; to the Committees on 
    House Oversight; Ways and Means; 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. KANJORSKI, [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [16AP], [23SE]
H.R. 1040--
A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity for 
    families by reducing the power and reach of the Federal 
    establishment; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules; 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. ARMEY, [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR], [10AP], [16JY]
H.R. 1041--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide grants to States 
    to stabilize and remove large tire piles that are near drinking 
    water sources and sensitive populations; to the Committee on 
    Commerce.
  By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [16SE]
H.R. 1042--
A bill to amend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Act of 
    1984 to extend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor 
    Commission; to the Committee on Resources.
  By By Mr. LIPINSKI, [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR], [10AP], [29AP]
H.R. 1043--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to temporarily expand the 
    Department of Defense program by which State and local law 
    enforcement agencies may procure certain law enforcement equipment 
    through the Department; to the Committee on National Security.
  By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
    Rivers, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bishop, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Evans), 
    [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [15AP], [8MY], [25JN], [8NO]
H.R. 1044--
A bill to promote the fitting of firearms with child safety locks; to 
    the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, [12MR]
H.R. 1045--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat a portion of 
    welfare benefits which are contingent on employment as earned income 
    for purposes of the earned income credit, and for other purposes; to 
    the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [12MR]
H.R. 1046--
A bill to allow each Member of the House of Representatives to hire one 
    additional employee, if the employee is hired from the welfare 
    rolls, and to provide that, if such employment is in the District of 
    Columbia, the jurisdiction represented by the Member may count the 
    employment toward its welfare participation rate requirement; to the 
    Committees on House Oversight; 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. NORTON (for herself, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hilliard, 
    Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
    Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [13MR], [17MR], [10AP], [23AP], [24AP], [1MY], 
    [13MY]
H.R. 1047--
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to improve 
    the safety of handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Porter, 
    Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
    DeGette, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. 
    Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Yates, and Mr. 
    Manton), [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [17AP], [23AP], [1MY], [3JN], [16JN], [19JN], 
    [24JY], [17SE]
H.R. 1048--
A bill to make technical amendments relating to the Personal 
    Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996; to 
    the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; 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. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Levin), [12MR]
  Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 
    105-78, part 1), [28AP]
  Referral to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the 
    Workforce extended, [28AP]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29AP]
H.R. 1049--
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
    Agency and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide 
    financial assistance to support the assessment, cleanup, and 
    economic redevelopment of brownfield sites, to amend the Internal 
    Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the cleanup of such sites by 
    allowing the expensing of environmental remediation costs, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Banking and Financial 
    Services; 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. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [10AP], [15AP], [30AP], [28JY], [5NO]
H.R. 1050--
A bill to establish a living wage, jobs for all policy by instituting 
    overall planning to develop those living wage job opportunities 
    essential to fulfillment of basic rights and responsibilities in a 
    healthy democratic society, by facilitating conversion from unneeded 
    military programs to civilian activities that meet important human 
    needs, by producing a Federal capital budget through appropriate 
    distinctions between operating and investment outlays, and by 
    reducing poverty, violence, and the undue concentration of income, 
    wealth, and power, and for other purposes; to the Committees on 
    Education and the Workforce; the Budget; National Security; 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. DELLUMS (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
    Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of 
    Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Martinez, Mr. 
    McDermott, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Nadler, Ms. 
    Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sanders, 
    Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yates), 
    [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [8AP], [14AP], [15AP], [7MY], [15MY], [30MY], [8JY], 
    [3SE]
H.R. 1051--
A bill to amend the act of June 20, 1910, to protect the permanent trust 
    funds of the State of New Mexico from erosion due to inflation and 
    modify the basis on which distributions are made from those funds; 
    to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. SKEEN (for himself and Mr. Schiff), [12MR]
  Cosponsors added, [22JY]
H.R. 1052--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that 
    changes to the Consumer Price Index used in making increases in 
    Social Security benefits shall be restricted to changes specifically 
    authorized by law; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [13MR]
H.R. 1053--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to eliminate legal 
    impediments to quotation in decimals for securities transactions in 
    order to protect investors and to promote efficiency, competition, 
    and capital formation; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. 
    Crapo, Ms. Furse, Mr. Largent, Mr. Ganske, and Mr. Boucher), [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP], [16AP], [23AP], [8MY], [15MY], [20MY], 
    [20JN], [24JN], [3SE]
  Removal of cosponsors, [14MY]
H.R. 1054--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a national 
    policy against State and local interference with interstate commerce 
    on the Internet or interactive computer services, and to exercise 
    congressional jurisdiction over interstate commerce by establishing 
    a moratorium on the imposition of exactions that would interfere 
    with the free flow of commerce via the Internet, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. COX of California (for himself and Mr. White), [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [9AP], [15AP], [24AP], [6MY], [8MY], [14MY], 
    [20MY], [4JN], [10JN], [17JN], [8JY], [9JY], [10JY], [16JY], [23JY], 
    [3SE], [24SE], [9OC], [21OC], [6NO], [8NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1055--
A bill to establish within the National Institutes of Health an agency 
    to be known as the National Center for Integral Medicine, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
    Moran of Virginia, Mr. Archer, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. 
    Faleomavaega, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Green, Mr. Rush, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
    Hinchey, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Foglietta), [13MR]
  Removal of cosponsors, [21MR]
H.R. 1056--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit or 
    refund of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by the motor of a 
    highway vehicle to operate certain power takeoff equipment on such 
    vehicle; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself and Mr. Weller), [13MR]
H.R. 1057--
A bill to designate the building in Indianapolis, Inidana, which houses 
    the operations of the Circle City Station Post Office as the 
    ``Andrew Jacobs, Jr. Post Office Building''; to the Committee on 
    Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17JN]
  Passed Senate, [9NO]
  Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-90] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 1058--
A bill to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service under 
    construction at 150 West Margaret Drive in Terre Haute, Indiana, as 
    the ``John T. Myers Post Office Building''; to the Committee on 
    Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Pease), [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [17JN]
  Passed Senate, [9NO]
  Presented to the President (November 10, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-91] (signed November 19, 1997)
H.R. 1059--
A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to reduce the 
    cost of credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking 
    and Financial Services.
  By Mr. BACHUS, [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP], [8MY], [3JN], [10JN], [20JN], [26JN], 
    [17JY], [28JY], [3SE], [10SE], [17SE], [23SE], [8OC], [28OC], [13NO]

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H.R. 1060--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize 
    compounding of drugs and devices under certain circumstances; to the 
    Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
    McCollum, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
    Deal of Georgia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
    DeFazio, Mr. Klug, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Spratt, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. 
    Furse, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
    LaHood, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Miller 
    of Florida), [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [8AP], [15AP], [24AP], [6MY], [14MY], 
    [21MY], [4JN], [23JN], [26JN], [8JY], [11JY], [28JY], [30JY], 
    [31JY], [3SE], [5SE], [10SE], [16SE], [24SE], [26SE], [21OC], [13NO]
  Removal of cosponsors, [9JY]
H.R. 1061--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 
    time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs under the 
    Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. 
    Evans, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
    Frost, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. 
    Jackson-Lee, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. 
    Nethercutt), [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP], [28AP], [7MY], [21MY], [3JN], [17JN], 
    [25JN], [8JY], [30JY], [5SE], [17SE], [8OC], [28OC], [7NO], [13NO]
H.R. 1062--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to 
    preventing the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus, 
    commonly known as HIV, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
    Commerce.
  By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of 
    Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bryant, 
    Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. 
    Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Combest, Mr. 
    Cooksey, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeLay, 
    Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs. 
    Fowler, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
    Hefley, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
    Hutchinson, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Klug, Mr. 
    Largent, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Lucas 
    of Oklahoma, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. Molinari, 
    Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Parker, 
    Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Salmon, Mr. 
    Saxton, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith 
    of New Jersey, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
    Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, 
    Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wicker), 
    [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [10AP], [24AP], [6MY], [8MY], [16MY], [3JN], 
    [11JY], [31JY], [12NO], [13NO]
  Removal of cosponsors, [21MR], [23AP], [4JN]
H.R. 1063--
A bill to amend the Webb-Kenyon Act to allow any State, territory, or 
    possession of the United States to bring an action in Federal court 
    to enjoin violations of that act or to enforce the laws of such 
    State, territory, or possession with respect to such violations; to 
    the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. EHRLICH, [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [28AP], [13MY], [21MY], [3JN], [10JN], [19JN], 
    [10JY], [28JY], [1AU], [26SE], [9OC], [13NO]
H.R. 1064--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the duration of 
    the pilot program providing for interest buy down authority, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  By Mr. FILNER, [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR], [8MY], [21JN]
H.R. 1065--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the 
    actual deferral percentage test shall not apply in determining 
    whether an arrangement for restaurant employees is a qualified cash 
    or deferred arrangement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. GILCHREST, [13MR]
H.R. 1066--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that an 
    individual who receives a passing grade in an examination for 
    entrance into the competitive service shall, if such individual is a 
    welfare recipient, be granted additional points above the 
    individual's earned rating; to the Committee on Government Reform 
    and Oversight.
  By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR]
H.R. 1067--
A bill to prohibit the advertising of distilled spirits on radio and 
    television; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Conyers, 
    Mr. Bachus, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. 
    Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Kasich, 
    Mr. Fattah, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [19MR]
H.R. 1068--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 
    limitations on the number of taxpayers who may have medical savings 
    accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Poshard), [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [24AP], [1MY], [8MY], [14MY], [5JN], [18JN]
H.R. 1069--
A bill to permit individuals to continue health plan coverage of 
    services while participating in approved clinical studies; to the 
    Committee on Commerce.
  By Mrs. LOWEY, [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [14MY], [20MY], [9JY]
H.R. 1070--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the program of 
    research on breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [24AP], [6MY], [8MY], [14MY], [20MY], [5JN], [20JN], 
    [9JY], [25JY], [31JY], [11SE], [9OC], [21OC], [28OC], [8NO]
H.R. 1071--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit 
    for employers for certain costs incurred to combat violence against 
    women; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mrs. LOWEY, [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [8AP], [10AP], [16AP], [24AP], [14MY], [9OC]
H.R. 1072--
A bill to establish a commission to investigate certain policies and 
    procedures with respect to the military justice system, including 
    policies and procedures with respect to the investigation of reports 
    of sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, and unlawful gender 
    discrimination; to the Committee on National Security.
  By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [21AP], [23AP], [10JN], [18JN], [23SE], [6OC], 
    [21OC]
H.R. 1073--
A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to encourage 
    the use of generic instead of nongeneric drugs; to the Committee on 
    Government Reform and Oversight.
  By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [14AP], [30MY], [18SE]
H.R. 1074--
A bill to promote the fitting of firearms with child safety locks; to 
    the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [19MR], [17AP], [1MY]
H.R. 1075--
A bill to limit the sale or export of plastic bullets to the United 
    Kingdom; to the Committee on International Relations.
  By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
    Manton, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Norton, Mr. Neal 
    of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
    Borski, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [15MY], [30JY], [24SE]
H.R. 1076--
A bill to amend the Legal Services Corporation Act to prescribe an 
    income rule for determining if a client who is a victim of domestic 
    violence is eligible for assistance; to the Committee on the 
    Judiciary.
  By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, 
    Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
    DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, 
    Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, 
    Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, 
    Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. 
    LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. 
    Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, 
    Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
    Payne, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
    Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Torres, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
    Yates, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mrs. Lowey), [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP], [7MY], [14MY], [15MY]
H.R. 1077--
A bill to stay implementation of the plan for allocation of health care 
    resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs until the Secretary 
    of Veterans Affairs certifies that the Secretary, in developing such 
    plan, took into account certain medical and nonmedical factors of 
    veterans residing within each region to be served by a veterans 
    integrated services network; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Manton, Mr. 
    Boehlert, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Forbes, Mr. King of New York, Mr. McHugh, 
    Mr. Paxon, Mr. Walsh, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
    Schumer, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Towns, Ms. 
    Slaughter, Mr. Engel, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
    Flake, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Houghton), [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [9AP], [1MY], [8MY], [16MY], [5JN], [18JN], [15JY]
H.R. 1078--
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
    Agency to prescribe a rule that prohibits the importation for 
    disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls at concentrations of 50 parts 
    per million or greater; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Ms. RIVERS, [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [1AU]
H.R. 1079--
A bill to require the inclusion of provisions relating to worker rights 
    and environmental standards in any trade agreement entered into 
    under any future trade negotiating authority; to the Committee on 
    Ways and Means.
  By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. 
    Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Spratt), [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [16AP], [28JY], [8SE]
H.R. 1080--
A bill to study the high rate of cancer among children in Dover 
    Township, NJ, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. SAXTON, [13MR]
  Cosponsors added, [18MR], [9AP], [10AP], [23AP], [29AP], [24JN]
H.R. 1081--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the 
    influence of multicandidate political committees in elections for 
    Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
  By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [13MR]
H.R. 1082--
A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and for other 
    purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Miller of California), 
    [13MR]

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H.R. 1083--
A bill to establish certain uniform rights, duties, and enforcement 
    procedures relating to franchise agreements; to the Committee on 
    Commerce.
  By Mr. ACKERMAN, [17MR]
H.R. 1084--
A bill to amend the provisions of title 18, United States Code, placing 
    restrictions on the sale of handguns to require a purchaser to 
    reveal if the purchaser is the subject of a court order of 
    protection; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself and Mrs. Roukema), [17MR]
H.R. 1085--
A bill to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain 
    general and permanent laws, related to patriotic and national 
    observances, ceremonies, and organizations, as title 36, United 
    States Code, ``Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and 
    Organizations''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. HYDE, [17MR]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-326), [21OC]
H.R. 1086--
A bill to codify without substantive change laws related to 
    transportation and to improve the United States Code; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. HYDE, [17MR]
  Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-153), [25JN]
  Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8JY]
  Passed Senate, [8NO]
  Presented to the President (November 13, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-102] (signed November 20, 1997)
H.R. 1087--
A bill to clarify the method of execution of Federal prisoners; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM, [17MR]
H.R. 1088--
A bill to reauthorize appropriations for the conservation of the 
    Washington salmon fishery through the purchase of salmon fishing 
    licenses and fishing vessels; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mr. METCALF, [17MR]
H.R. 1089--
A bill to rename the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals as the U.S. Court of 
    Appeals for Veterans Claims; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Mascara, Mr. 
    Faleomavaega, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Ms. Christian-
    Green, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and 
    Mrs. Clayton), [18MR]
  Cosponsors added, [19MR], [20MR], [8AP], [14AP]
H.R. 1090--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow revision of 
    veterans benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error; 
    to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of 
    Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. English of 
    Pennsylvania, and Mr. Lipinski), [18MR]
  Cosponsors added, [19MR], [20MR], [8AP], [9AP], [14AP]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-52), [14AP]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [16AP]
  Passed Senate, [10NO]
  Presented to the President (November 13, 1997)
  Approved [Public Law 105-111] (signed November 21, 1997)
H.R. 1091--
A bill to impose certain requirements on health care liability claims; 
    to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Callahan, and Mr. Everett), [18MR]
H.R. 1092--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of 
    the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into enhanced-use leases 
    for Department of Veterans Affairs property, to rename the U.S. 
    Court of Veterans Appeals and the National Cemetery System, and for 
    other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [18MR]
  Cosponsors added, [21MR], [9AP]
  Reported (H. Rept. 105-47), [9AP]
  Rules suspended. Passed House, [16AP]
H.R. 1093--
A bill to amend the medical device provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, 
    and Cosmetic Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
  By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [18MR]
H.R. 1094--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make 
    improvements in the regulation of drugs; to the Committee on 
    Commerce.
  By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [18MR]
H.R. 1095--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make a technical 
    correction relating to depreciation on property used within an 
    Indian reservation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [18MR]
H.R. 1096--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent nonimmigrants 
    from possessing a firearm for other than lawful hunting or sporting 
    purposes, and to prevent permanent resident aliens from possessing a 
    firearm until present in the United States for 1 year; to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. ACKERMAN, [18MR]
H.R. 1097--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Tinopal CBS-X; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. COBLE, [18MR]
H.R. 1098--
A bill to require the continued availability of $1 Federal reserve notes 
    for circulation; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
  By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Talent, Mr. 
    Moran of Virginia, and Mrs. Emerson), [18MR]
H.R. 1099--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the special 
    deduction for the living expenses of Members of Congress; to the 
    Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [18MR]
H.R. 1100--
A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; 
    to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
    Goodling, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
    Coble, Mr. Souder, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Baldacci, and Mr. Camp), [18MR]
  Cosponsors added, [15MY], [31JY], [23SE], [7OC]
H.R. 1101--
A bill to provide for a project to demonstrate the application of 
    telemedicine and medical informatics to improving the quality and 
    cost-effectiveness in the delivery of health care services under the 
    Medicare Program and other health programs; to the Committees on 
    Commerce; 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. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [18MR]
  Cosponsors added, [6MY], [7MY], [14MY]
H.R. 1102--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax 
    incentives to encourage the preservation of low-income housing; to 
    the Committee on Ways and Means.
  By Mr. JEFFERSON, [18MR]
  Cosponsors added, [6MY]
H.R. 1103--
A bill to modify the project for flood control, San Timoteo Creek, CA, 
    to permit the non-Federal contribution for certain costs of the 
    project to be made after completion of the project; to the Committee 
    on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  By Mr. LEWIS of California (for himself and Mr. Brown of California), 
    [18MR]
H.R. 1104--
A bill to establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize America's 
    school facilities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Clay, 
    Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Schumer, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Miller of 
    California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Green, Ms. 
    Waters, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
    Hastings of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
    Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
    McGovern, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. 
    Matsui, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
    McDermott, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Ford, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Underwood, Mr. 
    Baldacci, Mr. Fattah, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Markey, and 
    Mr. Gutierrez), [18MR]
  Cosponsors added, [20MR], [21MR], [17AP], [24AP], [30AP], [6MY], 
    [13MY], [14MY], [20MY], [22MY], [5JN], [20JN], [25JY], [11SE], 
    [28OC], [13NO]
H.R. 1105--
A bill to provide additional pension security for spouses and former 
    spouses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and 
    Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; 
    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. LOWEY, [18MR]
H.R. 1106--
A bill to amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 
    to require that any settlement, by an alternative means of dispute 
    resolution, of a claim against the United States for payment of 
    royalties under that act for an amount greater than $2,000,000 shall 
    not be effective unless approved by the Secretary of the Interior; 
    to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
    Dellums, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Kucinich), 
    [18MR]
  Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.R. 1107--
A bill to transfer oil and gas royalty auditing and reconciling 
    functions of the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of the 
    Treasury, and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury, in performing 
    functions relating to auditing and reconciling oil and gas 
    production activities, to exercise all available authorities to 
    ensure the U.S. Government receives all amounts of royalties to 
    which it is entitled; to the Committee on Resources.
  By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
    Dellums, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Kucinich), 
    [18MR]
  Cosponsors added, [23AP], [15JY]
H.R. 1108--
A bill to affirm the role of States in setting reasonable occupancy 
    standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and 
    Financial Services.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. 
    Moran of Virginia, and Mrs. Roukema), [18MR]
  Cosponsors added, [10AP], [23AP], [3JN], [18JN], [8JY], [15JY], 
    [17JY], [24JY], [3SE], [4SE], [9SE], [24SE]
H.R. 1109--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections 
    Act of 1994 to eliminate the special transition rule for issuance of 
    a certificate of citizenship for certain children born outside the 
    United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Berman), [18MR]
  Rules suspe